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Telemarketers in Illinois

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-4% Jobs Projection

$26,020 Median Salary

1,100 Job Openings

While jobs for Telemarketers in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Telemarketers in Illinois is expected to decrease.
Telemarketers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Telemarketers Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 5,540 workers employed as Telemarketers in this state in 2018.

There were 7,800 Telemarketers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,220 Telemarketers working in it, which means Illinois has more Telemarketers than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Telemarketers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,100 annual Telemarketers job openings in Illinois, and 7,170 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 33,300 annual jobs and 216,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Telemarketers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Telemarketers ranged from $20,070 to $44,610 with $26,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.65 to $21.45. The median hourly rate was $12.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.79 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.72.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Illinois Metros for Telemarketers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Telemarketers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	4,670	$25,640
St. Louis, MO-IL	1,830	$23,540
Rockford, IL	230	$22,910
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	190	$23,920
Peoria, IL	90	$32,340

Top States for Telemarketers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Telemarketers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Florida	21,700	$22,960
Texas	19,260	$25,920
Ohio	14,060	$23,660
California	11,100	$27,450
Arizona	8,980	$28,350
Pennsylvania	6,900	$25,520
Virginia	5,890	$25,770
Illinois	5,540	$26,020
New York	5,450	$25,180
Colorado	4,370	$27,060
Georgia	4,130	$23,080
Indiana	3,680	$24,800
Missouri	3,570	$20,540
New Jersey	3,440	$25,280
Wisconsin	3,140	$28,620
Nevada	2,930	$27,110
Tennessee	2,880	$23,810
Utah	2,500	$28,940
Idaho	2,480	$23,140
Arkansas	2,420	$20,400

Below are the states where Telemarketers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$33,560
Massachusetts	$32,250
New Hampshire	$30,700
Connecticut	$30,610
Oregon	$30,560
Louisiana	$30,140
Minnesota	$29,360
Delaware	$29,200
Maryland	$29,100
Rhode Island	$29,080

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