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Telemarketers in Tennessee
Get the information you need to know about working as a Telemarketer.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Telemarketers in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Telemarketers in Tennessee is growing faster than average.
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Telemarketers in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Telemarketers Work in Tennessee?
In 2018, there were 2,880 Telemarketers working in the state.
There were 3,730 Telemarketers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 850 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,220 Telemarketers working in it, which means Tennessee has more Telemarketers than average.
Job Projections for Tennessee
Jobs for Telemarketers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.
Tennessee Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 670 annual Telemarketers job openings in Tennessee, and 4,260 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 Tennessee?
In 2018 wages for Telemarketers ranged from $16,840 to $34,700 with $23,810 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.1 to $16.68. The median hourly rate was $11.45.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.61 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.16.
The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Tennessee Metros for Telemarketers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Telemarketers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Knoxville, TN | 1,260 | $23,630 |
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 420 | $30,930 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | 110 | $18,330 |
Top States for Telemarketers Employment
View the list below to see where most Telemarketers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.