Telemarketers in Virginia

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Telemarketers in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Telemarketers in Virginia is growing faster than average.

• Telemarketers in Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Telemarketers Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 5,890 workers employed as Telemarketers in this state in 2018.

There were 6,870 Telemarketers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 980 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Telemarketers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,370 annual Telemarketers job openings in Virginia, and 8,790 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Telemarketers ranged from $17,490 to $37,710 with $25,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.41 to $18.13. The median hourly rate was $12.39.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.33 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.06.

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

Top Virginia Metros for Telemarketers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	1,730	$19,510
Richmond, VA	1,480	$27,580
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,030	$30,340
Lynchburg, VA	220	$25,210
Roanoke, VA	140	n/a
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	110	$18,330
Winchester, VA-WV	60	$23,700
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	50	$38,520

Top States for Telemarketers Employment

View the list below to see 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.