An official website of Washington State government
Telemarketers
Solicit donations or orders for goods or services over the telephone.
What a telemarketer does
Become a telemarketer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good telemarketer
- Talking to others.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
- Looking for ways to help people.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $53 per hour with an average salary of $39,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $18 and $33 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $2,100 and $38,000 per year.
- 25% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $37 per hour with an average salary of $38,200 per year.
Telemarketer job outlook
- There are 575 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 218 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 3% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 32% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.