The average annual salaries for telemarketers in the state of South Carolina are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of telemarketers amongst South Carolina areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for telemarketers in South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $18,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of telemarketers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $19,840 | 9.68% | -5.59% |
| 2021 | $17,920 | -61.27% | - |
| 2019 | $28,900 | 8.41% | - |
| 2018 | $26,470 | 2.38% | - |
| 2017 | $25,840 | -4.22% | - |
| 2016 | $26,930 | 5.20% | - |
| 2015 | $25,530 | 19.08% | - |
| 2014 | $20,660 | -1.98% | - |
| 2013 | $21,070 | 0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $20,950 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of telemarketers in some South Carolina cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of telemarketers in state of South Carolina ranges from $17,120 to $40,650. The highest paying area for telemarketers in South Carolina is Florence with a median annual salary of $40,650. The second highest paying city/area in South Carolina State is Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (mean annual salary $36,260). The lowest paying area is Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville with a median annual salary of $17,120.