Telemarketers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,340 or more. The middle half of telemarketers in Los Angeles earn between $34,870 and $57,740.
- $34K10th
- $35K25th
- $42KMedian
- $58K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,460 | $3,788 | $21.86 |
| Median | $42,450 | $3,538 | $20.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,870 | $2,906 | $16.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,740 | $4,812 | $27.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Telemarketers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $45,460, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $37,753 a year, or $3,146 a month and $1,452 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for telemarketers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $45,460 buys what about $40,030 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 21.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Telemarketers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 2nd of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($48,870).
Highest-paying cities for telemarketers
Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,790).
- Waterbury, CT$56,790
- Denver, CO$54,280
- Colorado Springs, CO$51,110
- Springfield, IL$51,060
- Charlotte, NC$50,500
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Telemarketers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do telemarketers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$21.85 an hour on average, and $20.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level telemarketers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the telemarketers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $37,753 a year ($3,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,460. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do telemarketers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($37,731).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-9041; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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