SOC 41-9041 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Telemarketers Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for telemarketers in Huntington, West Virginia is $32,000 a year ($15.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,470: half of the 100 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,370).

$32,000average per year

$15.38 / hourMedian $32,470Take-home ≈ $27,102

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
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Telemarketers pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,990 or more. The middle half of telemarketers in Huntington earn between $28,870 and $34,640.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,000$2,667$15.38
Median$32,470$2,706$15.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,870$2,406$13.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,640$2,887$16.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Telemarketers pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Telemarketers in Huntington earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($31,710) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($37,370). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $35,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$32,000$32,470$21,810$39,990100
West Virginia$31,710$33,370$21,770$34,830440
United States$37,370$35,450$27,040$50,35058,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Telemarketers salary after taxes in Huntington

On the average salary of $32,000, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $27,102 a year, or $2,258 a month and $1,042 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$27,461$2,288
Working in WV$27,102$2,258
Working in KY$26,890$2,241

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Huntington a good place for telemarketers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $32,000 buys what about $36,190 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highest-paying cities for telemarketers

Waterbury, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,790).

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Telemarketers salary in Huntington: questions

How much do telemarketers make an hour in Huntington?

$15.38 an hour on average, and $15.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level telemarketers salary in Huntington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the telemarketers take-home pay in Huntington?

About $27,102 a year ($2,258 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,000.

Do telemarketers earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($37,370).

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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.96, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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