Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/ Title: Phone Screener hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Phone Screener earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Typical US rate $60 an hour. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Phone Screener hourly rate A senior Phone Screener typically receives **$60 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $41.24. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$41.24/hr** market median wage **$32-54** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## Phone Screener pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $25.63 | $560 | $53,300 | | 25th | $31.83 | $690 | $66,200 | | Median | $41.24 | $890 | $85,800 | | 75th | $53.97 | $1,170 | $112,300 | | 90th | $69.91 | $1,510 | $145,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Phone Screener rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $25.63 | $41.24 | $69.91 | $60 | | Canada | CA$22.68 | CA$34.36 | CA$54.37 | CA$50 | | United Kingdom | £12.68 | £16.93 | £26.99 | £25 | | Austria | €13.36 | €19.92 | €27.50 | €30 | | Belgium | €13.53 | €22.98 | €32.21 | €35 | | Bulgaria | €4.33 | €7.29 | €13.49 | €11 | | Croatia | €6.45 | €10.05 | €14.83 | €15 | | Cyprus | €7.65 | €12.14 | €25.18 | €18 | | Czechia | €7.01 | €10.34 | €13.89 | €15 | | Denmark | €21.46 | €29.69 | €36.67 | €45 | | Estonia | €7.19 | €12.23 | €17.42 | €18 | | Finland | €13.92 | €18.13 | €23.52 | €25 | | France | €10.58 | €14.72 | €21.58 | €21 | | Germany | €13.65 | €22.61 | €33.31 | €35 | | Greece | €6.54 | €9.57 | €13.57 | €14 | | Hungary | €5.56 | €9.01 | €14.28 | €13 | | Ireland | €16.40 | €25.56 | €47.25 | €36 | | Italy | €10.58 | €14.32 | €22.14 | €21 | | Latvia | €5.62 | €10.09 | €16.60 | €15 | | Lithuania | €6.96 | €11.25 | €17.39 | €16 | | Luxembourg | €17.69 | €26.24 | €44.72 | €40 | | Malta | €6.34 | €10.04 | €14.50 | €15 | | Netherlands | €12.77 | €20.17 | €27.12 | €30 | | Poland | €5.98 | €9.32 | €14.89 | €14 | | Portugal | €7.76 | €9.40 | €17.95 | €14 | | Romania | €4.76 | €7.49 | €13.42 | €11 | | Slovakia | €5.99 | €8.75 | €12.10 | €13 | | Slovenia | €9.49 | €12.94 | €18.52 | €19 | | Spain | €8.85 | €12.66 | €19.88 | €18 | | Sweden | €14.71 | €18.34 | €22.06 | €25 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Phone Screener in the regular role format. ## Phone Screener pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [District of Columbia $85/hr · market median $59.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/district-of-columbia/) - [California $80/hr · market median $53.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/california/) - [New York $70/hr · market median $47.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-york/) - [Washington $70/hr · market median $46.56](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/washington/) - [Colorado $65/hr · market median $43.90](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/colorado/) - [Kansas $65/hr · market median $44.71](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/kansas/) - [Maryland $65/hr · market median $43.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/maryland/) - [Massachusetts $65/hr · market median $45.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/massachusetts/) - [Vermont $65/hr · market median $44.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/vermont/) - [Virginia $65/hr · market median $44.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/virginia/) - [Alaska $60/hr · market median $42.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/alaska/) - [Connecticut $60/hr · market median $41.05](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/connecticut/) - [Delaware $60/hr · market median $42.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/delaware/) - [Illinois $60/hr · market median $40.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/illinois/) - [Minnesota $60/hr · market median $41.28](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/minnesota/) - [New Jersey $60/hr · market median $41.54](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-jersey/) - [North Carolina $60/hr · market median $40.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/north-carolina/) - [North Dakota $60/hr · market median $40.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/north-dakota/) - [Oregon $60/hr · market median $40.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/oregon/) - [Rhode Island $60/hr · market median $40.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/rhode-island/) - [Alabama $55/hr · market median $36.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/alabama/) - [Arizona $55/hr · market median $38.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/arizona/) - [Georgia $55/hr · market median $37.05](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/georgia/) - [Hawaii $55/hr · market median $39.12](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/hawaii/) - [Idaho $55/hr · market median $37.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/idaho/) - [Iowa $55/hr · market median $37.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/iowa/) - [Kentucky $55/hr · market median $37.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/kentucky/) - [Maine $55/hr · market median $37.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/maine/) - [Michigan $55/hr · market median $36.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/michigan/) - [Missouri $55/hr · market median $36.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/missouri/) - [Nevada $55/hr · market median $37.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/nevada/) - [New Hampshire $55/hr · market median $38.32](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-hampshire/) - [New Mexico $55/hr · market median $38.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/new-mexico/) - [Pennsylvania $55/hr · market median $37.79](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/pennsylvania/) - [South Carolina $55/hr · market median $37.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/south-carolina/) - [Tennessee $55/hr · market median $37.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/tennessee/) - [Texas $55/hr · market median $38.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/texas/) - [Utah $55/hr · market median $38.43](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/utah/) - [West Virginia $55/hr · market median $36.38](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/west-virginia/) - [Wisconsin $55/hr · market median $36.56](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/wisconsin/) - [Wyoming $55/hr · market median $36.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/wyoming/) - [Florida $50/hr · market median $35.00](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/florida/) - [Indiana $50/hr · market median $35.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/indiana/) - [Louisiana $50/hr · market median $35.64](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/louisiana/) - [Montana $50/hr · market median $36.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/montana/) - [Nebraska $50/hr · market median $34.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/nebraska/) - [Ohio $50/hr · market median $35.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/ohio/) - [Oklahoma $50/hr · market median $33.92](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/oklahoma/) - [South Dakota $50/hr · market median $36.17](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/south-dakota/) - [Arkansas $45/hr · market median $30.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/arkansas/) - [Mississippi $45/hr · market median $32.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/phone-screener/mississippi/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Specialist | $50 | | Senior | $60 | - Regular role **$60** - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$60** - Expert hour **$80** ## Questions about Phone Screener rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Phone Screener? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Phone Screener is $60 an hour (market median wage $41.24). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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