How much does a Live Chat Agent make?
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$40,522
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Live Chat Agent is $40,522 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $37,967 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,554 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Some related job titles are Remote Technical Support Salaries with median pay of $50,510, Catalog Call Center Customer Service Representative Salaries with median pay of $38,366, Online Customer Service Representative Salaries with median pay of $44,890, Work From Home Chat Agent Salaries with median pay of $40,732.
Top Paying Companies
For a Live Chat Agent in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Live Chat Agent in United States. Employers include The Home Depot, Victoria's Secret and 1-800 CONTACTS.
Top Paying Companies
For Live Chat Agent in United States
| 1 | The Home Depot | $43,568 | |
| 2 | Victoria's Secret | $42,297 | |
| 3 | 1-800 CONTACTS | $41,564 | |
| 4 | Amazon | $41,544 | |
| 5 | Walmart | $41,342 | |
| 6 | Bath & Body Works | $39,888 | |
| 7 | The Chat Shop | $38,387 | |
| 8 | Sutherland | $37,288 | |
| 9 | Gubagoo | $36,664 | |
| 10 | Dynamic BDC | $36,225 |
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Live Chat Agent Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Live Chat Agent in United States
The top 4 paying industries for a Live Chat Agent in United States are Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $41,564, Information Technology with a median total pay of $39,104, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $37,838 and Media & Communication with a median total pay of $36,225.
Retail & Wholesale
Top paying companies in Retail & Wholesale for Live Chat Agent are The Home Depot, Victoria's Secret, and 1-800 CONTACTS.
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Live Chat Agent pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Live Chat Agent is $37,967 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Live Chat Agent salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 425 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Live Chat Agent employees.
The highest salary for a Live Chat Agent in United States is $54,558 per year.
The lowest salary for a Live Chat Agent in United States is $26,422 per year.
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