Customer service compensation trends are healthy, nationally and in DFW.

National

Payscale marks the average salary for an entry level customer service representative to start at $28,000, a mid-career level representative to start at $30,000, and an experienced representative to start at $32,000 per year. The average hourly wage for a customer service representative at all levels is $13.01 an hour.

Average salaries for entry level customer service managers start at $40,000, mid-career managers start at $48,000, and experienced managers start at $53,000. The cumulative average is $51,000.

Recruiter.com foresees a continued healthy demand for CSRs. 505,780 new jobs are expected to be filled nationally by 2018, which would be an almost 3% annual increase for the next few years.

Dallas

In Dallas, according to Salarygenius, the average salary for customer service managers is $35,556. New entries in the field are starting near $29,281, and professionals with experience can potentially earn about $41,830.

The average yearly salary range is $28,444 – $42,667 and the average hourly wages are $13 – $19, with top earners earning up to $50,196 and $22, respectively. The projected 3% national increase would drive the average salary range in Dallas up to $29,297 – $43,947.

No data was provided for CSRs.

Fort Worth

The average salary for customer service managers in Fort Worth according to Salarygenius is $29,845. New entries in the field are starting near $24,578, and professionals with experience can potentially earn about $35,112.

The average yearly salary range is $23,876 – $35,814 and the average hourly wages are $11 – $16, with top earners earning up to $42,134 and $19, respectively. The projected 3% national increase would drive the average salary range in Fort Worth up to $24,592 – $36,888.

No data was provided for CSRs.