41 Series · SOC 41-3011
Advertising Sales Agents Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $64,820
- Median / year
- +5.5%
- 2024→2025
- $146,010
- Top 10% earn
- -6.4%
- Growth '24–'34
- 91,700
- Estimated US jobs
Advertising Sales Agents earn a median of $64,820 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $64,820, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,240 (10th percentile) to $146,010 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 91,700 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Washington ($101,320).
The pay verdict
Advertising Sales Agents earn a median of $64,820, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 56% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Sales and Related, it ranks #8 of 22 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 6.4% by 2034.
- $64,820
- Median annual wage
- Top 44%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #8 of 22
- in Sales and Related
- 4.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $101,320. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Advertising Sales Agents moved from $53,310 in May 2019 to $64,820 in May 2025 (+21.6%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Advertising Sales Agents sits -2.9 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Advertising Sales Agents (SOC 41-3011) has a national median of $64,820 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $35,240 to $146,010, and the published mean is $80,670. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 91,700 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 49 state or territory areas and 279 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $61,460 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $64,820 in May 2025, a rise of $3,360 (+5.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -6.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 9,300 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Sales and Related Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $101,320, which is +56% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $113,250. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$64,820
per year
Median Hourly
$31.16/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$80,670
average
Employment
91,700
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Advertising Sales Agents pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$64,820 Top 44% higher than 56% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$64,820 · 56th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 41-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Advertising Sales Agents; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Retail Salespersons: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.5%, Median annual wage $35410
- Cashiers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -9.9%, Median annual wage $32880
- Sales Representative…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $69990
- Sales Representative…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.3%, Median annual wage $72080
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5%, Median annual wage $48520
- Securities, Commodit…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $78660
- Insurance Sales Agents: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $62280
- Counter and Rental C…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $41300
- Sales Representative…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.9%, Median annual wage $104920
- Parts Salespersons: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $38630
- Real Estate Sales Ag…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $52830
- Sales and Related Wo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $48280
- Advertising Sales Ag…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.4%, Median annual wage $64820
- Demonstrators and Pr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $39320
- Telemarketers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -22.1%, Median annual wage $35450
- Travel Agents: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.2%, Median annual wage $50160
- Sales Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.5%, Median annual wage $124900
- Real Estate Brokers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $73220
- Gambling Change Pers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.4%, Median annual wage $36220
- Models: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.5%, Median annual wage $48470
- Door-to-Door Sales W…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10%, Median annual wage $41380
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-6.4%
Declining
Annual Openings
9,300
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-6,600
103,700 (2024) → 97,100 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Sales and Related Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
1.8/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.9/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Advertising Sales Agents roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell new advertising programs and to protect and increase existing advertising.
- ▸ Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts.
- ▸ Provide clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services.
- ▸ Locate and contact potential clients to offer advertising services.
- ▸ Explain to customers how specific types of advertising will help promote their products or services in the most effective way possible.
- ▸ Obtain and study information about clients' products, needs, problems, advertising history, and business practices to offer effective sales presentations and appropriate product assistance.
- ▸ Prepare promotional plans, sales literature, media kits, and sales contracts, using computer.
- ▸ Process all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts.
- ▸ Draw up contracts for advertising work, and collect payments due.
- ▸ Deliver advertising or illustration proofs to customers for approval.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Advertising Sales Agents pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $48,490 |
| 2016 | $50,380 |
| 2017 | $49,680 |
| 2018 | $51,740 |
| 2019 | $53,310 |
| 2020 | $54,940 |
| 2021 | $52,340 |
| 2022 | $58,450 |
| 2023 | $61,270 |
| 2024 | $61,460 |
| 2025 | $64,820 |
2015 median
$48,490
2025 median
$64,820
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$11,510 (+21.6%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.3%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $48,490 | First banked release | 149,770 |
| May 2016 | $50,380 | +3.9% | 141,100 |
| May 2017 | $49,680 | -1.4% | 136,520 |
| May 2018 | $51,740 | +4.1% | 133,110 |
| May 2019 | $53,310 | Classification break | 129,740 |
| May 2020 | $54,940 | +3.1% | 110,040 |
| May 2021 | $52,340 | -4.7% | 96,660 |
| May 2022 | $58,450 | +11.7% | 106,560 |
| May 2023 | $61,270 | +4.8% | 108,100 |
| May 2024 | $61,460 | +0.3% | 97,470 |
| May 2025 | $64,820 | +5.5% | 91,700 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $48,490 in May 2015 to $64,820 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.3% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 129,740 in May 2019 to 91,700 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $101,320 | +56% above national |
| 2 | New York | $98,360 | +52% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $80,500 | +24% above national |
| 4 | California | $80,360 | +24% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $75,030 | +16% above national |
| 6 | Utah | $74,260 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Colorado | $73,420 | +13% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $69,620 | +7% above national |
| 9 | South Carolina | $68,200 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Illinois | $66,290 | +2% above national |
| 11 | Michigan | $64,800 | same as national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $63,270 | 2% below national |
| 13 | Nebraska | $62,890 | 3% below national |
| 14 | Oregon | $62,810 | 3% below national |
| 15 | Minnesota | $62,660 | 3% below national |
| 16 | Arizona | $62,050 | 4% below national |
| 17 | Connecticut | $61,820 | 5% below national |
| 18 | Missouri | $61,440 | 5% below national |
| 19 | Hawaii | $61,290 | 5% below national |
| 20 | Texas | $60,280 | 7% below national |
| 21 | South Dakota | $60,190 | 7% below national |
| 22 | Maryland | $59,830 | 8% below national |
| 23 | Vermont | $58,750 | 9% below national |
| 24 | Iowa | $58,480 | 10% below national |
| 25 | Florida | $58,420 | 10% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $58,350 | 10% below national |
| 27 | Georgia | $58,140 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $57,670 | 11% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $57,030 | 12% below national |
| 30 | New Hampshire | $54,870 | 15% below national |
| 31 | Idaho | $53,460 | 18% below national |
| 32 | Delaware | $52,480 | 19% below national |
| 33 | Kentucky | $51,580 | 20% below national |
| 34 | Alabama | $50,870 | 22% below national |
| 35 | Ohio | $50,410 | 22% below national |
| 36 | North Dakota | $50,110 | 23% below national |
| 37 | Arkansas | $49,120 | 24% below national |
| 38 | Louisiana | $48,810 | 25% below national |
| 39 | Maine | $48,780 | 25% below national |
| 40 | Kansas | $48,660 | 25% below national |
| 41 | Rhode Island | $48,040 | 26% below national |
| 42 | Wyoming | $47,290 | 27% below national |
| 43 | Mississippi | $46,810 | 28% below national |
| 44 | Montana | $46,040 | 29% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $45,620 | 30% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $44,700 | 31% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $44,160 | 32% below national |
| 48 | Alaska | $43,840 | 32% below national |
| 49 | Tennessee | $40,910 | 37% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $113,250 | +75% above national |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $105,320 | +62% above national |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $99,010 | +53% above national |
| 4 | Richmond, VA | $95,680 | +48% above national |
| 5 | Tulsa, OK | $89,820 | +39% above national |
| 6 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $84,540 | +30% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $84,390 | +30% above national |
| 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $83,470 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $81,750 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $80,410 | +24% above national |
| 11 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $80,410 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $80,360 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $78,990 | +22% above national |
| 14 | New Haven, CT | $76,830 | +19% above national |
| 15 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $76,570 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Barnstable Town, MA | $76,350 | +18% above national |
| 17 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $75,840 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $75,700 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $75,590 | +17% above national |
| 20 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $75,410 | +16% above national |
| 21 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $75,140 | +16% above national |
| 22 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $75,060 | +16% above national |
| 23 | Salisbury, MD | $74,230 | +15% above national |
| 24 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $73,500 | +13% above national |
| 25 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $73,280 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $72,740 | +12% above national |
| 27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $71,620 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $70,920 | +9% above national |
| 29 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $70,110 | +8% above national |
| 30 | St. George, UT | $69,480 | +7% above national |
| 31 | Ogden, UT | $68,950 | +6% above national |
| 32 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $68,790 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Rochester, NY | $68,310 | +5% above national |
| 34 | Boulder, CO | $68,140 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $67,950 | +5% above national |
| 36 | Worcester, MA | $67,670 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Rockford, IL | $67,030 | +3% above national |
| 38 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $66,790 | +3% above national |
| 39 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $66,360 | +2% above national |
| 40 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $66,300 | +2% above national |
| 41 | Rochester, MN | $65,590 | +1% above national |
| 42 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,690 | same as national |
| 43 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $64,270 | 1% below national |
| 44 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $64,070 | 1% below national |
| 45 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,070 | 1% below national |
| 46 | Syracuse, NY | $63,940 | 1% below national |
| 47 | Madison, WI | $63,840 | 2% below national |
| 48 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $63,770 | 2% below national |
| 49 | Rapid City, SD | $63,640 | 2% below national |
| 50 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,470 | 2% below national |
| 51 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $63,130 | 3% below national |
| 52 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $63,130 | 3% below national |
| 53 | Bismarck, ND | $62,980 | 3% below national |
| 54 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,930 | 3% below national |
| 55 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $62,880 | 3% below national |
| 56 | Bellingham, WA | $62,820 | 3% below national |
| 57 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,810 | 3% below national |
| 58 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $62,660 | 3% below national |
| 59 | St. Cloud, MN | $62,590 | 3% below national |
| 60 | Omaha, NE-IA | $62,520 | 4% below national |
| 61 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,510 | 4% below national |
| 62 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,460 | 4% below national |
| 63 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $62,360 | 4% below national |
| 64 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,300 | 4% below national |
| 65 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $62,140 | 4% below national |
| 66 | Lynchburg, VA | $62,090 | 4% below national |
| 67 | Greeley, CO | $61,840 | 5% below national |
| 68 | Charlottesville, VA | $61,790 | 5% below national |
| 69 | Midland, TX | $61,770 | 5% below national |
| 70 | Akron, OH | $61,700 | 5% below national |
| 71 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $61,680 | 5% below national |
| 72 | Reno, NV | $61,610 | 5% below national |
| 73 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,290 | 5% below national |
| 74 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,150 | 6% below national |
| 75 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $61,150 | 6% below national |
| 76 | Gainesville, FL | $61,100 | 6% below national |
| 77 | Green Bay, WI | $61,060 | 6% below national |
| 78 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $61,050 | 6% below national |
| 79 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $60,480 | 7% below national |
| 80 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,440 | 7% below national |
| 81 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,350 | 7% below national |
| 82 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,180 | 7% below national |
| 83 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $60,170 | 7% below national |
| 84 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $60,130 | 7% below national |
| 85 | Mankato, MN | $60,050 | 7% below national |
| 86 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $59,770 | 8% below national |
| 87 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $59,730 | 8% below national |
| 88 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $59,440 | 8% below national |
| 89 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $59,440 | 8% below national |
| 90 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $59,410 | 8% below national |
| 91 | Baton Rouge, LA | $59,260 | 9% below national |
| 92 | Eau Claire, WI | $59,220 | 9% below national |
| 93 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $59,080 | 9% below national |
| 94 | Topeka, KS | $58,860 | 9% below national |
| 95 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $58,600 | 10% below national |
| 96 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,450 | 10% below national |
| 97 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,340 | 10% below national |
| 98 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $58,250 | 10% below national |
| 99 | Lancaster, PA | $58,220 | 10% below national |
| 100 | Winston-Salem, NC | $58,100 | 10% below national |
| 101 | Fort Wayne, IN | $58,070 | 10% below national |
| 102 | Reading, PA | $58,010 | 11% below national |
| 103 | Pittsburgh, PA | $57,920 | 11% below national |
| 104 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $57,910 | 11% below national |
| 105 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $57,840 | 11% below national |
| 106 | Birmingham, AL | $57,560 | 11% below national |
| 107 | Billings, MT | $57,410 | 11% below national |
| 108 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $57,380 | 11% below national |
| 109 | Amarillo, TX | $57,300 | 12% below national |
| 110 | Columbia, MO | $57,140 | 12% below national |
| 111 | Flagstaff, AZ | $57,140 | 12% below national |
| 112 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $57,130 | 12% below national |
| 113 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $56,930 | 12% below national |
| 114 | Tucson, AZ | $56,870 | 12% below national |
| 115 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $56,850 | 12% below national |
| 116 | Duluth, MN-WI | $56,720 | 12% below national |
| 117 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $56,700 | 13% below national |
| 118 | Boise City, ID | $56,610 | 13% below national |
| 119 | Jacksonville, FL | $56,320 | 13% below national |
| 120 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $56,080 | 13% below national |
| 121 | Fargo, ND-MN | $56,060 | 14% below national |
| 122 | Utica-Rome, NY | $55,880 | 14% below national |
| 123 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $55,470 | 14% below national |
| 124 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $55,460 | 14% below national |
| 125 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $55,210 | 15% below national |
| 126 | Jackson, MS | $55,000 | 15% below national |
| 127 | Toledo, OH | $54,910 | 15% below national |
| 128 | Roanoke, VA | $54,620 | 16% below national |
| 129 | Binghamton, NY | $54,400 | 16% below national |
| 130 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $54,180 | 16% below national |
| 131 | Williamsport, PA | $54,160 | 16% below national |
| 132 | Corpus Christi, TX | $53,780 | 17% below national |
| 133 | Grand Junction, CO | $53,640 | 17% below national |
| 134 | Tallahassee, FL | $53,630 | 17% below national |
| 135 | Lubbock, TX | $53,310 | 18% below national |
| 136 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $53,090 | 18% below national |
| 137 | Kingston, NY | $53,050 | 18% below national |
| 138 | Missoula, MT | $53,050 | 18% below national |
| 139 | Bloomington, IN | $52,950 | 18% below national |
| 140 | Dubuque, IA | $52,830 | 18% below national |
| 141 | Ocala, FL | $52,590 | 19% below national |
| 142 | Asheville, NC | $52,560 | 19% below national |
| 143 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $52,420 | 19% below national |
| 144 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $51,920 | 20% below national |
| 145 | Columbus, OH | $51,890 | 20% below national |
| 146 | Albuquerque, NM | $51,640 | 20% below national |
| 147 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $51,580 | 20% below national |
| 148 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $51,480 | 21% below national |
| 149 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $50,800 | 22% below national |
| 150 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $50,780 | 22% below national |
| 151 | Springfield, MO | $50,610 | 22% below national |
| 152 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $50,430 | 22% below national |
| 153 | El Paso, TX | $50,270 | 22% below national |
| 154 | Evansville, IN | $50,190 | 23% below national |
| 155 | Erie, PA | $50,160 | 23% below national |
| 156 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $49,930 | 23% below national |
| 157 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,920 | 23% below national |
| 158 | Wichita, KS | $49,910 | 23% below national |
| 159 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $49,870 | 23% below national |
| 160 | Columbia, SC | $49,500 | 24% below national |
| 161 | Traverse City, MI | $49,200 | 24% below national |
| 162 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $49,190 | 24% below national |
| 163 | Mobile, AL | $49,120 | 24% below national |
| 164 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $49,120 | 24% below national |
| 165 | Joplin, MO-KS | $49,030 | 24% below national |
| 166 | York-Hanover, PA | $48,960 | 24% below national |
| 167 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $48,920 | 25% below national |
| 168 | Logan, UT-ID | $48,600 | 25% below national |
| 169 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,420 | 25% below national |
| 170 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $48,350 | 25% below national |
| 171 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,270 | 26% below national |
| 172 | Columbus, GA-AL | $48,260 | 26% below national |
| 173 | Altoona, PA | $47,870 | 26% below national |
| 174 | Bangor, ME | $47,750 | 26% below national |
| 175 | Cleveland, OH | $47,330 | 27% below national |
| 176 | Fresno, CA | $47,330 | 27% below national |
| 177 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,990 | 28% below national |
| 178 | Knoxville, TN | $46,710 | 28% below national |
| 179 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,670 | 28% below national |
| 180 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $46,600 | 28% below national |
| 181 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,580 | 28% below national |
| 182 | Bend, OR | $46,160 | 29% below national |
| 183 | Huntsville, AL | $46,120 | 29% below national |
| 184 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $46,110 | 29% below national |
| 185 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $45,880 | 29% below national |
| 186 | Medford, OR | $45,440 | 30% below national |
| 187 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $45,350 | 30% below national |
| 188 | Salem, OR | $44,890 | 31% below national |
| 189 | Montgomery, AL | $44,810 | 31% below national |
| 190 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $44,160 | 32% below national |
| 191 | Savannah, GA | $43,800 | 32% below national |
| 192 | Longview, TX | $43,500 | 33% below national |
| 193 | Anchorage, AK | $43,330 | 33% below national |
| 194 | Spartanburg, SC | $42,770 | 34% below national |
| 195 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $42,240 | 35% below national |
| 196 | Springfield, MA | $41,530 | 36% below national |
| 197 | Lafayette, LA | $41,020 | 37% below national |
| 198 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $40,910 | 37% below national |
| 199 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,560 | 37% below national |
| 200 | Fayetteville, NC | $40,230 | 38% below national |
| 201 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $39,550 | 39% below national |
| 202 | Gainesville, GA | $39,380 | 39% below national |
| 203 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,270 | 39% below national |
| 204 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $38,770 | 40% below national |
| 205 | Bowling Green, KY | $38,490 | 41% below national |
| 206 | Dothan, AL | $37,770 | 42% below national |
| 207 | Peoria, IL | $31,200 | 52% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 41 (Sales and Related Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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SOC 41-2021
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SOC 41-9011
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SOC 41-9091
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Sales and Related Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($64,820 here) and reported employment (91,700 jobs here).
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Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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