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
- $146,010
- Top 10% earn
- -6.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 91,700
- US workers
Advertising Sales Agents professionals earn a median $64,820/year ($31.16/hr) nationally. The salary ranges from $35,240 (10th percentile) to $146,010 (90th percentile). Employment is projected to decline6.4% from 2023 to 2033, declining. The highest-paying state is Washington at $101,320. Approximately 91,700 people work in this role across the U.S. Entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent. Workplace safety grade: A (Very Safe).
Advertising Sales Agents (SOC 41-3011) pays a national median of $64,820 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $35,240 at the 10th percentile to $146,010 at the 90th, with a mean of $80,670 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 91,700 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 279 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -6.4% change in employment from 2023 to 2033, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 9,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
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 top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $113,250 — metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand.
BLS OEWS May 2025 91,700 jobs Median $64,820/yr
Median Salary
$64,820
per year
Median Hourly
$31.16/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$80,670
average
Employment
91,700
jobs nationwide
This occupation vs. all-occupations US median ($63,000) 32.4%
All-occ US median
Bar fills relative to a $200K reference ceiling. Marker shows the all-occupations US median for context — anything to the right of it earns above the typical American worker.
Job Outlook (2023–2033)
Projected Growth
-6.4%
Declining
Annual Openings
9,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2023–2033
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Speaking 4.1
Persuasion 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.9
Service Orientation 3.9
Active Listening 3.8
Negotiation 3.8
Reading Comprehension 3.4
Critical Thinking 3.3
Judgment and Decision Making 3.3
Writing 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Sales and Marketing 4.9
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
English Language 4.0
Communications and Media 3.8
Mathematics 3.6
Administrative 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.3
Administration and Management 3.1
Education and Training 2.7
Production and Processing 2.7
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
10th Percentile
$35,240
25th Percentile
$47,020
Median
$64,820
75th Percentile
$99,990
90th Percentile
$146,010
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 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $68,640 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Rochester, NY | $68,310 | +5% above national |
| 35 | Boulder, CO | $68,140 | +5% above national |
| 36 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $67,950 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Worcester, MA | $67,670 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Rockford, IL | $67,030 | +3% above national |
| 39 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $66,790 | +3% above national |
| 40 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $66,360 | +2% above national |
| 41 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $66,300 | +2% above national |
| 42 | Rochester, MN | $65,590 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,690 | same as national |
| 44 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $64,270 | 1% below national |
| 45 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $64,070 | 1% below national |
| 46 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,070 | 1% below national |
| 47 | Syracuse, NY | $63,940 | 1% below national |
| 48 | Madison, WI | $63,840 | 2% below national |
| 49 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $63,770 | 2% below national |
| 50 | Rapid City, SD | $63,640 | 2% below national |
| 51 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,470 | 2% below national |
| 52 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $63,180 | 3% below national |
| 53 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $63,130 | 3% below national |
| 54 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $63,130 | 3% below national |
| 55 | Bismarck, ND | $62,980 | 3% below national |
| 56 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,930 | 3% below national |
| 57 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $62,880 | 3% below national |
| 58 | Bellingham, WA | $62,820 | 3% below national |
| 59 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,810 | 3% below national |
| 60 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $62,660 | 3% below national |
| 61 | St. Cloud, MN | $62,590 | 3% below national |
| 62 | Omaha, NE-IA | $62,520 | 4% below national |
| 63 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,510 | 4% below national |
| 64 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,460 | 4% below national |
| 65 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $62,360 | 4% below national |
| 66 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,300 | 4% below national |
| 67 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $62,140 | 4% below national |
| 68 | Lynchburg, VA | $62,090 | 4% below national |
| 69 | Greeley, CO | $61,840 | 5% below national |
| 70 | Charlottesville, VA | $61,790 | 5% below national |
| 71 | Midland, TX | $61,770 | 5% below national |
| 72 | Akron, OH | $61,700 | 5% below national |
| 73 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $61,680 | 5% below national |
| 74 | Reno, NV | $61,610 | 5% below national |
| 75 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,290 | 5% below national |
| 76 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,150 | 6% below national |
| 77 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $61,150 | 6% below national |
| 78 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,140 | 6% below national |
| 79 | Gainesville, FL | $61,100 | 6% below national |
| 80 | Green Bay, WI | $61,060 | 6% below national |
| 81 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $61,050 | 6% below national |
| 82 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,840 | 6% below national |
| 83 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $60,480 | 7% below national |
| 84 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,440 | 7% below national |
| 85 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,350 | 7% below national |
| 86 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,180 | 7% below national |
| 87 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $60,170 | 7% below national |
| 88 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $60,130 | 7% below national |
| 89 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,110 | 7% below national |
| 90 | Mankato, MN | $60,050 | 7% below national |
| 91 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $59,770 | 8% below national |
| 92 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $59,730 | 8% below national |
| 93 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $59,440 | 8% below national |
| 94 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $59,440 | 8% below national |
| 95 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $59,410 | 8% below national |
| 96 | Baton Rouge, LA | $59,260 | 9% below national |
| 97 | Eau Claire, WI | $59,220 | 9% below national |
| 98 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $59,080 | 9% below national |
| 99 | Topeka, KS | $58,860 | 9% below national |
| 100 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $58,600 | 10% below national |
| 101 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,530 | 10% below national |
| 102 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,450 | 10% below national |
| 103 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,340 | 10% below national |
| 104 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $58,250 | 10% below national |
| 105 | Lancaster, PA | $58,220 | 10% below national |
| 106 | Winston-Salem, NC | $58,100 | 10% below national |
| 107 | Fort Wayne, IN | $58,070 | 10% below national |
| 108 | Reading, PA | $58,010 | 11% below national |
| 109 | Pittsburgh, PA | $57,920 | 11% below national |
| 110 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $57,910 | 11% below national |
| 111 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $57,840 | 11% below national |
| 112 | Birmingham, AL | $57,560 | 11% below national |
| 113 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,550 | 11% below national |
| 114 | Billings, MT | $57,410 | 11% below national |
| 115 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $57,380 | 11% below national |
| 116 | Amarillo, TX | $57,300 | 12% below national |
| 117 | Columbia, MO | $57,140 | 12% below national |
| 118 | Flagstaff, AZ | $57,140 | 12% below national |
| 119 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $57,130 | 12% below national |
| 120 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $57,030 | 12% below national |
| 121 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $57,010 | 12% below national |
| 122 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $56,930 | 12% below national |
| 123 | Tucson, AZ | $56,870 | 12% below national |
| 124 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $56,850 | 12% below national |
| 125 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $56,780 | 12% below national |
| 126 | Duluth, MN-WI | $56,720 | 12% below national |
| 127 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $56,700 | 13% below national |
| 128 | Boise City, ID | $56,610 | 13% below national |
| 129 | Jacksonville, FL | $56,320 | 13% below national |
| 130 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $56,080 | 13% below national |
| 131 | Fargo, ND-MN | $56,060 | 14% below national |
| 132 | Utica-Rome, NY | $55,880 | 14% below national |
| 133 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $55,490 | 14% below national |
| 134 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $55,470 | 14% below national |
| 135 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $55,460 | 14% below national |
| 136 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $55,210 | 15% below national |
| 137 | Jackson, MS | $55,000 | 15% below national |
| 138 | Toledo, OH | $54,910 | 15% below national |
| 139 | Roanoke, VA | $54,620 | 16% below national |
| 140 | Binghamton, NY | $54,400 | 16% below national |
| 141 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $54,180 | 16% below national |
| 142 | Williamsport, PA | $54,160 | 16% below national |
| 143 | Corpus Christi, TX | $53,780 | 17% below national |
| 144 | Grand Junction, CO | $53,640 | 17% below national |
| 145 | Tallahassee, FL | $53,630 | 17% below national |
| 146 | Lubbock, TX | $53,310 | 18% below national |
| 147 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $53,090 | 18% below national |
| 148 | Kingston, NY | $53,050 | 18% below national |
| 149 | Missoula, MT | $53,050 | 18% below national |
| 150 | Bloomington, IN | $52,950 | 18% below national |
| 151 | Dubuque, IA | $52,830 | 18% below national |
| 152 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $52,600 | 19% below national |
| 153 | Ocala, FL | $52,590 | 19% below national |
| 154 | Asheville, NC | $52,560 | 19% below national |
| 155 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,490 | 19% below national |
| 156 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $52,420 | 19% below national |
| 157 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $51,920 | 20% below national |
| 158 | Columbus, OH | $51,890 | 20% below national |
| 159 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $51,760 | 20% below national |
| 160 | Albuquerque, NM | $51,640 | 20% below national |
| 161 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $51,580 | 20% below national |
| 162 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $51,570 | 20% below national |
| 163 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $51,480 | 21% below national |
| 164 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $50,800 | 22% below national |
| 165 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $50,780 | 22% below national |
| 166 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $50,670 | 22% below national |
| 167 | Springfield, MO | $50,610 | 22% below national |
| 168 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $50,430 | 22% below national |
| 169 | El Paso, TX | $50,270 | 22% below national |
| 170 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,250 | 22% below national |
| 171 | Evansville, IN | $50,190 | 23% below national |
| 172 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,180 | 23% below national |
| 173 | Erie, PA | $50,160 | 23% below national |
| 174 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $50,120 | 23% below national |
| 175 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,070 | 23% below national |
| 176 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | 23% below national |
| 177 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $49,930 | 23% below national |
| 178 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,920 | 23% below national |
| 179 | Wichita, KS | $49,910 | 23% below national |
| 180 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $49,870 | 23% below national |
| 181 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,850 | 23% below national |
| 182 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,740 | 23% below national |
| 183 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,520 | 24% below national |
| 184 | Columbia, SC | $49,500 | 24% below national |
| 185 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,230 | 24% below national |
| 186 | Traverse City, MI | $49,200 | 24% below national |
| 187 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $49,190 | 24% below national |
| 188 | Mobile, AL | $49,120 | 24% below national |
| 189 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $49,120 | 24% below national |
| 190 | Joplin, MO-KS | $49,030 | 24% below national |
| 191 | York-Hanover, PA | $48,960 | 24% below national |
| 192 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $48,920 | 25% below national |
| 193 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,790 | 25% below national |
| 194 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,740 | 25% below national |
| 195 | Logan, UT-ID | $48,600 | 25% below national |
| 196 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,570 | 25% below national |
| 197 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,490 | 25% below national |
| 198 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,420 | 25% below national |
| 199 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $48,350 | 25% below national |
| 200 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,270 | 26% below national |
| 201 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $48,270 | 26% below national |
| 202 | Columbus, GA-AL | $48,260 | 26% below national |
| 203 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | 26% below national |
| 204 | Altoona, PA | $47,870 | 26% below national |
| 205 | Bangor, ME | $47,750 | 26% below national |
| 206 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,750 | 26% below national |
| 207 | Cleveland, OH | $47,330 | 27% below national |
| 208 | Fresno, CA | $47,330 | 27% below national |
| 209 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | 27% below national |
| 210 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,990 | 28% below national |
| 211 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | 28% below national |
| 212 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,790 | 28% below national |
| 213 | Knoxville, TN | $46,710 | 28% below national |
| 214 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,670 | 28% below national |
| 215 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $46,600 | 28% below national |
| 216 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,580 | 28% below national |
| 217 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,230 | 29% below national |
| 218 | Bend, OR | $46,160 | 29% below national |
| 219 | Huntsville, AL | $46,120 | 29% below national |
| 220 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $46,110 | 29% below national |
| 221 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,050 | 29% below national |
| 222 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $45,970 | 29% below national |
| 223 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,890 | 29% below national |
| 224 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $45,880 | 29% below national |
| 225 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $45,720 | 29% below national |
| 226 | Medford, OR | $45,440 | 30% below national |
| 227 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $45,350 | 30% below national |
| 228 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,320 | 30% below national |
| 229 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,320 | 30% below national |
| 230 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,300 | 30% below national |
| 231 | Salem, OR | $44,890 | 31% below national |
| 232 | Montgomery, AL | $44,810 | 31% below national |
| 233 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,690 | 31% below national |
| 234 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $44,620 | 31% below national |
| 235 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,180 | 32% below national |
| 236 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $44,160 | 32% below national |
| 237 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $43,960 | 32% below national |
| 238 | Savannah, GA | $43,800 | 32% below national |
| 239 | Longview, TX | $43,500 | 33% below national |
| 240 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,350 | 33% below national |
| 241 | Anchorage, AK | $43,330 | 33% below national |
| 242 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $42,910 | 34% below national |
| 243 | Spartanburg, SC | $42,770 | 34% below national |
| 244 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,620 | 34% below national |
| 245 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $42,240 | 35% below national |
| 246 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $42,240 | 35% below national |
| 247 | Springfield, MA | $41,530 | 36% below national |
| 248 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,220 | 36% below national |
| 249 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,150 | 37% below national |
| 250 | Lafayette, LA | $41,020 | 37% below national |
| 251 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,990 | 37% below national |
| 252 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $40,910 | 37% below national |
| 253 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $40,630 | 37% below national |
| 254 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,560 | 37% below national |
| 255 | Fayetteville, NC | $40,230 | 38% below national |
| 256 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,700 | 39% below national |
| 257 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,670 | 39% below national |
| 258 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $39,570 | 39% below national |
| 259 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $39,550 | 39% below national |
| 260 | Gainesville, GA | $39,380 | 39% below national |
| 261 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,270 | 39% below national |
| 262 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $38,770 | 40% below national |
| 263 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,620 | 40% below national |
| 264 | Bowling Green, KY | $38,490 | 41% below national |
| 265 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $38,260 | 41% below national |
| 266 | Dothan, AL | $37,770 | 42% below national |
| 267 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,710 | 42% below national |
| 268 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | 42% below national |
| 269 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $37,380 | 42% below national |
| 270 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,090 | 44% below national |
| 271 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $36,030 | 44% below national |
| 272 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,840 | 45% below national |
| 273 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,750 | 45% below national |
| 274 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,350 | 47% below national |
| 275 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $33,960 | 48% below national |
| 276 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,680 | 48% below national |
| 277 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33,460 | 48% below national |
| 278 | Peoria, IL | $31,200 | 52% below national |
| 279 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $29,640 | 54% below national |
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How much does a Advertising Sales Agents make? ▼
The median annual salary for Advertising Sales Agents is $64,820 ($31.16/hour). The salary range spans from $35,240 at the 10th percentile to $146,010 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Advertising Sales Agents the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Advertising Sales Agents at $101,320/year, which is +56% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Advertising Sales Agents? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Advertising Sales Agents is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Advertising Sales Agents? ▼
Advertising Sales Agents has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 1.8 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Advertising Sales Agents a good career? ▼
Employment for Advertising Sales Agents is projected to decline 6.4% from 2023 to 2033, which is declining. About 9,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Advertising Sales Agents pay vary by state? ▼
Advertising Sales Agents salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $101,320/year, while New Mexico pays the least at $45,620/year. BLS data covers 49 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Advertising Sales Agents? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Advertising Sales Agents is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $113,250/year. BLS reports wage data for 279 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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