The average salary for an advertising sales agent in the United States is around $52,266 per year.
Avg Salary
Advertising sales agents earn an average yearly salary of $52,266.
Wages typically start from $24,893 and go up to $109,740.
7% below national average Updated in 2019
Advertising sales agent earnings by seniority
Top-level advertising sales agent earnings begin at:
$52.76 per hour
$109,740 per year
Senior-level advertising sales agent earnings begin at:
$37.13 per hour
$77,227 per year
Mid-level advertising sales agent earnings begin at:
$25.13 per hour
$52,266 per year
Junior-level advertising sales agent earnings begin at:
$17.01 per hour
$35,373 per year
Starting level advertising sales agent earnings begin at:
$11.97 per hour
$24,893 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Advertising sales agent salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $72,780 |
| Connecticut | $69,670 |
| New York | $68,310 |
| Hawaii | $67,740 |
| District of Columbia | $58,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,552 |
| Massachusetts | $57,730 |
| Illinois | $57,560 |
| California | $57,400 |
| Utah | $56,200 |
| Nevada | $56,150 |
| Indiana | $54,936 |
| Maryland | $53,780 |
| Minnesota | $53,170 |
| Washington | $51,600 |
| Kansas | $51,450 |
| Alaska | $51,080 |
| Kentucky | $50,460 |
| Delaware | $49,770 |
| North Carolina | $49,730 |
| Georgia | $49,290 |
| Texas | $48,970 |
| Colorado | $48,770 |
| Virginia | $47,800 |
| Florida | $47,540 |
| Nebraska | $47,510 |
| Vermont | $46,310 |
| New Hampshire | $45,670 |
| Michigan | $45,310 |
| Wisconsin | $45,230 |
| South Carolina | $45,120 |
| North Dakota | $44,860 |
| South Dakota | $44,750 |
| Ohio | $44,460 |
| Oklahoma | $43,070 |
| Missouri | $42,080 |
| Tennessee | $42,010 |
| Oregon | $41,580 |
| West Virginia | $41,340 |
| Arkansas | $40,705 |
| Arizona | $40,441 |
| New Mexico | $40,350 |
| Rhode Island | $39,740 |
| Maine | $39,320 |
| Iowa | $38,949 |
| Montana | $38,360 |
| Wyoming | $37,590 |
| Louisiana | $37,260 |
| Idaho | $36,750 |
| Alabama | $34,690 |
| Mississippi | $30,930 |
| Guam | $30,540 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,140 |
How do advertising sales agent salaries compare to similar careers?
Advertising sales agents earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than market research analysts but more than insurance sales agents.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Market research analyst salary | $63K |
| Public relations specialist salary | $61K |
| Cost estimator salary | $59K |
| Publicist salary | $58K |
| Social fundraiser salary | $57K |
| Advertising sales agent salary | $52K |
| Recruiter salary | $55K |
| Sales representative salary | $52K |
| Real estate agent salary | $49K |
| Insurance sales agent salary | $43K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)