Advertising sales agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level advertising sales agent earnings begin at:

$37.55 per hour

$78,100 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level advertising sales agent earnings begin at:

$27.47 per hour

$57,130 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level advertising sales agent earnings begin at:

$19.88 per hour

$41,340 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level advertising sales agent earnings begin at:

$13.06 per hour

$27,170 per year

10th percentile

Starting level advertising sales agent earnings begin at:

$9.65 per hour

$20,070 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 West Virginia. On average, they make less than recruiters but more than retail salespeople.

Career Median Salary
Recruiter salary $58K
Sales representative salary $48K
Social fundraiser salary $51K
Insurance sales agent salary $38K
Energy broker salary $40K
Advertising sales agent salary $41K
Market research analyst salary $43K
Event planner salary $41K
Merchandiser salary $26K
Retail salesperson salary $21K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)