Advertising Sales Agent Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$64,820
$31.16/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,240 | $16.94 |
| 25th percentile | $47,020 | $22.61 |
| Median | $64,820 | $31.16 |
| 75th percentile | $99,990 | $48.07 |
| 90th percentile | $146,010 | $70.20 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 91,700
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $101,320 | $94,680 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $98,360 | $91,141 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $80,500 | $76,118 3rd |
| California | ||
| 4th | $80,360 | $72,579 6th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 5th | $75,030 | $68,271 9th |
| Utah | ||
| 6th | $74,260 | $75,113 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $73,420 | $71,246 7th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $69,620 | $63,986 17th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 9th | $68,200 | $72,747 5th |
| Illinois | ||
| 10th | $66,290 | $66,318 15th |
| Michigan | ||
| 11th | $64,800 | $67,348 12th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | $63,270 | $67,241 13th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 13th | $62,890 | $69,798 8th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $62,810 | $60,768 22nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 15th | $62,660 | $63,536 18th |
| Arizona | ||
| 16th | $62,050 | $61,633 20th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 17th | $61,820 | $59,666 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 18th | $61,440 | $67,653 11th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 19th | $61,290 | $55,743 34th |
| Texas | ||
| 20th | $60,280 | $62,108 19th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 21st | $60,190 | $67,945 10th |
| Maryland | ||
| 22nd | $59,830 | $57,003 29th |
| Vermont | ||
| 23rd | $58,750 | $59,975 24th |
| Iowa | ||
| 24th | $58,480 | $66,635 14th |
| Florida | ||
| 25th | $58,420 | $56,491 31st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $58,350 | $59,802 25th |
| Georgia | ||
| 27th | $58,140 | $60,378 23rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 28th | $57,670 | $65,651 16th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $57,030 | $61,106 21st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 30th | $54,870 | $52,676 39th |
| Idaho | ||
| 31st | $53,460 | $55,983 33rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 32nd | $52,480 | $52,581 40th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 33rd | $51,580 | $57,210 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 34th | $50,870 | $57,271 27th |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $50,410 | $54,336 36th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 36th | $50,110 | $56,329 32nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 37th | $49,120 | $56,501 30th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 38th | $48,810 | $55,336 35th |
| Maine | ||
| 39th | $48,780 | $50,263 42nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $48,660 | $54,026 37th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 41st | $48,040 | $46,969 46th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 42nd | $47,290 | $51,019 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 43rd | $46,810 | $53,834 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 44th | $46,040 | $48,645 45th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 45th | $45,620 | $49,473 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $44,700 | $49,946 43rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 47th | $43,840 | $42,830 48th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 48th | $40,910 | $44,530 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −7.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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