Advertising Sales Agents: salary, outlook & degrees
Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.
Middle half $47,020–$99,990. 91,700 jobs.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
76% hold a bachelor's or higher. Those with one: $77,561.
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata, workers with at least a high school diploma; EducationGuide calculation
About 7,800 openings a year, including replacements.
BLS Employment Projections 2025-35
Medium preparation.
BLS; O*NET 31.0 job zone
Degrees that lead to this career
What workers ages 25-34 in this job studied, among those with a bachelor's or higher. This is what people actually did, not a requirement.
| Field of bachelor's degree | Share | Degree pages |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing And Marketing Research | 15% | Marketing · Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations |
| Communications | 11% | Communications · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other |
| General Business | 8% | Business |
| Business Management And Administration | 7% | Business Administration |
| Advertising And Public Relations | 5% | Public Relations and Advertising |
| Economics | 3% | Economics |
| Journalism | 3% | Journalism |
| Mass Media | 3% | Broadcasting / Digital Media |
| Finance | 3% | Finance · Insurance |
| English Language And Literature | 2% | English |
Census ACS 2020-2024 microdata (ages 25-34, employed, bachelor's or higher; top 10 fields); EducationGuide calculation.
Pay by state and metro
| State | Median wage |
|---|---|
| Washington | $101,320 |
| New York | $98,360 |
| Massachusetts | $80,500 |
| California | $80,360 |
| District of Columbia | $75,030 |
| Utah | $74,260 |
| Colorado | $73,420 |
| New Jersey | $69,620 |
| South Carolina | $68,200 |
| Illinois | $66,290 |
| Michigan | $64,800 |
| Wisconsin | $63,270 |
| Nebraska | $62,890 |
| Oregon | $62,810 |
| Minnesota | $62,660 |
| Arizona | $62,050 |
| Connecticut | $61,820 |
| Missouri | $61,440 |
| Hawaii | $61,290 |
| Texas | $60,280 |
| South Dakota | $60,190 |
| Maryland | $59,830 |
| Vermont | $58,750 |
| Iowa | $58,480 |
| Florida | $58,420 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,350 |
| Georgia | $58,140 |
| Oklahoma | $57,670 |
| Indiana | $57,030 |
| New Hampshire | $54,870 |
| Idaho | $53,460 |
| Delaware | $52,480 |
| Kentucky | $51,580 |
| Alabama | $50,870 |
| Ohio | $50,410 |
| North Dakota | $50,110 |
| Arkansas | $49,120 |
| Louisiana | $48,810 |
| Maine | $48,780 |
| Kansas | $48,660 |
| Rhode Island | $48,040 |
| Wyoming | $47,290 |
| Mississippi | $46,810 |
| Montana | $46,040 |
| New Mexico | $45,620 |
| West Virginia | $44,700 |
| PR | $44,160 |
| Alaska | $43,840 |
| Tennessee | $40,910 |
Florida metro areas
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$62,880
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$56,930
- Jacksonville$56,320
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$49,930
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers$56,700
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$57,840
- Tallahassee$53,630
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$49,190
Virginia metro areas
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria$71,620
- Richmond$95,680
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$48,420
- Roanoke$54,620
- Charlottesville$61,790
- Kingsport-Bristol$45,350
- Lynchburg$62,090
California metro areas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$80,360
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$84,390
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$68,790
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$113,250
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$64,070
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$72,740
- Fresno$47,330
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$78,990
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: median annual wage, all workers in the job. Metro areas: the largest by employment.
What the work takes
Top skills
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge used
- Sales and Marketing
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Communications and Media
- Computers and Electronics
Work styles
- Social Orientation
- Perseverance
- Achievement Orientation
- Self-Confidence
- Optimism
People in this job tend to have Enterprising (leading), Conventional (organizing), Artistic (creative) interests.
O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0): skills and knowledge by importance; work styles; interest high points.
Advertising Sales Agents: questions
How much do advertising Sales Agents make?
Advertising Sales Agents earn a U.S. median $64,820 a year; the middle half earn $47,020 to $99,990 (BLS, May 2025). Workers ages 25-34 in this job earn a median $68,216 (Census ACS 2020-2024).
Is advertising Sales Agents a growing field?
BLS projects a decline of 7.2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 7,800 openings a year, including replacements.
What degree do you need to be an advertising Sales Agent?
BLS lists the typical entry education as high school diploma or equivalent. Among workers ages 25-34 with a bachelor's, the most common field of degree is marketing And Marketing Research (15%).
How much do advertising Sales Agents make in Florida?
The median in Florida is $58,420 a year (BLS, May 2025), compared with $64,820 nationally.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35); O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Census Bureau ACS microdata. SOC 41-3011. Method
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