# Advertising and Promotions Managers

SOC 11-2011. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/advertising-and-promotions-managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate advertising policies and programs or produce collateral materials, such as posters, contests, coupons, or giveaways, to create extra interest in the purchase of a product or service for a department, an entire organization, or on an account basis.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $133,660 (middle half $91,370–$201,050; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $81,875; 89% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -3.7%; ~2.3k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 12% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Communications: 12% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Advertising And Public Relations: 9% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/public-relations-and-advertising)
- Business Management And Administration: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Mass Media: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/broadcasting-digital-media)
- Journalism: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/journalism)
- English Language And Literature: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Political Science And Government: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Psychology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- General Business: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)

## Median wage by state
- AL: $64,640
- AR: $74,880
- CA: $167,230
- CO: $164,990
- CT: $129,280
- DC: $143,040
- GA: $133,810
- IA: $108,890
- ID: $80,680
- IL: $167,330
- IN: $113,930
- KS: $148,560
- KY: $107,030
- LA: $78,810
- MA: $163,090
- MD: $107,380
- ME: $106,280
- MI: $101,610
- MN: $126,920
- MO: $81,520
- MS: $66,520
- MT: $131,770
- NC: $121,730
- NE: $106,380
- NH: $120,530
- NJ: $165,390
- NY: $173,700
- OH: $102,110
- OR: $154,490
- PA: $122,940
- PR: $68,620
- RI: $157,890
- SC: $156,300
- TN: $98,170
- TX: $104,170
- VA: $148,400
- WA: $163,380
- WI: $131,530

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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