# Advertising Sales Agents

SOC 41-3011. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/advertising-sales-agents

Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $64,820 (middle half $47,020–$99,990; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $68,216; 76% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -7.2%; ~7.8k openings a year; typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 15% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Communications: 11% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- General Business: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Business Management And Administration: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Advertising And Public Relations: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/public-relations-and-advertising)
- Economics: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Journalism: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/journalism)
- Mass Media: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/broadcasting-digital-media)
- Finance: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- English Language And Literature: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $43,840
- AL: $50,870
- AR: $49,120
- AZ: $62,050
- CA: $80,360
- CO: $73,420
- CT: $61,820
- DC: $75,030
- DE: $52,480
- FL: $58,420
- GA: $58,140
- HI: $61,290
- IA: $58,480
- ID: $53,460
- IL: $66,290
- IN: $57,030
- KS: $48,660
- KY: $51,580
- LA: $48,810
- MA: $80,500
- MD: $59,830
- ME: $48,780
- MI: $64,800
- MN: $62,660
- MO: $61,440
- MS: $46,810
- MT: $46,040
- ND: $50,110
- NE: $62,890
- NH: $54,870
- NJ: $69,620
- NM: $45,620
- NY: $98,360
- OH: $50,410
- OK: $57,670
- OR: $62,810
- PA: $58,350
- PR: $44,160
- RI: $48,040
- SC: $68,200
- SD: $60,190
- TN: $40,910
- TX: $60,280
- UT: $74,260
- VT: $58,750
- WA: $101,320
- WI: $63,270
- WV: $44,700
- WY: $47,290

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

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