Best states for an advertising manager

Q: What is the best state for advertising managers?

The best state to be an advertising manager is California based on advertising manager salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for advertising managers?

The highest paying state for advertising managers is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for advertising managers?

The worst state for advertising managers is Missouri, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for advertising managers in the United States. Advertising manager positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for advertising managers.Our research found that California is the best state for advertising managers, while Nevada and California are ranked highest in terms of median salary. California has a median salary of $120,302 and Nevada has the highest median salary among all 50 states for advertising managers.

In order to get you the best states for advertising managers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the Midwest is best for advertising managers, and the West is the worst. Burlingame, CA is the best city in the country for advertising manager jobs, where as California is the best state in the country.

10 best states for advertising managers in 2026

1. California
Total advertising manager jobs: 2,380
Average annual salary: $120,302
Lowest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $183,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Advertising manager jobs in California
2. Washington
Total advertising manager jobs: 533
Average annual salary: $106,417
Lowest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $162,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Advertising manager jobs in Washington
3. New York
Total advertising manager jobs: 988
Average annual salary: $97,238
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Advertising manager jobs in New York
4. New Jersey
Total advertising manager jobs: 427
Average annual salary: $98,598
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $148,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Advertising manager jobs in New Jersey
5. Idaho
Total advertising manager jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $103,501
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $158,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Advertising manager jobs in Idaho
6. Nevada
Total advertising manager jobs: 52
Average annual salary: $128,012
Lowest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $194,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Advertising manager jobs in Nevada
7. Montana
Total advertising manager jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $97,347
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Advertising manager jobs in Montana
8. Utah
Total advertising manager jobs: 211
Average annual salary: $87,156
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Advertising manager jobs in Utah
9. Arizona
Total advertising manager jobs: 188
Average annual salary: $96,159
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $147,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Advertising manager jobs in Arizona
10. Oregon
Total advertising manager jobs: 323
Average annual salary: $87,642
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
Advertising manager jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an advertising manager

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an advertising manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	California	$120,302	$78,000	39,536,653	2,380
2	Washington	$106,417	$69,000	7,405,743	533
3	New York	$97,238	$64,000	19,849,399	988
4	New Jersey	$98,598	$65,000	9,005,644	427
5	Idaho	$103,501	$67,000	1,716,943	57
6	Nevada	$128,012	$84,000	2,998,039	52
7	Montana	$97,347	$64,000	1,050,493	42
8	Utah	$87,156	$56,000	3,101,833	211
9	Arizona	$96,159	$62,000	7,016,270	188
10	Oregon	$87,642	$57,000	4,142,776	323
11	Massachusetts	$87,936	$58,000	6,859,819	556
12	Colorado	$88,794	$58,000	5,607,154	281
13	Maine	$90,885	$60,000	1,335,907	26
14	Wisconsin	$82,446	$58,000	5,795,483	177
15	Louisiana	$90,054	$57,000	4,684,333	49
16	Texas	$80,779	$52,000	28,304,596	806
17	Vermont	$81,417	$53,000	623,657	36
18	Connecticut	$82,857	$54,000	3,588,184	164
19	New Hampshire	$82,908	$54,000	1,342,795	46
20	New Mexico	$86,863	$56,000	2,088,070	33
21	Indiana	$80,314	$56,000	6,666,818	164
22	South Dakota	$84,175	$59,000	869,666	15
23	Rhode Island	$77,328	$51,000	1,059,639	66
24	Wyoming	$84,031	$56,000	579,315	9
25	Pennsylvania	$75,276	$50,000	12,805,537	460
26	Hawaii	$90,606	$70,000	1,427,538	21
27	Ohio	$76,117	$52,000	11,658,609	297
28	Georgia	$72,756	$47,000	10,429,379	421
29	Alabama	$74,961	$48,000	4,874,747	96
30	Minnesota	$74,912	$53,000	5,576,606	264
31	West Virginia	$75,588	$51,000	1,815,857	23
32	Delaware	$73,481	$48,000	961,939	56
33	Virginia	$72,831	$47,000	8,470,020	450
34	Tennessee	$71,655	$48,000	6,715,984	168
35	District of Columbia	$71,569	$47,000	693,972	123
36	Arkansas	$71,900	$47,000	3,004,279	73
37	North Carolina	$71,227	$46,000	10,273,419	374
38	Michigan	$73,493	$50,000	9,962,311	174
39	Maryland	$73,774	$49,000	6,052,177	228
40	Kentucky	$72,699	$49,000	4,454,189	89
41	Illinois	$67,211	$47,000	12,802,023	750
42	Oklahoma	$73,706	$48,000	3,930,864	36
43	North Dakota	$67,606	$47,000	755,393	22
44	Florida	$64,622	$39,000	20,984,400	566
45	Kansas	$67,909	$46,000	2,913,123	70
46	Mississippi	$68,348	$44,000	2,984,100	42
47	Nebraska	$65,067	$45,000	1,920,076	62
48	Alaska	$68,426	$50,000	739,795	10
49	Iowa	$66,146	$46,000	3,145,711	78
50	South Carolina	$65,169	$42,000	5,024,369	95
51	Missouri	$64,301	$44,000	6,113,532	118

Highest paying states for advertising managers

Rank	State	Avg. Advertising Manager Salary
1	California	$120,302
2	Washington	$106,417
3	New York	$97,238
4	New Jersey	$98,598
5	Idaho	$103,501
6	Nevada	$128,012
7	Montana	$97,347
8	Utah	$87,156
9	Arizona	$96,159
10	Oregon	$87,642
11	Massachusetts	$87,936
12	Colorado	$88,794
13	Maine	$90,885
14	Wisconsin	$82,446
15	Louisiana	$90,054
16	Texas	$80,779
17	Vermont	$81,417
18	Connecticut	$82,857
19	New Hampshire	$82,908
20	New Mexico	$86,863
21	Indiana	$80,314
22	South Dakota	$84,175
23	Rhode Island	$77,328
24	Wyoming	$84,031
25	Pennsylvania	$75,276
26	Hawaii	$90,606
27	Ohio	$76,117
28	Georgia	$72,756
29	Alabama	$74,961
30	Minnesota	$74,912
31	West Virginia	$75,588
32	Delaware	$73,481
33	Virginia	$72,831
34	Tennessee	$71,655
35	District of Columbia	$71,569
36	Arkansas	$71,900
37	North Carolina	$71,227
38	Michigan	$73,493
39	Maryland	$73,774
40	Kentucky	$72,699
41	Illinois	$67,211
42	Oklahoma	$73,706
43	North Dakota	$67,606
44	Florida	$64,622
45	Kansas	$67,909
46	Mississippi	$68,348
47	Nebraska	$65,067
48	Alaska	$68,426
49	Iowa	$66,146
50	South Carolina	$65,169
51	Missouri	$64,301

Best states for an advertising manager

10 best states for advertising managers in 2026

1. California

2. Washington

3. New York

4. New Jersey

5. Idaho

6. Nevada

7. Montana

8. Utah

9. Arizona

10. Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an advertising manager

Detailed list of the best states for an advertising manager

Highest paying states for advertising managers

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Total advertising manager jobs:	2,380
Average annual salary:	$120,302
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$78,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$183,000
Location Quotient:	1.82