Advertising Sales Representative Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Advertising Sales Representative Salary Estimate

$63,224

$30.40 hourly

Entry level Salary

$35,000 yearly

$35,00010%

$63,224Median

$112,00090%

How much does an Advertising Sales Representative make?

The average salary for an advertising sales representative in the United States is $63,224. Advertising sales representative salaries typically range between $35,000 and $112,000 a year. The average hourly rate for advertising sales representatives is $30.4 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much an advertising sales representative can expect to make. Advertising sales representatives make the most in New York, California, New Jersey, Maine, and Rhode Island.

Research Summary.

The average salary for an advertising sales representative is $63,224 in the US.
The average advertising sales representative salary ranges between $35,000 and $112,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for advertising sales representatives in the US typically range between $16 and $53 an hour.
The average advertising sales representative salary is $113,393 in New York, $88,217 in California, and $85,040 in New Jersey. These are the three highest-paying states for advertising sales representatives in the US.
Amazon has the highest average salary for advertising sales representatives.
Telecommunication is the highest-paying industry for advertising sales representatives in the US.

Highest Paying States For Advertising Sales Representatives

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for an advertising sales representative is roughly $63,224 per year, which boils down to $30.4 per hour. Interestingly enough, advertising sales representatives have the highest salaries in Harrison, NY at about $115,860 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Harrison, NY is $64,000. Additionally, advertising sales representatives make more than the average salary in Brentwood, CA, Fairfield, CT, Amherst, MA, San Antonio, TX, and Las Vegas, NV. On a more broad level, advertising sales representative salaries are highest in New York, California, New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. On the contrary, Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia offer the lowest advertising sales representative salaries.

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Average Salary:

Advertising Sales Representative average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	California	$88,217	$42.41	10,160
2	New Jersey	$85,040	$40.88	2,749
3	New York	$113,393	$54.52	3,669
4	Rhode Island	$80,543	$38.72	395
5	Vermont	$77,123	$37.08	257
6	Connecticut	$78,702	$37.84	1,086
7	Maine	$81,187	$39.03	325
8	Nevada	$74,555	$35.84	532
9	Oregon	$74,538	$35.84	1,309
10	Texas	$73,499	$35.34	5,595
11	New Hampshire	$80,091	$38.51	379
12	Massachusetts	$76,154	$36.61	2,324
13	Ohio	$65,192	$31.34	3,103
14	Delaware	$74,248	$35.70	302
15	Idaho	$69,624	$33.47	417
16	Pennsylvania	$63,356	$30.46	3,959
17	Michigan	$71,203	$34.23	1,549
18	Virginia	$70,160	$33.73	2,356
19	Illinois	$65,604	$31.54	3,108
20	Washington	$70,403	$33.85	1,739
21	Utah	$60,950	$29.30	995
22	District of Columbia	$71,762	$34.50	396
23	Wisconsin	$60,137	$28.91	1,583
24	West Virginia	$65,054	$31.28	325
25	Iowa	$62,134	$29.87	899
26	Maryland	$68,449	$32.91	1,480
27	Indiana	$62,213	$29.91	1,365
28	New Mexico	$63,798	$30.67	343
29	Tennessee	$57,184	$27.49	1,458
30	Kansas	$60,414	$29.05	699
31	Colorado	$57,835	$27.81	1,576
32	Arkansas	$56,146	$26.99	663
33	Montana	$54,393	$26.15	330
34	Kentucky	$57,783	$27.78	833
35	Florida	$52,866	$25.42	4,914
36	Arizona	$51,143	$24.59	1,863
37	Minnesota	$56,670	$27.25	1,478
38	Alabama	$51,035	$24.54	1,129
39	North Dakota	$54,909	$26.40	196
40	South Carolina	$51,509	$24.76	1,135
41	Alaska	$58,347	$28.05	131
42	Nebraska	$53,144	$25.55	526
43	Missouri	$52,888	$25.43	1,292
44	Hawaii	$55,639	$26.75	148
45	Wyoming	$45,539	$21.89	153
46	South Dakota	$51,884	$24.94	204
47	Louisiana	$51,089	$24.56	664
48	North Carolina	$47,227	$22.71	2,336
49	Mississippi	$51,246	$24.64	338
50	Georgia	$48,562	$23.35	2,334
51	Oklahoma	$46,277	$22.25	597

Highest Paying Cities For Advertising Sales Representatives

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Harrison, NY	$115,860	$55.70
2	Brentwood, CA	$96,806	$46.54
3	Fairfield, CT	$78,233	$37.61
4	Amherst, MA	$75,087	$36.10
5	San Antonio, TX	$74,672	$35.90
6	Las Vegas, NV	$73,254	$35.22	2
7	Seattle, WA	$71,430	$34.34	1
8	Chesapeake, VA	$69,307	$33.32	2
9	Baltimore, MD	$68,777	$33.07	1
10	Arlington Heights, IL	$66,287	$31.87	2
11	Columbus, OH	$63,342	$30.45
12	Indianapolis, IN	$61,614	$29.62	1
13	Fond du Lac, WI	$60,746	$29.20	2
14	Colorado Springs, CO	$57,939	$27.86	2
15	Fayetteville, AR	$56,476	$27.15

Advertising Sales Representative Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for an advertising sales representative can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $48,199, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $63,224 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $90,807. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Advertising Sales Representative Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$48,200	$23.17
Mid Level	$67,900	$32.63
Senior Level	$90,800	$43.66

Advertising Sales Representatives Salary Details

Average Advertising Sales Representative Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an Advertising Sales Representative's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$112,000	$9,333	$54
75th Percentile	$85,000	$7,083	$41
Average	$63,224	$5,269	$30
25th Percentile	$46,000	$3,833	$22
10th Percentile	$35,000	$2,917	$17

Highest Paying Types of Advertising Sales Representatives

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Advertising Coordinator	$47,872	$3,989	$23.02	26,449
Representative	$36,023	$3,002	$17.32	252,761
Sales/Account Representative	$56,954	$4,746	$27.38	257,122
Consultant And Sales Representative	$225,832	$18,819	$108.57	236,264
Technical Sales Representative	$71,310	$5,942	$34.28	237,456
Field Sales Representative	$48,460	$4,038	$23.30	228,254

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Advertising Sales Representatives The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Amazon and Advertising Specialty Institute are the highest paying companies for advertising sales representatives.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Amazon	$154,536	$74.30	206
2	Advertising Specialty Institute	$96,833	$46.55
3	Mid-Atlantic Health Care	$85,517	$41.11
4	Better Business Bureau	$72,488	$34.85	5
5	V P Holdings Inc	$65,846	$31.66	3
6	Pamplin Communications	$65,846	$31.66
7	RevLocal	$65,441	$31.46	16
8	Camping World	$64,683	$31.10	146
9	LINK	$57,942	$27.86	9
10	Spectrum	$49,137	$23.62	374
11	Naylor Association Solutions	$46,491	$22.35
12	Sutherland	$44,226	$21.26	2
13	Gazette Communications	$36,613	$17.60	1
14	Lee Enterprises	$34,874	$16.77	14
15	Valpak	$32,282	$15.52	161

Advertising Sales Representative Pay Trends

Average Advertising Sales Representative Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Advertising Sales Representative Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$63,200	$30.40	+3.0%
2022	$61,300	$29.49	+2.9%
2021	$59,500	$28.63	+4.0%
2020	$57,200	$27.49	-1.4%
2019	$58,000	$27.87	+3.8%

Recently Added Advertising Sales Representative Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Lamar Advertising Company	Advertising Sales Representative	Bridgeport, WV	05/01/2023	$45,000
Valley Wide Deals	Advertising Sales Representative	Phoenix, AZ	05/01/2023	$120,000
Zoom Media Inc.	Advertising Sales Representative	San Jose, CA	04/29/2023	$100,000
Valpak	Advertising Sales Representative-B2B	Beverly Hills, CA	04/27/2023	$100,000
Pacific Community Media	Advertising Sales Representative	Long Beach, CA	04/25/2023	$40,000
Global Operation Services LLC	Advertising Sales Representative-RTN	Orangeburg, SC	04/24/2023	$75,000
Global Operation Services LLC	Advertising Sales Representative-RTN	Gainesville, GA	04/24/2023	$75,000
Zoom Media Inc.	Advertising Sales Representative	Dallas, TX	04/22/2023	$100,000
Zoom Media Inc.	Advertising Sales Representative	Seattle, WA	04/22/2023	$100,000
Global Operation Services LLC	Advertising Sales Representative-RTN	Birmingham, AL	04/21/2023	$75,000

Advertising Sales Representative Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Advertising Sales Representatives The Most?

New York pays Advertising Sales Representatives the most in the United States, with an average salary of $113,393 per year, or $54.52 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As An Advertising Sales Representative?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Advertising Sales Representative if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $88,217 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023