Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of brand ambassador salary by state for the United States:
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North Dakota has the highest brand ambassador salary of $49,073
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Kansas has the lowest brand ambassador salary of $30,306
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The national average salary for brand ambassadors is $36,977
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The national hourly pay for brand ambassadors is $17.78
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do brand ambassadors get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for brand ambassador by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for brand ambassadors after this adjustment? That would be North Dakota.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for brand ambassador salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Brand Ambassadors By State
| Rank | State | Average Brand Ambassador Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | North Dakota | $49,073 | $37,000 | $64,000 |
| 2 | Vermont | $48,499 | $35,000 | $66,000 |
| 3 | New York | $45,244 | $32,000 | $63,000 |
| 4 | Idaho | $45,233 | $34,000 | $60,000 |
| 5 | Maine | $45,226 | $33,000 | $61,000 |
| 6 | Nevada | $45,177 | $33,000 | $61,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $44,300 | $31,000 | $61,000 |
| 8 | Alaska | $43,601 | $37,000 | $50,000 |
| 9 | California | $43,364 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
| 10 | Maryland | $43,199 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
| 11 | New Mexico | $42,610 | $31,000 | $57,000 |
| 12 | Delaware | $41,929 | $30,000 | $58,000 |
| 13 | Washington | $40,357 | $30,000 | $52,000 |
| 14 | Florida | $40,243 | $29,000 | $54,000 |
| 15 | South Carolina | $39,697 | $29,000 | $53,000 |
| 16 | Michigan | $39,671 | $29,000 | $53,000 |
| 17 | Louisiana | $39,663 | $29,000 | $53,000 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $39,572 | $29,000 | $53,000 |
| 19 | Missouri | $39,345 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 20 | Arizona | $39,311 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 21 | Texas | $39,164 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 22 | Colorado | $39,066 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 23 | Connecticut | $38,622 | $27,000 | $53,000 |
| 24 | Utah | $38,238 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $38,110 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $37,926 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $37,681 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $36,784 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 29 | New Jersey | $36,758 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 30 | Oregon | $36,670 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 31 | Virginia | $36,498 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $36,326 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $35,991 | $26,000 | $48,000 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $35,855 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $35,834 | $26,000 | $48,000 |
| 36 | Iowa | $35,630 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 37 | Illinois | $35,252 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $35,114 | $26,000 | $46,000 |
| 39 | Alabama | $35,038 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $34,826 | $26,000 | $46,000 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | $34,526 | $24,000 | $47,000 |
| 42 | Montana | $34,482 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 43 | Ohio | $34,466 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $34,341 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 45 | Hawaii | $34,213 | $28,000 | $41,000 |
| 46 | Indiana | $33,194 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $32,363 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $32,175 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 49 | Georgia | $31,804 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 50 | Kansas | $30,306 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
Methodology: Brand Ambassador Salary By State
To better understand brand ambassador pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for brand ambassadors by state.
We took the average annual salary data for brand ambassadors from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for brand ambassadors.
Brand Ambassador Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for brand ambassadors?
The highest-paid state for brand ambassadors is North Dakota with an average salary of $49,073 per year.
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What city pays brand ambassadors the most?
Portland, ME pays brand ambassadors the most with an average salary of $45,416 per year.
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What is the worst state for brand ambassadors?
The worst state for brand ambassadors is Kansas with an average salary of $30,306 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
