Marketing & Sales Specialist Salary

Q: How much does a Marketing & Sales Specialist make?

Marketing & sales specialists make $52,330 per year on average, or $25.16 per hour, in the United States. Marketing & sales specialists on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $37,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $72,000. Location impacts how much a marketing & sales specialist can expect to make. Marketing & sales specialists make the most in Washington, New Jersey, New York, California, and Connecticut.

Updated July 11, 2022

Average Marketing & Sales Specialist Salary

$52,330 yearly
To create our salary estimates, Zippia starts with data published in publicly available sources such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC) Show More

$25.16 hourly

Entry level Salary

$37,000 yearly

$37,000

10 %

$52,330

Median

$72,000

90 %

How much does a Marketing & Sales Specialist make?

Marketing & sales specialists make $52,330 per year on average, or $25.16 per hour, in the United States. Marketing & sales specialists on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $37,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $72,000.

Location impacts how much a marketing & sales specialist can expect to make. Marketing & sales specialists make the most in Washington, New Jersey, New York, California, and Connecticut.

Highest Paying States For Marketing & Sales Specialists

The darker areas on the map show where marketing & sales specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Average Salary:

Marketing & Sales Specialist average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Washington	$75,980	$36.53	1,909
2	Connecticut	$62,195	$29.90	816
3	Minnesota	$61,016	$29.33	1,536
4	Delaware	$58,099	$27.93	335
5	Maine	$53,559	$25.75	356
6	Texas	$59,690	$28.70	4,184
7	New York	$63,658	$30.60	2,380
8	Colorado	$53,811	$25.87	1,322
9	New Jersey	$65,860	$31.66	1,131
10	North Carolina	$51,364	$24.69	2,096
11	Michigan	$54,003	$25.96	1,465
12	Alaska	$51,969	$24.99	197
13	California	$62,239	$29.92	5,087
14	Pennsylvania	$52,101	$25.05	2,194
15	New Hampshire	$49,770	$23.93	375
16	Florida	$49,819	$23.95	3,466
17	Arkansas	$47,574	$22.87	550
18	District of Columbia	$58,695	$28.22	289
19	Virginia	$51,667	$24.84	1,794
20	Nevada	$48,836	$23.48	378
21	Rhode Island	$48,603	$23.37	244
22	Louisiana	$48,061	$23.11	592
23	Oregon	$51,538	$24.78	704
24	Utah	$44,971	$21.62	940
25	Tennessee	$47,059	$22.62	1,082
26	Hawaii	$48,522	$23.33	240
27	Wisconsin	$46,502	$22.36	1,089
28	Ohio	$47,563	$22.87	1,752
29	Maryland	$48,502	$23.32	1,352
30	South Dakota	$43,952	$21.13	239
31	Iowa	$45,296	$21.78	739
32	New Mexico	$47,722	$22.94	304
33	Massachusetts	$49,003	$23.56	1,676
34	Montana	$44,385	$21.34	259
35	Vermont	$44,557	$21.42	217
36	Georgia	$45,165	$21.71	2,203
37	Arizona	$44,612	$21.45	1,225
38	South Carolina	$46,876	$22.54	720
39	Kansas	$42,915	$20.63	617
40	Oklahoma	$44,802	$21.54	450
41	North Dakota	$40,832	$19.63	228
42	Missouri	$44,916	$21.59	929
43	Wyoming	$37,350	$17.96	213
44	Indiana	$44,111	$21.21	1,024
45	Idaho	$39,855	$19.16	381
46	West Virginia	$41,299	$19.86	272
47	Illinois	$44,990	$21.63	1,987
48	Kentucky	$40,867	$19.65	739
49	Nebraska	$35,806	$17.21	491
50	Alabama	$41,282	$19.85	698
51	Mississippi	$38,289	$18.41	347

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Highest Paying Cities For Marketing & Sales Specialists

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Renton, WA	$76,514	$36.79
2	San Francisco, CA	$64,393	$30.96
3	New York, NY	$63,683	$30.62
4	Hartford, CT	$62,502	$30.05
5	Houston, TX	$60,156	$28.92
6	Washington, DC	$58,746	$28.24
7	Englewood, CO	$53,873	$25.90
8	Cary, NC	$51,693	$24.85
9	Coral Gables, FL	$50,418	$24.24
10	Boston, MA	$49,038	$23.58
11	Wausau, WI	$46,763	$22.48
12	Dubuque, IA	$45,815	$22.03
13	Arlington Heights, IL	$45,135	$21.70
14	Saint Louis, MO	$45,090	$21.68
15	Atlanta, GA	$44,985	$21.63

Marketing & Sales Specialist Salary Details

What is a Marketing & Sales Specialist's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$72,000	$6,000	$35
75th Percentile	$62,000	$5,167	$30
Average	$52,330	$4,361	$25
25th Percentile	$43,000	$3,583	$21
10th Percentile	$37,000	$3,083	$18

Average Salary By Related Titles

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Sales And Marketing Consultant	$51,000	$4,250	$24.52	191,510
Sales/Marketing	$54,795	$4,566	$26.34	175,318
Sales And Marketing Internship	$30,165	$2,514	$14.50	142,820
Marketing Consultant	$67,448	$5,621	$32.43	88,935
Marketing Internship	$30,393	$2,533	$14.61	122,135
Marketing Administrator	$51,582	$4,299	$24.80	127,569

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Marketing & Sales Specialists The Most?

The highest paying companies for marketing & sales specialists are McKinsey & Company Inc and Frost Bank according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like American Family Insurance and Stanley Black & Decker report highly competitive wages for marketing & sales specialists.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	McKinsey & Company Inc	$105,097	$50.53	177
2	Frost Bank	$65,063	$31.28	2
3	American Family Insurance	$60,631	$29.15	4
4	Stanley Black & Decker	$55,965	$26.91	34
5	Clarkston Consulting	$55,301	$26.59	1
6	World Wide Technology	$54,694	$26.30	70
7	Comcast	$52,704	$25.34	269
8	Always Best Care	$52,330	$25.16
9	TITLE Boxing Club	$52,330	$25.16
10	Goodwin Recruiting	$52,330	$25.16
11	MenuSifu	$52,330	$25.16
12	United States Liability Insurance Co Inc	$52,330	$25.16
13	Charlotte Motor Speedway	$52,330	$25.16
14	Vittoria Food & Beverage	$52,330	$25.16
15	Libsys	$52,330	$25.16
16	Epson America	$52,330	$25.16
17	Pegasus Senior Living	$52,330	$25.16
18	Lavazza USA	$52,330	$25.16
19	Selina	$52,330	$25.16
20	Elevate Textiles	$52,148	$25.07

How Much Do Marketing & Sales Specialists Make In Different Industries?

Marketing & sales specialist salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the finance, manufacturing, and health care industries tend to offer much higher salaries for marketing & sales specialists. For example, marketing & sales specialists make a whopping average salary of $65,661 while working in the finance industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $55,655 in the manufacturing industry and $51,046 in the health care industry.

Marketing & sales specialists may want to avoid working in the retail industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $46,303.

Highest Paying Industries For Marketing & Sales Specialists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Finance	$65,661	$31.57
2	Manufacturing	$55,655	$26.76
3	Health Care	$51,046	$24.54
4	Media	$49,315	$23.71
5	Retail	$46,303	$22.26

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Marketing & Sales Specialist Salary Trends

The salary for a marketing & sales specialist can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. 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.

Marketing & Sales Specialist Salary By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry Level	$31,300	$15.07
Mid Level	$50,800	$24.40
Senior Level	$86,200	$41.45

Average Marketing & Sales Specialist Salary Over Time

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

Marketing & Sales Specialist Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2022	$52,300	$25.16	+3.1%
2021	$50,700	$24.39	+1.1%
2020	$50,200	$24.13	-0.2%
2019	$50,300	$24.17	+1.1%
2018	$49,700	$23.92	+0.7%

Recently Added Marketing & Sales Specialist Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
The Reserves Network	Sales and Marketing Specialist	Houston, TX	06/01/2022	$55,000
Resource Staffing	Sales and Marketing Specialist	Houston, TX	06/01/2022	$55,000
Connect Chiropractic	Sales and Marketing Specialist	Milwaukee, WI	05/08/2022	$37,566
NYL-Sunrise Florida	Insurance Marketing Sales Specialist	Pompano Beach, FL	04/25/2022	$85,000
The Dubs Group	Sales and Marketing Specialist	Fort Worth, TX	04/15/2022	$41,740
Leap Stores	Digital Marketing and Sales Growth Specialist	Chandler, AZ	04/11/2022	$40,000
Dotson It Asset Management Corp.	Marketing and Sales Specialist	Carrollton, TX	03/22/2022	$72,000
Te Connectivity Ltd.	Sales & Marketing Specialist III	Harrisburg, PA	02/22/2022	$70,000
TRC Staffing	Sales & Marketing Specialist	Mooresville, NC	02/02/2022	$50,000
Always Best Care Senior Services	Marketing & Sales Specialist-Competitive Compensation	Arcadia, CA	09/21/2021	$50,000

Marketing & Sales Specialist Salaries FAQs

What state pays Marketing & Sales Specialists the most?

Washington pays Marketing & Sales Specialists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $75,980 per year, or $36.53 per hour.

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Marketing & Sales Specialist?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Marketing & Sales Specialist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New Jersey you should be paid close to $65,860 per year.

What type of Marketing & Sales Specialist gets paid the most?

Product Specialist gets paid the most. Product Specialist made a median salary of $81,469. The best-paid 10 percent make $104,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $63,000.

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