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The average advertising specialist salary in the United States is $50,237. Advertising specialist salaries typically range between $36,000 and $69,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for advertising specialists is $24.15 per hour.
Advertising specialist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Advertising specialists earn the highest average salary in New York.
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Experience level | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
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Entry-level advertising specialist | $38,300 | $18.41 |
Mid-level advertising specialist | $53,900 | $25.93 |
Senior-level advertising specialist | $72,200 | $34.69 |
The highest-paying states for advertising specialists are New York, New Jersey, and California. The lowest average advertising specialist salary states are Louisiana, Hawaii, and Oklahoma.
Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
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1 | New York | $77,227 | $37.13 |
2 | Delaware | $52,849 | $25.41 |
3 | Iowa | $50,552 | $24.30 |
4 | Michigan | $52,483 | $25.23 |
5 | Illinois | $52,867 | $25.42 |
6 | West Virginia | $49,503 | $23.80 |
7 | Nevada | $49,235 | $23.67 |
8 | California | $56,768 | $27.29 |
9 | New Jersey | $58,181 | $27.97 |
10 | Idaho | $47,473 | $22.82 |
11 | Rhode Island | $50,499 | $24.28 |
12 | District of Columbia | $52,095 | $25.05 |
13 | North Dakota | $44,454 | $21.37 |
14 | Kansas | $47,592 | $22.88 |
15 | Connecticut | $51,434 | $24.73 |
16 | Wisconsin | $47,147 | $22.67 |
17 | Massachusetts | $48,997 | $23.56 |
18 | Indiana | $49,300 | $23.70 |
19 | Maryland | $49,328 | $23.72 |
20 | North Carolina | $45,396 | $21.82 |
21 | New Hampshire | $47,035 | $22.61 |
22 | Oregon | $48,127 | $23.14 |
23 | Virginia | $48,920 | $23.52 |
24 | Alaska | $44,747 | $21.51 |
25 | Vermont | $44,577 | $21.43 |
26 | Ohio | $46,383 | $22.30 |
27 | Nebraska | $42,480 | $20.42 |
28 | Arkansas | $44,012 | $21.16 |
29 | Tennessee | $44,640 | $21.46 |
30 | Arizona | $43,527 | $20.93 |
31 | Kentucky | $45,301 | $21.78 |
32 | Maine | $46,007 | $22.12 |
33 | Minnesota | $45,480 | $21.87 |
34 | Washington | $46,145 | $22.19 |
35 | Montana | $41,165 | $19.79 |
36 | Utah | $42,262 | $20.32 |
37 | New Mexico | $44,917 | $21.59 |
38 | Colorado | $45,696 | $21.97 |
39 | South Dakota | $42,215 | $20.30 |
40 | Hawaii | $36,602 | $17.60 |
41 | Pennsylvania | $41,565 | $19.98 |
42 | Alabama | $38,869 | $18.69 |
43 | Missouri | $42,045 | $20.21 |
44 | Florida | $37,983 | $18.26 |
45 | Wyoming | $34,239 | $16.46 |
46 | Louisiana | $37,133 | $17.85 |
47 | Mississippi | $38,786 | $18.65 |
48 | Georgia | $34,289 | $16.49 |
49 | South Carolina | $38,353 | $18.44 |
50 | Oklahoma | $35,537 | $17.09 |
51 | Texas | $33,278 | $16.00 |
The highest-paying cities for advertising specialists are New York, NY, Burbank, CA, and Northbrook, IL.
Rank | City | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | New York, NY | $77,712 | $37.36 |
2 | Burbank, CA | $55,207 | $26.54 |
3 | Northbrook, IL | $53,457 | $25.70 |
4 | Lansing, MI | $52,241 | $25.12 |
5 | Washington, DC | $52,144 | $25.07 |
6 | Arlington, VA | $50,316 | $24.19 |
7 | Baltimore, MD | $49,528 | $23.81 |
8 | Las Vegas, NV | $48,906 | $23.51 |
9 | Boston, MA | $48,846 | $23.48 |
10 | Hillsboro, OR | $47,835 | $23.00 |
11 | Raleigh, NC | $46,669 | $22.44 |
12 | Seattle, WA | $46,487 | $22.35 |
13 | Boulder, CO | $45,756 | $22.00 |
14 | Inver Grove Heights, MN | $45,599 | $21.92 |
15 | Scottsdale, AZ | $43,560 | $20.94 |
16 | Lehi, UT | $42,232 | $20.30 |
17 | Kansas City, MO | $42,013 | $20.20 |
18 | Harrisburg, PA | $41,422 | $19.91 |
19 | Orlando, FL | $38,183 | $18.36 |
20 | Fort Worth, TX | $33,546 | $16.13 |
An advertising specialist's salary ranges from $36,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $69,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $69,000 | $5,750 | $33 |
75th Percentile | $59,000 | $4,917 | $28 |
Average | $50,237 | $4,186 | $24 |
25th Percentile | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20 |
10th Percentile | $36,000 | $3,000 | $17 |
The highest paying types of advertising specialists are advertising manager, marketing executive, and advertising sales.
Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Marketing | $41,130 | $3,427 | $19.77 | 175,318 |
Marketing Consultant | $70,593 | $5,883 | $33.94 | 88,935 |
Marketing Agent | $40,384 | $3,365 | $19.42 | 112,353 |
Advertising Internship | $33,028 | $2,752 | $15.88 | 51,761 |
Advertising Sales Representative | $63,224 | $5,269 | $30.40 | 202,147 |
Advertising Manager | $93,050 | $7,754 | $44.74 | 43,083 |
Top companies hiring advertising specialists now:
Advertising specialist salaries at Chegg and The New York Times Company are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average advertising specialist salary at companies like Esri and Thermo Fisher Scientific are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average salary | Hourly rate |
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1 | Chegg | $116,865 | $56.19 |
2 | The New York Times Company | $87,457 | $42.05 |
3 | Esri | $67,224 | $32.32 |
4 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | $64,936 | $31.22 |
5 | Discover | $61,560 | $29.60 |
6 | Cook Children's Medical Center | $60,583 | $29.13 |
7 | Social Driver | $58,152 | $27.96 |
8 | Adpearance | $57,830 | $27.80 |
9 | Remote | $56,235 | $27.04 |
10 | CHS | $55,998 | $26.92 |
11 | BioFire Diagnostics | $55,577 | $26.72 |
12 | Madwire | $55,388 | $26.63 |
13 | PopSockets | $55,315 | $26.59 |
14 | RevLocal | $55,308 | $26.59 |
15 | WebFX | $55,249 | $26.56 |
16 | Digital International Corp | $55,249 | $26.56 |
17 | Electro-Mec, Inc. | $55,200 | $26.54 |
18 | JohnHart Real Estate | $55,190 | $26.53 |
19 | Closed Loop | $54,902 | $26.40 |
20 | IVY | $54,313 | $26.11 |
The average advertising specialist salary has risen by $8,861 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average advertising specialist earned $41,376 annually, but today, they earn $50,237 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for advertising specialists over the last decade.
Compare advertising specialist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare advertising specialist salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
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2025 | $50,200 | $24.15 | +3.0% |
2024 | $48,700 | $23.44 | +2.9% |
2023 | $47,300 | $22.75 | +4.0% |
2022 | $45,400 | $21.84 | -1.4% |
2021 | $46,100 | $22.15 | +3.8% |
Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
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Winning Mark | Digital Advertising Specialist-Limited Duration | Ione, OR | 12/10/2024 | $45,000 |
Runpod | Paid Advertising Specialist | San Francisco, CA | 12/09/2024 | $90,000 |
Dealeron, Inc. | Digital Advertising Specialist | Rockville, MD | 11/23/2024 | $41,200 |
Alphagraphics and Postnet Headquarters | Digital Advertising Specialist | Denver, CO | 11/21/2024 | $60,000 |
Get It Recruit-Marketing | Paid Advertising Specialist, Google ADS Expert-Work From Home-Remote | WFH | Chicago, IL | 10/26/2024 | $41,000 |
Hubstaff | Facebook Advertising Specialist | Alsip, IL | 10/24/2024 | $22,957 |
Flow Waterjet | Digital Advertising Specialist | New York, NY | 10/23/2024 | $70,000 |
Mk North America, Inc. | Video and Print Advertising Specialist › | Noank, CT | 10/23/2024 | $65,000 |
Savvy, Inc. | PPC Specialist Cornerstone Advertising INC ⋅ | Indianapolis, IN | 10/22/2024 | $65,000 |
Webfx.com | JR. Online Advertising Specialist-Creative Track | Harrisburg, PA | 10/17/2024 | $44,000 |
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