Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents

Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
145,160 1.6 % $26.45 $55,020 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.95 $15.07 $21.80 $32.71 $46.18
Annual Wage (2) $22,780 $31,350 $45,350 $68,040 $96,040

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 51,800 12.68 $29.66 $61,690
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 45,830 9.09 $22.43 $46,660
Radio and Television Broadcasting 25,710 12.08 $25.95 $53,970
Motion Picture and Video Industries 3,840 1.08 $30.76 $63,980
Other Information Services 2,820 2.05 $33.00 $68,640

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 51,800 12.68 $29.66 $61,690
Radio and Television Broadcasting 25,710 12.08 $25.95 $53,970
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 45,830 9.09 $22.43 $46,660
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 1,640 2.07 $29.03 $60,380
Other Information Services 2,820 2.05 $33.00 $68,640

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services 2,820 2.05 $33.00 $68,640
Printing and Related Support Activities 830 0.17 $32.84 $68,310
Specialized Design Services 720 0.63 $32.05 $66,660
Motion Picture and Video Industries 3,840 1.08 $30.76 $63,980
Software Publishers 250 0.10 $30.39 $63,200

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 24,170 2.90 2.54 $32.63 $67,870
California 13,240 0.95 0.83 $29.71 $61,800
Florida 9,790 1.38 1.21 $22.44 $46,680
Texas 8,600 0.85 0.75 $24.95 $51,890
Illinois 7,280 1.32 1.15 $31.75 $66,030




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 24,170 2.90 2.54 $32.63 $67,870
Montana 700 1.66 1.45 $18.30 $38,070
South Dakota 600 1.56 1.36 $18.76 $39,030
Georgia 5,760 1.54 1.35 $24.03 $49,970
North Dakota 530 1.50 1.31 $20.72 $43,100




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 1,420 0.89 0.78 $35.49 $73,820
Arizona 2,050 0.87 0.76 $33.13 $68,920
New York 24,170 2.90 2.54 $32.63 $67,870
Illinois 7,280 1.32 1.15 $31.75 $66,030
Maryland 1,760 0.72 0.63 $31.04 $64,570

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 20,550 4.13 3.61 $34.06 $70,850
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 5,160 1.46 1.28 $34.63 $72,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 4,390 1.99 1.75 $26.38 $54,880
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,260 1.12 0.98 $31.06 $64,600
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 2,550 1.41 1.24 $28.96 $60,230
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,540 1.27 1.11 $26.93 $56,010
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,390 1.44 1.26 $30.46 $63,350
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,980 1.18 1.03 $25.25 $52,530
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,950 2.05 1.80 $33.29 $69,240
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 1,840 1.36 1.19 $28.66 $59,620




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 20,550 4.13 3.61 $34.06 $70,850
Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL 180 3.78 3.31 $17.70 $36,810
Rapid City, SD 140 2.45 2.15 $19.07 $39,670
Santa Fe, NM 150 2.45 2.14 $23.00 $47,850
Peoria, IL 380 2.31 2.02 $17.27 $35,910
Williamsport, PA 110 2.25 1.97 $29.17 $60,670
Great Falls, MT 80 2.24 1.96 $18.78 $39,070
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 420 2.19 1.92 $21.14 $43,980
Bend, OR 120 2.06 1.81 $24.57 $51,110
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,950 2.05 1.80 $33.29 $69,240