• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents

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

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National estimates for Advertising Sales Agents
Industry profile for Advertising Sales Agents
Geographic profile for Advertising Sales Agents

National estimates for Advertising Sales Agents:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Advertising Sales Agents:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
108,100	2.0 %	$ 36.45	$ 75,820	1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Advertising Sales Agents:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 15.00	$ 21.03	$ 29.46	$ 43.72	$ 64.02
Annual Wage (2)	$ 31,200	$ 43,740	$ 61,270	$ 90,930	$ 133,150

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Industry profile for Advertising Sales Agents:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Advertising Sales Agents:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	48,890	9.78	$ 39.26	$ 81,650
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	19,640	6.72	$ 28.61	$ 59,520
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	12,700	10.42	$ 33.73	$ 70,150
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	6,930	2.97	$ 43.40	$ 90,280
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	4,150	0.22	$ 28.57	$ 59,430

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Advertising Sales Agents:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations	12,700	10.42	$ 33.73	$ 70,150
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	48,890	9.78	$ 39.26	$ 81,650
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	19,640	6.72	$ 28.61	$ 59,520
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	6,930	2.97	$ 43.40	$ 90,280
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	3,540	1.92	(8)	(8)

Top paying industries for Advertising Sales Agents:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	160	0.01	$ 62.20	$ 129,380
Management of Companies and Enterprises	1,130	0.04	$ 61.21	$ 127,310
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	710	0.03	$ 49.69	$ 103,350
Motion Picture and Video Industries	1,590	0.39	$ 48.95	$ 101,810
Specialized Design Services	130	0.08	$ 44.84	$ 93,270

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Geographic profile for Advertising Sales Agents:

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

States with the highest employment level in Advertising Sales Agents:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	22,550	2.40	3.37	$ 51.95	$ 108,050
California	8,590	0.48	0.67	$ 39.82	$ 82,820
Florida	7,160	0.75	1.05	$ 31.88	$ 66,310
Illinois	5,530	0.92	1.29	$ 33.27	$ 69,190
Washington	5,000	1.43	2.01	$ 40.54	$ 84,320

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Advertising Sales Agents:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	22,550	2.40	3.37	$ 51.95	$ 108,050
Washington	5,000	1.43	2.01	$ 40.54	$ 84,320
Nebraska	980	0.98	1.37	$ 39.24	$ 81,620
Rhode Island	470	0.97	1.36	$ 37.96	$ 78,960
Illinois	5,530	0.92	1.29	$ 33.27	$ 69,190

Top paying states for Advertising Sales Agents:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	22,550	2.40	3.37	$ 51.95	$ 108,050
Michigan	3,650	0.84	1.18	$ 41.18	$ 85,650
Washington	5,000	1.43	2.01	$ 40.54	$ 84,320
California	8,590	0.48	0.67	$ 39.82	$ 82,820
Nebraska	980	0.98	1.37	$ 39.24	$ 81,620

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Advertising Sales Agents:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	21,730	2.29	3.21	$ 52.61	$ 109,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,310	0.70	0.98	$ 38.99	$ 81,090
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	4,160	2.00	2.81	$ 42.43	$ 88,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	4,130	0.92	1.29	$ 35.36	$ 73,540
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2,440	0.90	1.26	$ 33.49	$ 69,650
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,730	0.61	0.86	$ 29.64	$ 61,650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	1,700	0.89	1.25	$ 40.71	$ 84,670
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,540	0.48	0.68	(8)	(8)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,400	0.45	0.64	$ 38.10	$ 79,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,340	0.47	0.66	$ 29.73	$ 61,830

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Advertising Sales Agents:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	21,730	2.29	3.21	$ 52.61	$ 109,430
Lincoln, NE	370	2.05	2.87	$ 56.82	$ 118,180
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	4,160	2.00	2.81	$ 42.43	$ 88,260
Rapid City, SD	90	1.26	1.77	$ 27.57	$ 57,340
Fargo, ND-MN	180	1.23	1.73	$ 26.59	$ 55,320
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	470	1.21	1.70	$ 33.77	$ 70,250
Springfield, IL	130	1.21	1.70	$ 26.59	$ 55,300
Glens Falls, NY	50	1.07	1.51	$ 41.26	$ 85,830
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	290	1.07	1.50	$ 24.59	$ 51,140
Lawrence, KS	50	1.03	1.44	$ 39.66	$ 82,490