Advertising Sales Agents Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median advertising sales agents in the US earns $64,820 per year (91,700 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($101,320) and lowest in Tennessee ($40,910) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Advertising Sales Agents pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Advertising Sales Agents in Washington	$101,320	$80,109	$6,676	79.1%	3,510
Advertising Sales Agents in New York	$98,360	$73,263	$6,105	74.5%	13,570
Advertising Sales Agents in Massachusetts	$80,500	$61,657	$5,138	76.6%	1,480
Advertising Sales Agents in California	$80,360	$62,119	$5,177	77.3%	9,620
Advertising Sales Agents in Washington DC	$75,030	$58,183	$4,849	77.5%	320
Advertising Sales Agents in Utah	$74,260	$57,730	$4,811	77.7%	1,110
Advertising Sales Agents in Colorado	$73,420	$57,959	$4,830	78.9%	1,110
Advertising Sales Agents in New Jersey	$69,620	$55,508	$4,626	79.7%	2,110
Advertising Sales Agents in South Carolina	$68,200	$53,874	$4,489	79%	1,770
Advertising Sales Agents in Illinois	$66,290	$52,307	$4,359	78.9%	3,790
Advertising Sales Agents in Michigan	$64,800	$51,744	$4,312	79.9%	2,040
Advertising Sales Agents in Wisconsin	$63,270	$51,015	$4,251	80.6%	1,290
Advertising Sales Agents in Nebraska	$62,890	$50,730	$4,228	80.7%	1,190
Advertising Sales Agents in Oregon	$62,810	$47,982	$3,998	76.4%	960
Advertising Sales Agents in Minnesota	$62,660	$49,790	$4,149	79.5%	1,750
Advertising Sales Agents in Arizona	$62,050	$50,695	$4,225	81.7%	1,160
Advertising Sales Agents in Connecticut	$61,820	$49,995	$4,166	80.9%	740
Advertising Sales Agents in Missouri	$61,440	$49,597	$4,133	80.7%	1,640
Advertising Sales Agents in Hawaii	$61,290	$48,299	$4,025	78.8%	310
Advertising Sales Agents in Texas	$60,280	$50,615	$4,218	84%	6,230
Advertising Sales Agents in South Dakota	$60,190	$50,543	$4,212	84%	390
Advertising Sales Agents in Maryland	$59,830	$47,775	$3,981	79.9%	880
Advertising Sales Agents in Vermont	$58,750	$47,851	$3,988	81.4%	160
Advertising Sales Agents in Iowa	$58,480	$47,598	$3,967	81.4%	900
Advertising Sales Agents in Florida	$58,420	$49,120	$4,093	84.1%	6,420
Advertising Sales Agents in Pennsylvania	$58,350	$47,273	$3,939	81%	4,260
Advertising Sales Agents in Georgia	$58,140	$46,501	$3,875	80%	3,150
Advertising Sales Agents in Oklahoma	$57,670	$46,468	$3,872	80.6%	700
Advertising Sales Agents in Indiana	$57,030	$46,351	$3,863	81.3%	1,410
Advertising Sales Agents in New Hampshire	$54,870	$46,268	$3,856	84.3%	290
Advertising Sales Agents in Idaho	$53,460	$43,410	$3,618	81.2%	220
Advertising Sales Agents in Delaware	$52,480	$42,112	$3,509	80.2%	140
Advertising Sales Agents in Kentucky	$51,580	$41,937	$3,495	81.3%	620
Advertising Sales Agents in Alabama	$50,870	$40,776	$3,398	80.2%	910
Advertising Sales Agents in Ohio	$50,410	$42,081	$3,507	83.5%	3,220
Advertising Sales Agents in North Dakota	$50,110	$42,443	$3,537	84.7%	260
Advertising Sales Agents in Arkansas	$49,120	$39,945	$3,329	81.3%	900
Advertising Sales Agents in Louisiana	$48,810	$40,321	$3,360	82.6%	860
Advertising Sales Agents in Maine	$48,780	$39,264	$3,272	80.5%	400
Advertising Sales Agents in Kansas	$48,660	$39,363	$3,280	80.9%	920
Advertising Sales Agents in Rhode Island	$48,040	$39,596	$3,300	82.4%	340
Advertising Sales Agents in Wyoming	$47,290	$40,178	$3,348	85%	150
Advertising Sales Agents in Mississippi	$46,810	$38,651	$3,221	82.6%	490
Advertising Sales Agents in Montana	$46,040	$37,766	$3,147	82%	240
Advertising Sales Agents in New Mexico	$45,620	$37,841	$3,153	82.9%	300
Advertising Sales Agents in West Virginia	$44,700	$36,811	$3,068	82.4%	290
Advertising Sales Agents in Alaska	$43,840	$37,405	$3,117	85.3%	230
Advertising Sales Agents in Tennessee	$40,910	$35,051	$2,921	85.7%	1,820

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