Highest-paying cities for advertising sales agents
San Jose, CA leads at $113,250 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,250 | $80,790–$142,760 |
| Seattle, WA | $105,320 | $79,340–$134,990 |
| New York, NY | $99,010 | $72,180–$134,090 |
| Richmond, VA | $95,680 | $59,780–$133,470 |
| Tulsa, OK | $89,820 | $47,020–$174,260 |
| Denver, CO | $84,540 | $57,180–$164,930 |
| San Francisco, CA | $84,390 | $62,880–$125,580 |
| Boston, MA | $83,470 | $61,920–$126,990 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $81,750 | $43,820–$155,120 |
| Charleston, SC | $80,410 | $57,210–$80,410 |
| Spokane, WA | $80,410 | $56,400–$113,770 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80,360 | $56,010–$104,280 |
| Oxnard, CA | $78,990 | $55,980–$99,820 |
| New Haven, CT | $76,830 | $50,000–$123,820 |
| Portland, OR | $76,570 | $47,150–$92,830 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $76,350 | $45,420–$82,250 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $75,840 | $47,570–$97,850 |
| Bremerton, WA | $75,700 | $48,690–$98,280 |
| Chicago, IL | $75,590 | $51,730–$100,620 |
| Champaign, IL | $75,410 | $47,730–$101,300 |
| Trenton, NJ | $75,140 | $48,430–$99,970 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $75,060 | $56,320–$99,030 |
| Salisbury, MD | $74,230 | $51,010–$128,770 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $73,500 | $53,980–$113,350 |
| Olympia, WA | $73,280 | $49,700–$104,050 |
| Sacramento, CA | $72,740 | $56,160–$101,170 |
| Washington, DC | $71,620 | $58,520–$102,060 |
| Provo, UT | $70,920 | $46,070–$95,700 |
| Albany, NY | $70,110 | $50,600–$104,290 |
| St. George, UT | $69,480 | $40,030–$95,160 |
| Ogden, UT | $68,950 | $44,010–$95,770 |
| San Diego, CA | $68,790 | $51,150–$89,730 |
| Rochester, NY | $68,310 | $49,470–$101,230 |
| Boulder, CO | $68,140 | $55,690–$102,400 |
| Detroit, MI | $67,950 | $51,850–$106,850 |
| Worcester, MA | $67,670 | $44,710–$97,030 |
| Rockford, IL | $67,030 | $37,630–$98,920 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $66,790 | $50,980–$94,990 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $66,360 | $45,810–$82,880 |
| Buffalo, NY | $66,300 | $50,630–$92,000 |
| Rochester, MN | $65,590 | $36,140–$91,890 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $64,690 | $46,690–$83,050 |
| Austin, TX | $64,270 | $49,120–$82,250 |
| Riverside, CA | $64,070 | $42,910–$96,870 |
| St. Louis, MO | $64,070 | $51,030–$106,980 |
| Syracuse, NY | $63,940 | $47,310–$95,120 |
| Madison, WI | $63,840 | $51,310–$100,520 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $63,770 | $48,300–$91,850 |
| Rapid City, SD | $63,640 | $49,680–$88,760 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $63,470 | $49,970–$80,700 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.