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SOC 41-3011·Sales & RelatedGood pay · growing
Advertising Sales Agents
Median wage
$97,126
10-yr outlook
+2.4%by 2032
Openings / year
2,304
Workers in NY
16,190
How pay grows with experience
Advertising Sales Agents — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $56,564 |
| Median (typical) | $97,126 |
| Experienced | $143,196 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Advertising Sales Agents — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $101,938 |
| Long Island | $97,986 |
| Hudson Valley | $81,036 |
| Capital Region | $76,159 |
| Western New York | $65,414 |
| Finger Lakes | $62,905 |
| Southern Tier | $60,355 |
| Central New York | $59,889 |
| Mohawk Valley | $59,640 |
| North Country | $50,435 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Sales & Related) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Real Estate Sales Agents$99,630 median (+$2,504) · +1.3% by 2032
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$121,016 median (+$23,890) · +0.2% by 2032
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$135,392 median (+$38,265) · −0.3% by 2032
- Sales Engineers$140,800 median (+$43,674) · +1.3% by 2032
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$170,807 median (+$73,680) · +2.8% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Sales & Related) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$87,269 median (−$9,857) · +8.0% by 2032
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,285 median (−$18,842) · −0.9% by 2032
- Insurance Sales Agents$77,565 median (−$19,562) · +5.5% by 2032
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,700 median (−$38,426) · −5.0% by 2032
- Travel Agents$51,326 median (−$45,800) · +10.0% by 2032
- Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$50,421 median (−$46,705) · +53.7% by 2032
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