Advertising Sales Agents
Median $64,820
Occupation · SOC 41-3091
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel: pay and where the jobs are
What sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$69,990 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $82,430
- Median hourly wage
- $33.65
- Mean hourly wage
- $39.63
- Employment
- 1,256,010
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-3091.
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How much do sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel make?
The median annual wage for sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel was $69,990 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,980 and the highest-paid 10% more than $148,840. As an hourly rate, the median is $33.65. About 1,256,010 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New York ($92,190), Massachusetts ($83,760) and Rhode Island ($81,450). New York also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,980 | $18.26 | $3,165 | $2,725 |
| 25th percentile | $47,670 | $22.92 | $3,973 | $3,374 |
| Median | $69,990 | $33.65 | $5,833 | $4,839 |
| 75th percentile | $100,480 | $48.31 | $8,373 | $6,626 |
| 90th percentile | $148,840 | $71.56 | $12,403 | $9,417 |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$63,803 take-home in national prices
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$62,085 take-home in national prices
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$62,026 take-home in national prices
Where a median sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 80,510 | $92,190 | $45,750 | $174,820 | $68,857 | $63,803 |
| Massachusetts | 32,300 | $83,760 | $48,030 | $162,330 | $63,402 | $59,951 |
| Rhode Island | Not published | $81,450 | $43,680 | $132,020 | $62,797 | $61,397 |
| California | 156,110 | $80,850 | $43,240 | $168,720 | $61,383 | $55,440 |
| Washington | 18,950 | $79,920 | $45,840 | $149,990 | $63,945 | $59,755 |
| Colorado | 37,810 | $79,810 | $44,530 | $164,840 | $61,822 | $59,991 |
| New Jersey | 44,980 | $79,200 | $44,290 | $167,430 | $61,169 | $56,219 |
| Vermont | 1,130 | $77,530 | $47,290 | $148,470 | $60,759 | $62,026 |
| Connecticut | 11,420 | $76,940 | $43,160 | $157,370 | $59,091 | $57,032 |
| District of Columbia | 3,120 | $76,770 | $44,590 | $192,270 | $59,281 | $53,940 |
| Minnesota | 19,220 | $75,370 | $40,810 | $146,200 | $57,919 | $58,729 |
| Georgia | 46,960 | $75,280 | $36,490 | $158,520 | $58,782 | $61,044 |
| Michigan | 27,160 | $73,380 | $38,970 | $135,720 | $57,585 | $59,849 |
| Arizona | 26,340 | $72,920 | $40,680 | $130,220 | $58,700 | $58,305 |
| Virginia | 41,390 | $72,640 | $37,700 | $169,610 | $56,570 | $55,952 |
| New Hampshire | 4,670 | $71,510 | $44,110 | $137,380 | $59,137 | $56,773 |
| Alaska | 900 | $69,610 | $36,930 | $102,080 | $57,530 | $56,204 |
| Delaware | 2,910 | $67,540 | $39,920 | $121,530 | $52,958 | $53,059 |
| Oregon | 10,440 | $67,040 | $38,510 | $135,480 | $51,079 | $49,418 |
| Illinois | 69,910 | $66,900 | $38,530 | $154,070 | $52,727 | $52,750 |
| North Dakota | 1,620 | $66,060 | $34,980 | $146,520 | $55,230 | $62,085 |
| Pennsylvania | 39,920 | $64,480 | $37,270 | $133,980 | $51,965 | $53,258 |
| Wisconsin | 22,720 | $64,020 | $39,900 | $123,280 | $51,328 | $54,549 |
| Indiana | 21,950 | $63,960 | $37,320 | $124,000 | $51,715 | $55,411 |
| Maine | 2,120 | $63,900 | $39,040 | $107,270 | $50,569 | $52,106 |
| Maryland | 21,580 | $63,310 | $35,410 | $132,050 | $50,408 | $48,027 |
| North Carolina | 46,040 | $62,620 | $37,410 | $145,630 | $50,505 | $53,543 |
| Kansas | 12,480 | $62,580 | $34,200 | $147,800 | $49,771 | $55,259 |
| Utah | 16,210 | $62,580 | $35,930 | $131,030 | $50,067 | $50,643 |
| Nevada | 10,950 | $62,450 | $37,110 | $109,180 | $52,359 | $52,370 |
| Iowa | 6,530 | $62,420 | $35,700 | $119,060 | $50,614 | $57,672 |
| New Mexico | 3,790 | $61,880 | $34,290 | $117,730 | $50,158 | $54,394 |
| South Dakota | 630 | $61,770 | $37,790 | $99,490 | $51,812 | $58,488 |
| Texas | 135,030 | $61,680 | $33,360 | $127,930 | $51,740 | $53,309 |
| Florida | 107,650 | $60,660 | $35,550 | $129,730 | $50,920 | $49,239 |
| Missouri | 14,100 | $60,440 | $32,940 | $122,830 | $48,840 | $53,779 |
| Tennessee | 21,600 | $60,230 | $33,900 | $115,740 | $50,575 | $55,050 |
| Ohio | 38,440 | $59,390 | $36,110 | $122,100 | $48,710 | $52,504 |
| Wyoming | 750 | $58,970 | $36,070 | $136,150 | $49,562 | $53,471 |
| Idaho | 5,030 | $58,930 | $34,160 | $166,230 | $47,515 | $49,757 |
| Alabama | 12,840 | $58,840 | $37,450 | $114,990 | $47,000 | $52,914 |
| Montana | 1,730 | $58,720 | $37,130 | $116,400 | $47,358 | $50,038 |
| South Carolina | 21,070 | $58,510 | $32,280 | $126,680 | $47,629 | $50,805 |
| Hawaii | 3,450 | $58,500 | $29,670 | $101,100 | $46,250 | $42,064 |
| Nebraska | 6,110 | $57,770 | $34,370 | $104,100 | $46,849 | $51,995 |
| Louisiana | 8,200 | $55,200 | $33,530 | $108,540 | $45,263 | $51,315 |
| Oklahoma | 9,710 | $54,990 | $28,710 | $105,910 | $44,435 | $50,585 |
| Kentucky | 11,860 | $52,750 | $33,120 | $116,880 | $42,836 | $47,512 |
| Arkansas | 5,750 | $50,570 | $30,930 | $107,210 | $41,429 | $47,655 |
| West Virginia | 2,130 | $50,240 | $31,190 | $129,990 | $41,094 | $45,916 |
| Mississippi | 3,730 | $48,440 | $31,620 | $98,430 | $39,896 | $45,882 |
| Virgin Islands | 80 | $42,980 | $23,920 | $102,750 | — | — |
| Guam | 160 | $37,170 | $25,460 | $64,020 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 2,940 | $28,580 | $21,840 | $60,650 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-3091. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.