Advertising Sales Agents in Connecticut

Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as an Advertising Sales Agent?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Advertising Sales Agents in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Advertising Sales Agents in Connecticut is growing slower than average.

• Advertising Sales Agents in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Advertising Sales Agent Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• General Sales & Marketing
• Professional Sales

How Many Advertising Sales Agents Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 1,410 workers employed as Advertising Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 2,070 Advertising Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 660 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Advertising Sales Agents working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Advertising Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 1.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.6%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 290 annual job openings, and 2,300 total jobs in 2026 for Advertising Sales Agents in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,700 annual jobs and 144,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Advertising Sales Agents Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Advertising Sales Agents ranged from $35,300 to $160,440 with $69,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.97 to $77.14. The median hourly rate was $33.5.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.58 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.92.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Advertising Sales Agents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Advertising Sales Agents.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	530	n/a
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	420	$65,460
New Haven, CT	160	$60,780
Springfield, MA-CT	150	$60,040
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	140	$53,070
Danbury, CT	130	$61,030
Worcester, MA-CT	120	$51,330

Top States for Advertising Sales Agents Employment

The table below shows the states where most Advertising Sales Agents work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	20,740	$68,310
California	16,380	$57,400
Florida	9,440	$47,540
Illinois	8,360	$51,310
Texas	6,750	$48,970
Georgia	4,390	$49,290
Pennsylvania	3,930	$48,110
Ohio	3,900	$44,460
North Carolina	3,700	$49,730
Michigan	3,520	$45,310
Washington	3,240	$51,600
Massachusetts	2,720	$57,730
Minnesota	2,710	$53,170
New Jersey	2,640	$72,780
Indiana	2,620	$47,880
Virginia	2,460	$47,800
Arizona	2,450	$39,530
Missouri	2,430	$42,080
Wisconsin	2,280	$45,230
Tennessee	1,950	$42,010

Below are the states where Advertising Sales Agents get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$72,780
Connecticut	$69,670
New York	$68,310
District of Columbia	$58,690
Massachusetts	$57,730
Hawaii	$57,690
California	$57,400
Utah	$56,200
Nevada	$56,150
Maryland	$53,780

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nick Nijhuis under License

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