Advertising Sales Agents in Georgia

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

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

• Advertising Sales Agents in Georgia 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 Georgia?

In Georgia, there were 4,390 people working as Advertising Sales Agents in the year 2018.

There were 4,630 Advertising Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,410 Advertising Sales Agents working in it, which means Georgia has more Advertising Sales Agents than average.

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Advertising Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 3.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.6%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 650 annual Advertising Sales Agents job openings in Georgia, and 5,180 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Advertising Sales Agents Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Advertising Sales Agents ranged from $22,770 to $107,220 with $49,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.95 to $51.55. The median hourly rate was $23.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.06 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.64.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	3,370	$52,150
Chattanooga, TN-GA	180	$35,930
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	160	$38,100
Savannah, GA	140	$45,650
Columbus, GA-AL	100	$35,040
Macon, GA	90	$37,080
Gainesville, GA	80	$56,840
Athens-Clarke County, GA	40	$87,860
Brunswick, GA	40	n/a

Top States for Advertising Sales Agents Employment

View the list below to see 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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