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Advertising Sales Agents in Illinois

Advertising Sales Agents in Illinois

Get the information you need to know about working as an Advertising Sales Agent.

9.3% Jobs Projection
$51,310 Median Salary
1,280 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Advertising Sales Agents in Illinois is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Advertising Sales Agents Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 8,360 workers employed as Advertising Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 7,700 Advertising Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 660 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Advertising Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 9.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.6%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,280 annual job openings, and a total of 10,110 jobs for Illinois Advertising Sales Agents in 2026.

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

What do Advertising Sales Agents Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Advertising Sales Agents ranged from $24,240 to $104,790 with $51,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.65 to $50.38. The median hourly rate was $24.67.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.12 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.55.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,280 $52,680
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,120 $42,310
Peoria, IL 230 $38,180
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 120 $51,950
Rockford, IL 70 $53,550
Springfield, IL 70 $54,540
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 60 $28,450
Decatur, IL 30 $40,910

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

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