Advertising Sales Agents in Iowa

Considering a career as an Advertising Sales Agent in Iowa?

While jobs for Advertising Sales Agents in Iowa are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Advertising Sales Agents in Iowa is expected to decrease.

• Advertising Sales Agents in Iowa earn lower 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 Iowa?

There were approximately 1,610 workers employed as Advertising Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 1,730 Advertising Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Advertising Sales Agents in this state are declining at a rate of 7.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.6%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 210 annual job openings, and a total of 1,740 jobs for Iowa 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Advertising Sales Agents ranged from $19,930 to $65,360 with $35,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.58 to $31.43. The median hourly rate was $16.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.93 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.03.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	590	$50,460
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	310	$41,960
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	120	$51,950
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	110	$37,740
Iowa City, IA	60	n/a
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	50	$37,190
Dubuque, IA	40	$34,500
Ames, IA	40	$22,950

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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