Advertising Sales Agents in Tennessee

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

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

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

• Advertising Sales Agents in Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 1,950 people working as Advertising Sales Agents in the year 2018.

There were 1,950 Advertising Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Advertising Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 16.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.6%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 370 annual job openings, and a total of 2,840 jobs for Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Advertising Sales Agents ranged from $21,130 to $108,470 with $42,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.16 to $52.15. The median hourly rate was $20.2.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.94 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.26.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	890	$41,860
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	330	$50,810
Knoxville, TN	240	$41,690
Chattanooga, TN-GA	180	$35,930
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	90	$34,640
Clarksville, TN-KY	40	$33,050

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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