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Advertising Sales Agents in Virginia

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

6.0% Jobs Projection
$47,800 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

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

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

  • Advertising Sales Agents in Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Advertising Sales Agents Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 2,460 workers employed as Advertising Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 2,360 Advertising Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Advertising Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 6.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.6%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 330 annual job openings, and a total of 2,640 jobs for Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Advertising Sales Agents ranged from $20,700 to $95,810 with $47,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.95 to $46.06. The median hourly rate was $22.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.75 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.23.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,850 $57,920
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 450 $41,380
Richmond, VA 430 $48,680
Roanoke, VA 170 $41,250
Charlottesville, VA 150 $48,920
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 90 $34,640
Lynchburg, VA 70 $34,150

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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