Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,600 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Santa Rosa earn between $46,690 and $83,050.
- $43K10th
- $47K25th
- $65KMedian
- $83K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,350 | $6,196 | $35.75 |
| Median | $64,690 | $5,391 | $31.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,690 | $3,891 | $22.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,050 | $6,921 | $39.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Advertising Sales Agents pay in Santa Rosa vs. California and the U.S.
Advertising sales agents in Santa Rosa earn 18% less than the California average ($90,780) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($80,670). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $64,820.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | $74,350 | $64,690 | $42,820 | $106,600 | 50 |
| California | $90,780 | $80,360 | $42,260 | $157,130 | 9,620 |
| United States | $80,670 | $64,820 | $35,240 | $146,010 | 91,700 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Advertising Sales Agents salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $74,350, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $58,260 a year, or $4,855 a month and $2,241 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Santa Rosa a good place for advertising sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $74,350 buys what about $68,981 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Advertising Sales Agents salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 10th of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($117,470).
- San Jose$117,470
- San Francisco$100,910
- Los Angeles$90,410
- Sacramento$86,680
- Oxnard$82,290
- Riverside$80,200
- San Luis Obispo$78,620
- Santa Maria$78,400
- San Diego$77,940
- Santa Rosa$74,350
Highest-paying cities for advertising sales agents
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,960).
- Seattle, WA$118,960
- San Jose, CA$117,470
- New York, NY$111,940
- Denver, CO$102,280
- San Francisco, CA$100,910
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Advertising Sales Agents salary in Santa Rosa: questions
How much do advertising sales agents make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$35.74 an hour on average, and $31.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level advertising sales agents salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the advertising sales agents take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $58,260 a year ($4,855 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,350. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do advertising sales agents earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3011; area Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).
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