SOC 41-3011 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for advertising sales agents in Lakeland, Florida is $60,320 a year ($29.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,800: half of the 110 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).

$60,320average per year

$29.00 / hourMedian $50,800Take-home ≈ $50,647

  • $36K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#12 of 14Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,220 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Lakeland earn between $44,730 and $61,010.

  • $36K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,320$5,027$29.00
Median$50,800$4,233$24.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,730$3,728$21.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,010$5,084$29.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Advertising Sales Agents pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Advertising sales agents in Lakeland earn 13% less than the Florida average ($69,560) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($80,670). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $64,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$60,320$50,800$36,320$95,220110
Florida$69,560$58,420$34,680$128,1206,420
United States$80,670$64,820$35,240$146,01091,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Advertising Sales Agents salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $60,320, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $50,647 a year, or $4,221 a month and $1,948 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lakeland a good place for advertising sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $60,320 buys what about $62,095 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 12th of 14 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($77,290).

All Advertising Sales Agents salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for advertising sales agents

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,960).

Advertising Sales Agents salary by city

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do advertising sales agents make an hour in Lakeland?

$29.00 an hour on average, and $24.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level advertising sales agents salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the advertising sales agents take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $50,647 a year ($4,221 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,320. Florida has no state income tax.

Do advertising sales agents earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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