SOC 41-3011 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for advertising sales agents in Augusta, Georgia is $56,160 a year ($27.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,110: half of the 90 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).

$56,160average per year

$27.00 / hourMedian $46,110Take-home ≈ $45,251

  • $17K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $107K90th

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

90people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,580 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Augusta earn between $34,670 and $73,540.

  • $17K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $107K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,160$4,680$27.00
Median$46,110$3,842$22.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,670$2,889$16.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,540$6,128$35.36

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

Advertising Sales Agents pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Advertising sales agents in Augusta earn 15% less than the Georgia average ($66,370) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($80,670). At the median the gap is -29% against the U.S. median of $64,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$56,160$46,110$17,300$106,58090
Georgia$66,370$58,140$29,690$117,1103,150
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 Augusta

On the average salary of $56,160, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $45,251 a year, or $3,771 a month and $1,740 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$45,897$3,825
Working in GA$45,251$3,771

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $56,160 buys what about $61,108 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 3rd of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($72,070).

All Advertising Sales Agents salaries in Georgia

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 Augusta: questions

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

$27.00 an hour on average, and $22.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,251 a year ($3,771 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,160.

Do advertising sales agents earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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