SOC 41-3011 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for advertising sales agents in Macon, Georgia is $41,800 a year ($20.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,550: half of the 30 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 48% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).

$41,800average per year

$20.10 / hourMedian $39,550Take-home ≈ $34,429

  • $22K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

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

30people in this job
-48%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,450 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Macon earn between $26,380 and $48,330.

  • $22K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,800$3,483$20.10
Median$39,550$3,296$19.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,380$2,198$12.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,330$4,028$23.24

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

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

Advertising sales agents in Macon earn 37% less than the Georgia average ($66,370) and 48% less than the U.S. average ($80,670). At the median the gap is -39% against the U.S. median of $64,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Macon$41,800$39,550$21,500$60,45030
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 Macon

On the average salary of $41,800, a single filer in Macon takes home about $34,429 a year, or $2,869 a month and $1,324 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $41,800 buys what about $47,217 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 6th 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 Macon: questions

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

$20.10 an hour on average, and $19.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,429 a year ($2,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,800.

Do advertising sales agents earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 48% 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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