Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,410 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Chicago earn between $51,730 and $100,620.
- $31K10th
- $52K25th
- $76KMedian
- $101K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,130 | $6,928 | $39.97 |
| Median | $75,590 | $6,299 | $36.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,730 | $4,311 | $24.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,620 | $8,385 | $48.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Advertising Sales Agents salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $83,130, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $63,338 a year, or $5,278 a month and $2,436 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $64,848 | $5,404 |
| Working in IL | $63,338 | $5,278 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for advertising sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $83,130 buys what about $80,245 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Chicago: questions
How much do advertising sales agents make an hour in Chicago?
$39.97 an hour on average, and $36.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level advertising sales agents salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the advertising sales agents take-home pay in Chicago?
About $63,338 a year ($5,278 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,130.
Do advertising sales agents earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,718).
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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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