SOC 41-3011 · Bloomington, IN metro

Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for advertising sales agents in Bloomington, Indiana is $57,850 a year ($27.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,950: half of the 60 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).

$57,850average per year

$27.81 / hourMedian $52,950Take-home ≈ $45,740

  • $30K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $85K90th

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

60people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,350 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Bloomington earn between $40,860 and $66,600.

  • $30K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $85K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,850$4,821$27.81
Median$52,950$4,412$25.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,860$3,405$19.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,600$5,550$32.02

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

Advertising Sales Agents pay in Bloomington vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Advertising sales agents in Bloomington earn 10% less than the Indiana average ($64,070) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($80,670). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $64,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$57,850$52,950$29,890$85,35060
Indiana$64,070$57,030$28,450$103,8701,410
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 Bloomington

On the average salary of $57,850, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $45,740 a year, or $3,812 a month and $1,759 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $57,850 buys what about $60,841 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 4th of 5 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($70,420).

All Advertising Sales Agents salaries in Indiana

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 Bloomington: questions

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

$27.81 an hour on average, and $25.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,740 a year ($3,812 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,850. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

Do advertising sales agents earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% 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 Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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