Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Worcester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,340 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Worcester earn between $44,710 and $97,030.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $68KMedian
- $97K75th
- $119K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,570 | $6,214 | $35.85 |
| Median | $67,670 | $5,639 | $32.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,710 | $3,726 | $21.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,030 | $8,086 | $46.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Advertising Sales Agents salary after taxes in Worcester
On the average salary of $74,570, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $57,881 a year, or $4,823 a month and $2,226 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Worcester a good place for advertising sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $74,570 buys what about $72,735 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Massachusetts cities
Worcester ranks 2nd of 4 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($94,630).
- Boston$94,630
- Worcester$74,570
- Barnstable$73,290
- Springfield$57,200
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 Worcester: questions
How much do advertising sales agents make an hour in Worcester?
$35.85 an hour on average, and $32.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level advertising sales agents salary in Worcester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the advertising sales agents take-home pay in Worcester?
About $57,881 a year ($4,823 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,570. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do advertising sales agents earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than 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 Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).
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