SOC 41-3011 · Utica-Rome, NY metro

Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Utica, NY

The average salary for advertising sales agents in Utica, New York is $67,850 a year ($32.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,880: half of the 40 people in this job in the Utica-Rome, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).

$67,850average per year

$32.62 / hourMedian $55,880Take-home ≈ $53,436

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $106K90th

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

40people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Utica

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,840 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Utica earn between $39,140 and $80,260.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $106K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,850$5,654$32.62
Median$55,880$4,657$26.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,140$3,262$18.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,260$6,688$38.59

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

Advertising Sales Agents pay in Utica vs. New York and the U.S.

Advertising sales agents in Utica earn 39% less than the New York average ($111,380) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($80,670). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $64,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Utica$67,850$55,880$36,260$105,84040
New York$111,380$98,360$49,560$178,60013,570
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 Utica

On the average salary of $67,850, a single filer in Utica takes home about $53,436 a year, or $4,453 a month and $2,055 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $67,850 buys what about $73,210 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in other New York cities

Utica ranks 7th of 9 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($111,940).

All Advertising Sales Agents salaries in New York

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 Utica: questions

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

$32.62 an hour on average, and $26.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,436 a year ($4,453 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,850. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do advertising sales agents earn more in Utica than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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