Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,770 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Salem earn between $38,420 and $73,930.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $45KMedian
- $74K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,040 | $4,753 | $27.42 |
| Median | $44,890 | $3,741 | $21.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,420 | $3,202 | $18.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,930 | $6,161 | $35.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Advertising Sales Agents salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $57,040, a single filer in Salem takes home about $43,986 a year, or $3,666 a month and $1,692 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for advertising sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $57,040 buys what about $55,032 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 5th of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($80,970).
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 Salem: questions
How much do advertising sales agents make an hour in Salem?
$27.43 an hour on average, and $21.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level advertising sales agents salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the advertising sales agents take-home pay in Salem?
About $43,986 a year ($3,666 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,040. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do advertising sales agents earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.7%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).
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