SOC 41-3011 · Erie, PA metro

Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for advertising sales agents in Erie, Pennsylvania is $55,650 a year ($26.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,160: half of the 50 people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).

$55,650average per year

$26.76 / hourMedian $50,160Take-home ≈ $45,186

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $91K90th

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

50people in this job
-31%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11Pennsylvania metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,070 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Erie earn between $38,970 and $63,420.

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $91K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,650$4,638$26.75
Median$50,160$4,180$24.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,970$3,248$18.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,420$5,285$30.49

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

Advertising Sales Agents pay in Erie vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Advertising sales agents in Erie earn 18% less than the Pennsylvania average ($67,570) and 31% less than the U.S. average ($80,670). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $64,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Erie$55,650$50,160$35,400$91,07050
Pennsylvania$67,570$58,350$35,770$115,9504,260
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 Erie

On the average salary of $55,650, a single filer in Erie takes home about $45,186 a year, or $3,766 a month and $1,738 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Erie area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $55,650 buys what about $61,187 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 9th of 11 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($75,340).

All Advertising Sales Agents salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Erie: questions

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

$26.76 an hour on average, and $24.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,186 a year ($3,766 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,650. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do advertising sales agents earn more in Erie than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% 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 Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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