SOC 41-3011 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for advertising sales agents in Memphis, Tennessee is $52,290 a year ($25.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,560: half of the 160 people in this job in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,718).

$52,290average per year

$25.14 / hourMedian $40,560Take-home ≈ $44,195

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-38%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,830 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Memphis earn between $29,880 and $65,210.

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,290$4,358$25.14
Median$40,560$3,380$19.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,880$2,490$14.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,210$5,434$31.35

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

Advertising Sales Agents salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $52,290, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $44,195 a year, or $3,683 a month and $1,700 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$44,195$3,683
Working in MS$42,835$3,570
Working in AR$42,748$3,562

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Memphis area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $52,290 buys what about $56,727 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 2nd of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Kingsport pays the most ($59,260).

All Advertising Sales Agents salaries in Tennessee

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 Memphis: questions

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

$25.14 an hour on average, and $19.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,195 a year ($3,683 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,290. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do advertising sales agents earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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