Advertising Salaries in the US

Based on 396 salariesLast updated Nov 1, 2026

What does a Advertising earn in United States?

The median pay for a Advertising in United States is $92,000, based on 396 salaries. Most Advertising pay falls between $73,000 and $128,500, and the top 10% earn $181,500 or more.

Top
$182K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$129K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$92K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$73K/yr
25th Percentile

How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Nov 1, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
OMD
OMD
Agency
$220,500$131K to $307K4 submissions
$203,000$131K to $211K3 submissions
Amazon
Amazon
In-house
$176,000$164K to $226K7 submissions
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Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$95,0003 yearsAgency1,001-5,000Chicago1d ago
$74,0002 yearsIn-house1-10United States2d ago
$83,0006 yearsAgency11-50Kansas City3d ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
$88,000
$70K to $128KBased on 205 submissions
Agency
+8% more
$95,000
$73K to $130KBased on 189 submissions

Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?

Remote
$87,500
Median total payBased on 96 submissions
Hybrid
+14% more
$100,000
Median total payBased on 138 submissions
On-site
$86,000
Median total payBased on 143 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
San Jose
$290,000$205K to $297K3 submissions
Culver City
$166,000$143K to $213K5 submissions
Atlanta
$145,000$115K to $197K6 submissions
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