Media Buyer / Strategist
Network Affiliates, Legal Marketing Experts
Lakewood, CO (Hybrid)
$70K/yr - $85K/yrAgency
1 day ago
Media Buying Salaries in United States
Based on 41 verified submissionsLast updated Jul 22, 2026Last updated Jul 22, 2026
What does a Media Buying earn in United States?
The median total compensation for a Media Buying in United States is $75,000, based on 41 verified salary submissions. Most Media Buying pay falls between $63,000 and $110,000, and the top 10% earn $215,000 or more.
Top
$215K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$110K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$75K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$63K/yr
25th Percentile
How we calculate this: we combine pay data from three sources, job postings, salaries self-reported by marketers, and pay verified by recruiters. Figures include base salary, bonus, and equity, and we update them as new data comes in, most recently on Jul 22, 2026.
Which companies pay the most?
| Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Publicis Media Agency | $80,000 | $62K to $217K | 9 submissions |
 CJ Agency | $71,000 | $71K to $71K | 3 submissions |
Recent submissions
| Role Type | Size | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $110,000 | 5 years | In-house | -- | New York City, NY | 1w ago |
| $62,000 | 1 year | Agency | 5,001-10,000 | New York City, NY | 1w ago |
| $120,000 | 4 years | In-house | -- | United States | 1w ago |
| $158,000 | 15 years | Agency | 201-500 | New York City, NY | 1w ago |
| $177,000 | 15 years | Agency | 201-500 | New York City, NY | 1w ago |
| $196,000 | 3 years | Agency | 501-1,000 | Chicago, IL | 2w ago |
| $203,000 | 3 years | In-house | 201-500 | New York City, NY | 2w ago |
| $198,000 | 12 years | Agency | 10,000+ | New York City, NY | 2w ago |
| $172,000 | 12 years | Agency | 5,001-10,000 | New York City, NY | 2w ago |
| $179,000 | 3 years | Agency | 1,001-5,000 | New York City, NY | 2w ago |
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How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
$69,000
$63K to $93KBased on 11 submissions
Agency
+15% more$79,500
$67K to $121KBased on 30 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
$113,500
Median total payBased on 8 submissions
Hybrid
$72,500
Median total payBased on 18 submissions
On-site
$75,000
Median total payBased on 9 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
New York City | $98,000 | $68K to $215K | 17 submissions |
Chicago | $79,500 | $75K to $82K | 4 submissions |
Agoura Hills | $71,000 | — | 1 submission |
City | $132,000 | — | 12 submissions |
City | $144,000 | — | 15 submissions |
City | $156,000 | — | 18 submissions |
City | $168,000 | — | 21 submissions |
City | $180,000 | — | 12 submissions |
City | $132,000 | — | 15 submissions |
City | $144,000 | — | 18 submissions |
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