Media Buying Salaries in the US

Based on 140 salariesLast updated Oct 31, 2026

What does a Media Buying earn in United States?

The median pay for a Media Buying in United States is $80,000, based on 140 salaries. Most Media Buying pay falls between $66,000 and $100,000, and the top 10% earn $127,500 or more.

Top
$128K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$100K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$80K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$66K/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 Oct 31, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
$102,000$66K to $182K6 submissions
$98,000$97K to $115K3 submissions
$95,000$95K to $117K3 submissions
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Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$77,0002 yearsAgency10,000+New York City2d ago
$83,0003 yearsAgency11-50New York City3d ago
$80,0004 yearsAgency51-200New York City3d ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
$78,500
$65K to $101KBased on 56 submissions
Agency
+2% more
$80,000
$69K to $100KBased on 81 submissions

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

Remote
$75,500
Median total payBased on 28 submissions
Hybrid
+6% more
$80,000
Median total payBased on 59 submissions
On-site
+13% more
$85,000
Median total payBased on 45 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
Atlanta
$123,000$97K to $123K3 submissions
New York City
$90,000$69K to $170K50 submissions
Chicago
$79,000$65K to $125K14 submissions
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