Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents

Occupational Description:
Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or Internet establishments or public spaces.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	100	14	$28.28/hr	$13.66/hr	$17.22/hr	$24.75/hr	$31.10/hr	$47.10/hr

Leading Industries for Advertising Sales Agents

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Information	920	$28.23/hr
Professional and Business Services	710	$36.90/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Advertising Sales Agents

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	20	$31.39/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	20	$29.00/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$24.57/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	70	$24.52/hr	-8.9%
Southwest Balance of State	70	$22.08/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	80	$30.31/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	80	$24.75/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	90	$24.75/hr	-9.4%
Southwest Minnesota	100	$24.75/hr	-11.0%
Northwest Balance of State	100	$21.62/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	120	$23.44/hr	-9.8%
Central Minnesota	140	$29.30/hr	-7.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	170	$24.83/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,030	$30.77/hr	-8.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,070	$30.64/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,630	$29.54/hr	-7.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	4,330	$46.87/hr	12.4%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,650	$39.57/hr	13.8%
Fundraisers	2,680	$36.93/hr	6.8%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	80	$56.02/hr	0.5%
Sales Managers	10,480	$71.99/hr	7.0%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	7,690	$38.70/hr	6.2%
Insurance Sales Agents	9,470	$38.21/hr	7.4%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	17,140	$37.57/hr	5.1%
Marketing Managers	8,610	$81.25/hr	6.8%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	70	$36.48/hr	12.8%

Task for Advertising Sales Agents

Attend sales meetings, industry trade shows, and training seminars to gather information, promote products, expand network of contacts, and increase knowledge.
Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts.
Process all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts.
Determine advertising medium to be used and prepare sample advertisements within the selected medium for presentation to customers.
Arrange for commercial taping sessions and accompany clients to sessions.
Recommend appropriate sizes and formats for advertising, depending on medium being used.
Prepare promotional plans, sales literature, media kits, and sales contracts, using computer.
Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers to sell new advertising programs and to protect and increase existing advertising.
Locate and contact potential clients to offer advertising services.
Identify new advertising markets and propose products to serve them.