The salary statistics of advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales manager salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $143,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $206,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers is $206,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $96,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers is $50,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $96,410 | 1.88% | 20.62% |
| 2018 | $94,600 | 3.22% | - |
| 2017 | $91,550 | 4.24% | - |
| 2016 | $87,670 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $84,890 | 2.74% | - |
| 2014 | $82,560 | 3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $79,740 | 4.03% | - |
| 2012 | $76,530 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].