Advertising Sales Agent Salary in Ames, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of advertising sales agents in Ames, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of advertising sales agents in Ames is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Advertising Sales Agents in Ames, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,760
25th Percentile Wage
$18,250
50th Percentile Wage
$22,950
75th Percentile Wage
$47,290
90th Percentile Wage
$72,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for advertising sales agents in Ames, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,760.

Table 2. Compare Advertising Sales Agent Salary in Ames with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,950, Ames is the lowest paying city for advertising sales agents in state of Iowa, following city of Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $57,300). Compared with the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of advertising sales agents in Ames is 59.9 percent (59.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$57,300
Iowa City
$49,100
Cedar Rapids
$48,470
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$47,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,710
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$45,880
Dubuque
$44,600
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$41,030
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$39,100
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,470
Ames
$22,950

See also: Top paying jobs in Ames, Iowa.