The annual salary statistics of advertising sales agents in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of advertising sales agents in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for advertising sales agents in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of advertising sales agents from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,290 | 3.46% | 2.83% |
| 2017 | $27,310 | -0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $27,490 | -54.97% | - |
| 2015 | $42,600 | 35.47% | - |
| 2012 | $27,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,290, Columbus is the lowest paying city for advertising sales agents in state of Indiana, following city of Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary of $64,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of advertising sales agents in Columbus is 56.5 percent (56.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Elkhart-Goshen.