Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Missouri

Advertising sales agents in Missouri earn the most in St. Louis (average $85,070 a year) and the least in Cape Girardeau ($56,940), across the 6 Missouri metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the advertising sales agents average at $75,940 and the median at $61,440 for 1,640 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $80,670.

Advertising Sales Agents average salary by city in Missouri

St. Louis$85,070
Springfield$73,770
Columbia$68,200
Kansas City$68,190
Joplin$65,880
Cape Girardeau$56,940

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
St. Louis	$85,070	$64,070	$51,030	$64,765	95
Springfield	$73,770	$50,610	$46,160	$58,197	89
Columbia	$68,200	$57,140	$46,450	$54,541	89
Kansas City	$68,190	$58,450	$44,180	$53,852	93
Joplin	$65,880	$49,030	$44,570	$52,956	86
Cape Girardeau	$56,940	$51,920	$42,510	$46,192	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Advertising Sales Agents salary in other states

Advertising Sales Agents salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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