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Advertising Sales Agents salary
in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Median base pay · Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$80,410
≈ $38.66/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 520 jobs
Middle 50%
$57,210–$80,410
vs U.S. median
+24%
Metro rank
#10 of 61

Advertising Sales Agents in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro earn a median of $80,410 a year, based on BLS estimates for 520 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% above the U.S. median of $64,820 and 18% above the SC statewide median of $68,200. It ranks #10 of 61 metros with published figures for this job.

ADVERTISING SALES AGENTS · CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$39,190P25$57,210MEDIAN$80,410P75$80,410P90$133,760
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$35,240P25$47,020MEDIAN$64,820P75$99,990P90$146,010
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Questions

What is the average Advertising Sales Agents salary in Charleston?

The BLS median is $80,410 a year (May 2025). Half of the 520 jobs pay between $57,210 and $80,410. The 10th percentile is $39,190 and the 90th is $133,760.

Is Charleston a high-paying metro for Advertising Sales Agents?

That is 24% above the U.S. median of $64,820 and 18% above the SC statewide median of $68,200. It ranks #10 of 61 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Advertising Sales Agents make an hour in Charleston?

About $38.66 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $80,410 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.50–$38.66 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.