Advertising Operations

Advertising Operations Salary

$51.5K

$78K

$142K

$83,555

/year

$40.17

/hour

Advertising Operations Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$83,555

Columbus

Ohio

$80,706

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    How much does an Advertising Operations make?

    As of Jul 26, 2026, the average annual pay for an Advertising Operations in the United States is $83,555 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $40.17 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,606/week or $6,962/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $142,000 and as low as $51,500, the majority of Advertising Operations salaries currently range between $73,000 (25th percentile) to $83,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $124,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Advertising Operations varies little (about 10500), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

    An Advertising Operations in your area makes on average $80,706 per year, or $2,849 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $83,555. Ohio ranks number 42 out of 50 states nationwide for Advertising Operations salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Advertising Operations jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Advertising Operations Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Advertising Operations job is above the national average. Topping the list is Pennington County, SD, , with Spearfish, SD, and Jefferson County, KY, close behind in the second and third positions. Jefferson County, KY, beats the national average by $26,921 (32.2%), and Pennington County, SD, furthers that trend with another $44,658 (53.4%) above the $83,555 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Advertising Operations appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    However, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies modestly at 23% between Pennington County, SD, and Carcross, YT, , suggesting it may be difficult to see much positive wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may help determine the balance between location and salary for an Advertising Operations role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Pennington County, SD

    $128,213

    $61.64

    Spearfish, SD

    $115,142

    $55.36

    Jefferson County, KY

    $110,476

    $53.11

    Douglas County, NE

    $106,999

    $51.44

    Nome, AK

    $103,650

    $49.83

    California City, CA

    $102,476

    $49.27

    Berkeley, CA

    $102,308

    $49.19

    Kentville, NS

    $101,891

    $48.99

    Whitehorse, YT

    $101,243

    $48.67

    Carcross, YT

    $101,184

    $48.65

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Advertising Operations Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Advertising Operations job category, we found that Seafood Buyer jobs have average salaries similar than Advertising Operations jobs.

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    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Seafood Buyer

    $68,384

    $32.88

    Catering Driver

    $39,459

    $18.97

    Catering Associate Hospital

    $33,865

    $16.28

    Hospital Catering Assistant

    $33,397

    $16.06

    Barista

    $32,343

    $15.55

    About Our Data

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    Infographic detailing Advertising Operations salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $83,555 per year or $40.17 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.