Brand Ambassador salary

Q: What state pays Brand Ambassadors the most?

North Dakota pays Brand Ambassadors the most in the United States, with an average salary of $49,073 per year, or $23.59 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Brand Ambassador?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Brand Ambassador if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Vermont you should be paid close to $48,499 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Brand Ambassador?

A good starting salary for a brand ambassador is $28,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a brand ambassador in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for brand ambassadors is $38,914, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a brand ambassador can vary by state.

Q: How much do brand ambassadors get paid?

Brand ambassadors make approximately $46,300 per year on a national average. The lower end of pay for traditional brand ambassadors falls around $33,500, while the higher range is around $59,000.

Q: How much do luxury brand ambassadors make?

Luxury brand ambassadors make around $48,200 per year. Social media brand ambassadors within the luxury sphere can make upward of $100,000 based on followers and the product being promoted. Some luxury brand ambassadors may also make as little as $21,000 per year, especially entry-level or in a minor part-time role.

Average brand ambassador salary

$36,977

$17.78 hourly rate

Entry-level brand ambassador salary

$27,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a brand ambassador make?

The average brand ambassador salary in the United States is $36,977. Brand ambassador salaries typically range between $27,000 and $49,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for brand ambassadors is $17.78 per hour.

Brand ambassador salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Brand ambassadors earn the highest average salary in North Dakota.

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Columbus, OH$45,416

Knoxville, TN$36,227

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Wpp Us Holdings Inc$52,442

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Brand Ambassador salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Ziprecruiter, the average salary for a brand ambassador typically falls between $36,977 and $58,826.

zippia

$36,977yearly

glassdoor[1]

$47,294yearly

indeed[2]

$45,141yearly

Salary.com[3]

$58,826yearly

ZipRecruiter[4]

$42,178yearly

Average brand ambassador salary by state

The average brand ambassador salary in North Dakota, Vermont, and New York are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average brand ambassador salary states are Hawaii, Indiana, and West Virginia.

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Highest paying states for brand ambassadors

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Vermont	$48,499	$23.32
2	North Dakota	$49,073	$23.59
3	Maine	$45,226	$21.74
4	New York	$45,244	$21.75
5	Massachusetts	$44,300	$21.30
6	Michigan	$39,671	$19.07
7	Kentucky	$39,572	$19.02
8	Nevada	$45,177	$21.72
9	New Mexico	$42,610	$20.49
10	Idaho	$45,233	$21.75
11	Louisiana	$39,663	$19.07
12	Arizona	$39,311	$18.90
13	New Hampshire	$37,926	$18.23
14	South Carolina	$39,697	$19.09
15	Texas	$39,164	$18.83
16	Florida	$40,243	$19.35
17	Colorado	$39,066	$18.78
18	California	$43,364	$20.85
19	Delaware	$41,929	$20.16
20	Alaska	$43,601	$20.96
21	Maryland	$43,199	$20.77
22	Missouri	$39,345	$18.92
23	Mississippi	$35,991	$17.30
24	Tennessee	$36,326	$17.46
25	Utah	$38,238	$18.38
26	South Dakota	$36,784	$17.68
27	Connecticut	$38,622	$18.57
28	Wyoming	$35,114	$16.88
29	Iowa	$35,630	$17.13
30	Washington	$40,357	$19.40
31	Rhode Island	$38,110	$18.32
32	New Jersey	$36,758	$17.67
33	Wisconsin	$37,681	$18.12
34	Oregon	$36,670	$17.63
35	Nebraska	$35,855	$17.24
36	Pennsylvania	$34,526	$16.60
37	District of Columbia	$40,135	$19.30
38	Oklahoma	$35,834	$17.23
39	Illinois	$35,252	$16.95
40	Montana	$34,482	$16.58
41	Ohio	$34,466	$16.57
42	Arkansas	$34,341	$16.51
43	Hawaii	$34,213	$16.45
44	Alabama	$35,038	$16.85
45	West Virginia	$32,363	$15.56
46	Minnesota	$34,826	$16.74
47	Virginia	$36,498	$17.55
48	Indiana	$33,194	$15.96
49	North Carolina	$32,175	$15.47
50	Georgia	$31,804	$15.29
51	Kansas	$30,306	$14.57

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Highest paying cities for brand ambassadors

The highest-paying cities for brand ambassadors are Portland, ME, New York, NY, and Las Vegas, NV.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Portland, ME	$45,416	$21.83
2	New York, NY	$45,246	$21.75
3	Las Vegas, NV	$44,938	$21.60
4	San Francisco, CA	$44,736	$21.51
5	Boston, MA	$44,256	$21.28
6	Albuquerque, NM	$42,688	$20.52
7	Jacksonville, FL	$40,967	$19.70
8	Seattle, WA	$40,552	$19.50
9	Washington, DC	$40,169	$19.31
10	Greenville, SC	$40,021	$19.24
11	Grand Rapids, MI	$39,496	$18.99
12	Kansas City, MO	$39,477	$18.98
13	Fort Worth, TX	$39,396	$18.94
14	Phoenix, AZ	$39,336	$18.91
15	Colorado Springs, CO	$39,060	$18.78
16	Salt Lake City, UT	$38,167	$18.35
17	Milwaukee, WI	$37,635	$18.09
18	Portland, OR	$36,727	$17.66
19	Virginia Beach, VA	$36,375	$17.49
20	Knoxville, TN	$36,227	$17.42

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Brand Ambassador salary details

A brand ambassador's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $49,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Brand Ambassador Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a brand ambassador's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$49,000	$4,083	$24
75th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20
Average	$36,977	$3,081	$18
25th Percentile	$31,000	$2,583	$15
10th Percentile	$27,000	$2,250	$13

Highest paying brand ambassador jobs

The highest paying types of brand ambassadors are promotion specialist, bell ringer, and sales promoter.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Campus Representative	$36,832	$3,069	$17.71	2,000
Event Representative	$39,675	$3,306	$19.07	53,539
Promotions Internship	$36,763	$3,064	$17.67	55,813
Product Demonstrator	$28,147	$2,346	$13.53	195,205
Event Promoter	$39,894	$3,325	$19.18	13,455
Promotions Team Member	$30,532	$2,544	$14.68	155,067

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Which companies pay brand ambassadors the most?

Brand ambassador salaries at Wpp Us Holdings Inc and Entercom Communications are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average brand ambassador salary at companies like Townsquare Media and Cumulus Media are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Wpp Us Holdings Inc	$52,442	$25.21
2	Entercom Communications	$51,605	$24.81
3	Townsquare Media	$50,798	$24.42
4	Cumulus Media	$50,697	$24.37
5	GMR Marketing	$49,448	$23.77
6	Cc Meyers	$47,084	$22.64
7	Homework	$45,832	$22.03
8	High Performance Technologies	$45,572	$21.91
9	Bell Flight	$45,491	$21.87
10	Outside In	$44,904	$21.59
11	Root Insurance	$44,386	$21.34
12	Clover Sonoma	$44,194	$21.25
13	Pella	$43,048	$20.70
14	Tiffany & Co.	$41,876	$20.13
15	Stark	$41,536	$19.97
16	Tanger Outlets	$41,237	$19.83
17	Forever 21	$41,178	$19.80
18	Suja Juice	$40,948	$19.69
19	On Board Experiential Marketing	$40,606	$19.52
20	Textron	$40,592	$19.52

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$38,000$37,600$37,200$36,800$36,400$36,000

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Brand Ambassador salary by industry

The average brand ambassador salary varies across industries:

The average brand ambassador salary in the professional industry is $39,196, the highest of any industry.
The average brand ambassador salary in the finance industry is $38,665.
Brand ambassadors in the retail industry earn an average salary of $36,633, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for brand ambassadors

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Professional	$39,196	$18.84
2	Automotive	$38,665	$18.59
3	Media	$38,652	$18.58
4	Technology	$38,001	$18.27
5	Hospitality	$37,068	$17.82
6	Manufacturing	$36,869	$17.73
7	Retail	$36,633	$17.61

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Brand Ambassador salary trends

The average brand ambassador salary has risen by $9,933 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average brand ambassador earned $27,044 annually, but today, they earn $36,977 a year. That works out to a 27% change in pay for brand ambassadors over the last decade.

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Average brand ambassador salary over time

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Brand Ambassador salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$37,000	$17.78	+4.8%
2024	$35,200	$16.92	+6.4%
2023	$32,900	$15.84	+6.6%
2022	$30,800	$14.80	+5.4%
2021	$29,100	$14.01	+2.6%

Recently added brand ambassador salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Acosta, Inc.	Brand Ambassador	Milton, MN	12/18/2024	$41,740
Symbits	Brand Ambassador	Noel, MO	12/17/2024	$41,740
Hilton Grand Vacations	Brand Ambassador	Springfield, MO	12/16/2024	$31,305
Bds Connected Solutions, LLC	The Custom Chef Brand Ambassador	Fine, NY	12/16/2024	$45,914
Minnesota Rusco	Brand Ambassador	New Hope, MN	12/16/2024	$37,566
Esler Companies	Retail Brand Ambassador	Fayetteville, AR	12/16/2024	$52,175
The Branding Journal	Student Brand Ambassador-Barnard College	New York, NY	12/16/2024	$31,305
Esler Companies	Retail Brand Ambassador	San Antonio, TX	12/16/2024	$52,175
Vtfarmtoplate	Organic Brand Ambassador	Vermont	12/16/2024	$52,175
Drapery Connection	Brand Ambassador	Kane, IL	12/16/2024	$41,740