How much does an Affiliate Marketer make in the United States?
As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Affiliate Marketer in the United States is $70,428 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.
However, an Affiliate Marketer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,419
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,320 to $78,798
Key Factors That Influence Affiliate Marketer Salaries
An Affiliate Marketer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Affiliate Marketer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an Affiliate Marketer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Affiliate Marketer Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Affiliate Marketers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $88,830
San Francisco: $87,858
Oakland: $86,006
San Jose, CA$88,830
San Francisco, CA$87,858
Oakland, CA$86,006
New York, NY$81,090
Paramus, NJ$80,104
Queens Village, NY$80,100
Passaic, NJ$80,033
Bergenfield, NJ$80,027
Stamford, CT$79,872
Huntington, NY$79,843
Newark, NJ$79,323
Bridgeport, CT$79,174
Vallejo, CA$79,034
New Brunswick, NJ$79,006
Petaluma, CA$78,964
Middlesex, NJ$78,830
Somerset, NJ$78,780
Santa Cruz, CA$78,689
Boston, MA$78,259
Monterey, CA$78,012
Seattle, WA$77,851
Santa Rosa, CA$77,837
Los Angeles, CA$77,816
Juneau, AK$77,632
Washington, DC$77,555
Orange, CA$77,304
Santa Ana, CA$77,118
Long Beach, CA$77,048
Anaheim, CA$77,034
Anchorage, AK$76,999
Santa Maria, CA$76,787
Everett, WA$76,773
Danbury, CT$76,525
Bremerton, WA$76,428
Tacoma, WA$76,175
New Suffolk, NY$76,173
Sacramento, CA$76,153
Santa Barbara, CA$76,076
Trenton, NJ$75,999
San Diego, CA$75,999
Brockton, MA$75,921
Fairbanks, AK$75,749
Lompoc, CA$75,569
Lowell, MA$75,512
Ventura, CA$75,498
Nashua, NH$75,484
Stockton, CA$75,477
Modesto, CA$74,963
Poughkeepsie, NY$74,808
Olympia, WA$74,674
Kennewick, WA$74,674
New Haven, CT$74,646
Lawrence, MA$74,393
Hartford, CT$74,322
Riverside, CA$74,308
New Bedford, MA$74,238
Richland, WA$74,238
Bakersfield, CA$74,139
San Bernardino, CA$74,111
New Britain, CT$74,104
Atlantic City, NJ$74,104
New London, CT$74,076
Norwich, CT$74,055
Portsmouth, NH$74,041
Boulder, CO$73,891
Portland, OR$73,794
Worcester, MA$73,787
Minneapolis, MN$73,569
Philadelphia, PA$73,470
Honolulu, HI$73,238
Saint Paul, MN$73,204
Vineland, NJ$73,188
Providence, RI$72,984
Chicago, IL$72,780
Bellingham, WA$72,695
Springfield, MA$72,639
Baltimore, MD$72,618
Chico, CA$72,442
Pittsfield, MA$72,252
Manchester, NH$72,118
Spokane, WA$71,808
Denver, CO$71,801
Albany, NY$71,470
Troy, NY$71,442
Nassau, NY$71,367
Schenectady, NY$71,294
Wilmington, DE$71,238
Burlington, VT$71,139
Salem, OR$71,111
Portland, ME$70,893
Yakima, WA$70,822
Rochester, MN$70,604
Reno, NV$70,569
Fresno, CA$70,569
Milwaukee, WI$70,505
Detroit, MI$70,435
Ann Arbor, MI$70,423
Allentown, PA$70,414
Colorado Springs, CO$70,294
Syracuse, NY$70,259
Carson City, NV$70,259
Houston, TX$70,160
Eugene, OR$70,125
Gary, IN$70,040
Springfield, OR$69,984
Bismarck, ND$69,970
Galveston, TX$69,921
Medford, OR$69,815
Fort Collins, CO$69,787
Concord, NH$69,752
Austin, TX$69,730
Mesa, AZ$69,583
Reading, PA$69,576
Phoenix, AZ$69,568
Dallas, TX$69,547
Saint Cloud, MN$69,480
Madison, WI$69,385
Utica, NY$69,195
Rochester, NY$69,083
Des Moines, IA$69,075
Raleigh, NC$69,068
Atlanta, GA$68,963
Battle Creek, MI$68,942
Salt Lake City, UT$68,921
Lancaster, PA$68,815
Harrisburg, PA$68,716
Kansas City, MO$68,646
Champaign, IL$68,632
Kansas City, KS$68,632
Fort Worth, TX$68,625
Columbus, OH$68,613
Boca Raton, FL$68,597
Pittsburgh, PA$68,568
Richmond, VA$68,540
Indianapolis, IN$68,526
Cleveland, OH$68,519
Las Vegas, NV$68,435
Cincinnati, OH$68,435
Petersburg, VA$68,329
Huntsville, AL$68,223
Lansing, MI$68,176
Lebanon, PA$68,167
Pueblo, CO$68,160
Appleton, WI$68,139
Buffalo, NY$68,111
Dayton, OH$68,090
Racine, WI$68,075
Charlotte, NC$68,068
Saint Louis, MO$68,047
York, PA$68,005
Elkhart, IN$68,005
Gastonia, NC$67,992
Billings, MT$67,975
Beaumont, TX$67,956
Lorain, OH$67,942
Benton Harbor, MI$67,928
Toledo, OH$67,913
Binghamton, NY$67,878
Rock Hill, SC$67,871
Rockford, IL$67,836
Springfield, IL$67,808
Elyria, OH$67,801
Fargo, ND$67,801
Flagstaff, AZ$67,751
Fort Lauderdale, FL$67,709
Duluth, MN$67,667
Miami, FL$67,667
Cheyenne, WY$67,618
Grand Forks, ND$67,618
Bangor, ME$67,463
Cedar Rapids, IA$67,385
Durham, NC$67,356
Louisville, KY$67,350
Grand Rapids, MI$67,336
Hialeah, FL$67,329
Casper, WY$67,230
Scranton, PA$67,146
New Orleans, LA$67,125
Virginia Beach, VA$67,118
Akron, OH$67,082
Peoria, IL$66,991
Sarasota, FL$66,977
Nashville, TN$66,927
Omaha, NE$66,927
Green Bay, WI$66,927
Baton Rouge, LA$66,892
Charleston, SC$66,878
Jamestown, NY$66,843
Davenport, IA$66,843
Tucson, AZ$66,808
Saint Petersburg, FL$66,765
Tampa, FL$66,751
Evansville, IN$66,709
Port Arthur, TX$66,709
Bradenton, FL$66,681
Santa Fe, NM$66,554
Orlando, FL$66,427
Clearwater, FL$66,406
Canton, OH$66,258
La Crosse, WI$66,258
Albuquerque, NM$66,216
Newport News, VA$66,209
High Point, NC$66,188
Ogden, UT$66,160
Corpus Christi, TX$66,103
Norfolk, VA$66,061
Laramie, WY$66,061
Rock Island, IL$66,019
Saginaw, MI$66,005
Jacksonville, FL$65,998
Salisbury, NC$65,984
Boise, ID$65,970
Moline, IL$65,934
Fort Myers, FL$65,913
Memphis, TN$65,899
Tulsa, OK$65,864
Waterloo, IA$65,822
Spartanburg, SC$65,751
Lincoln, NE$65,716
Fort Wayne, IN$65,702
Provo, UT$65,695
Cedar Falls, IA$65,610
San Antonio, TX$65,582
Greensboro, NC$65,554
South Bend, IN$65,547
Savannah, GA$65,470
Muskegon, MI$65,441
Birmingham, AL$65,434
Winston Salem, NC$65,400
Lake Charles, LA$65,230
Anderson, IN$65,216
Lexington, KY$65,195
Augusta, GA$65,174
Greenville, SC$65,174
Lima, OH$65,117
Wichita, KS$65,110
Tuscaloosa, AL$65,110
Columbia, SC$65,047
Springfield, OH$65,033
Asheville, NC$64,920
Bloomington, IN$64,871
Knoxville, TN$64,617
Shreveport, LA$64,610
Wilmington, NC$64,519
Roanoke, VA$64,519
Topeka, KS$64,392
Frankfort, KY$64,384
Oklahoma City, OK$64,336
Chillicothe, OH$64,308
Longview, TX$64,300
Melbourne, FL$64,293
Sioux Falls, SD$64,181
Mobile, AL$64,174
Terre Haute, IN$64,146
Altoona, PA$64,103
Amarillo, TX$64,054
Killeen, TX$64,033
Fayetteville, AR$63,977
Chattanooga, TN$63,955
Sioux City, IA$63,892
Idaho Falls, ID$63,878
Lynchburg, VA$63,822
Gainesville, FL$63,730
Portsmouth, OH$63,695
Little Rock, AR$63,681
Lafayette, LA$63,653
Youngstown, OH$63,653
Daytona Beach, FL$63,610
Clarksville, TN$63,603
Pensacola, FL$63,596
Temple, TX$63,591
Hopkinsville, KY$63,385
Erie, PA$63,371
Florence, SC$63,343
Charleston, WV$63,230
Great Falls, MT$63,195
Macon, GA$63,096
Tallahassee, FL$63,089
Fayetteville, NC$63,075
Waco, TX$63,061
Helena, MT$63,012
Pine Bluff, AR$62,985
Vincennes, IN$62,899
Lubbock, TX$62,871
Alamogordo, NM$62,829
Twin Falls, ID$62,765
Rapid City, SD$62,744
Jackson, MS$62,617
Huntington, WV$62,612
Greenville, MS$62,610
Parkersburg, WV$62,538
Montgomery, AL$62,526
Wichita Falls, TX$62,455
Springfield, MO$62,455
Biloxi, MS$62,420
Monroe, LA$62,350
Johnstown, PA$62,300
Sumter, SC$62,272
Columbus, GA$62,265
Pascagoula, MS$62,131
Abilene, TX$62,131
Kingsport, TN$61,948
Albany, GA$61,948
Gulfport, MS$61,927
Alexandria, LA$61,695
Fort Smith, AR$61,519
El Paso, TX$61,328
Las Cruces, NM$61,012
Harlingen, TX$60,833
Pocatello, ID$60,821
Florence, AL$60,730
Brownsville, TX$60,716
Mcallen, TX$60,568
Dothan, AL$60,469
Columbus, MS$60,051
Altus, OK$59,723
Lawton, OK$59,589
Pierre, SD$59,335
What Skills Can Increase an Affiliate Marketer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 12.98% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Salesforce (Mentioned in 1.76% Job Postings): Designing and maintaining a cloud-based software that provides customer relationship management (CRM) service for a better experience.
Marketing Operations (Mentioned in 1.36% Job Postings): Designing, executing, and optimizing systems, tools, and processes to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of marketing activities.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Affiliate Marketer's salary.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Marketing Analytics: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Marketing Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Affiliate Marketer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Affiliate Marketer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 10% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 5% above the average.
In contrast, Affiliate Marketer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Affiliate Marketer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Affiliate Marketer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense
$73,949
$36.0
5%
Biotechnology
$73,949
$36.0
5%
Business Services
$73,949
$36.0
5%
Chemicals
$73,949
$36.0
5%
Construction
$73,949
$36.0
5%
Affiliate Marketer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Affiliate Marketer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for an Affiliate Marketer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $71,641 in 2023
to around $71,702 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Affiliate Marketer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Affiliate Marketer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Affiliate Marketer
Here are companies hiring for Affiliate Marketer and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Affiliate Marketer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Affiliate Marketer?
The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Affiliate Marketer roles,
with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.
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