Key Takeaways
- Digital ad spend in New York totaled $18.5 billion in 2023, 72% of total.
- TV advertising expenditure in NYC markets was $3.2 billion in 2023.
- Social media ad budgets for NY brands grew 22% to $6.8 billion.
- New York employs 78,500 people in advertising services as of 2023.
- Average annual wage for ad agency workers in NYC is $112,400 in 2023.
- There are 4,200 advertising agencies operating in New York State, 85% in NYC metro.
- AI integration in NY ad agencies rose to 67% adoption by 2024.
- Sustainability-focused campaigns increased 34% in NYC in 2023.
- Privacy-first advertising strategies adopted by 82% of NY firms.
- WPP maintains 12 offices in NYC with combined billings of $7.2 billion.
- Omnicom Group's NY agencies bill $9.1 billion annually as of 2023.
- Publicis Groupe's NYC footprint includes 8 agencies, $5.8B billings.
- In 2023, the New York advertising services industry generated $15.2 billion in revenue, representing 12% of the national total.
- New York City's advertising sector contributed $8.7 billion to the local GDP in 2022.
- The industry saw a 5.4% year-over-year revenue growth in Q4 2023 for New York agencies.
In 2023 New York’s ad market hit $15.2 billion, led by digital growth and strong programmatic spending.
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