Our directory of media buying agencies in the US is evaluated using five core ranking criteria and reviewed by a team of 12 industry experts, backed by more than 480 verified client reviews. This methodology provides a clear, credible way to identify the right media buying partner.
Organic rankings are determined by five factors: top services, reviews, portfolio, awards/press, and team expertise. Sponsored listings pay for a placement that appears above organic positions. Sponsorship does not affect star ratings or review content - read more on our methodology page.
Cubatica buys media across Facebook, Google, Pinterest, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, and native ad networks. Campaign success gets measured against cost per lead, cost per acquisition, or a client-specific ROI target depending on the business...
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Be Known. Create a Media FRENZY...
Top Services:
- Public Relations
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Silverlight Digital is an award-winning, independent media buying agency catering to healthcare, human-centered, and financial services brands. Its expert team delivers customized media strategies across digital and traditional platforms to maximize the client's media budget's effectiveness. With a commitment...
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
23 Below Media Group crafts efficient OOH advertising campaigns that capture attention and drive engagement. With 25 years of industry expertise, the agency blends strategic planning, media buying, and campaign management to amplify brand stories across high-impact platforms. From billboards to transit ads...
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Mindstream Media is a full-service media agency. They give national brands the results that matter most to them with end-to-end advertising strategies. Mindstream Media delivers effective campaigns across all types of media, including PPC, SEO, & more...
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- PPC
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Media Design Group (MDG) revolutionizes media buying and advertising with its innovative Smart Media Stack, seamlessly integrating digital and traditional channels. Combining advanced data with its proprietary technology, MDG delivers precise targeting and exceptional campaign performance. The agency's...
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- Advertising
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
S&G is an award-winning content marketing agency that specializes in creating branded content experiences for companies looking to differentiate themselves, become thought leaders, and connect with customers in ways that generate tangible results. With a team of content marketing experts from reputable media...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Public Relations
- Video Production
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Offering Branding, Digital, And Music Marketing Services. We launch brands and make good companies better. We're a full service advertising agency. Full Service means that well do whatever it takes to get your brand where you want it to be...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $170/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
11/11 Media, an advertising agency based in Houston, Texas, excels in providing and implementing cost-effective methods to reach clients' target markets. Focused on client needs and goals, the agency prioritizes client success and experiences with its professional team. The agency's services encompass media...
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Culture ONE World is an integrated communications agency in Washington, D.C., specializing in data-driven insights and culturally attuned creative solutions to inspire meaningful social change...
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Washington DC, Washington DC
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Blink Advertising is a full-service marketing and communications agency specializing in integrated B2B and B2C solutions that help businesses strengthen their brands, engage audiences, and achieve measurable growth. For more than a decade, the agency has combined strategic thinking, creative execution, and...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Media Buying
- PPC
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- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
TVA Media Group is a full-service direct-response media agency and production studio founded in 1987 and based in Studio City, California. The agency delivers end-to-end marketing solutionsspanning infomercials, documercials, TV and digital commercials, MEDIABlitZ!® campaigns, media buying, and earned media...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Media Buying
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Pixel Theory is the performance marketing agency for CPG brands that prioritizes your P&L over platform dashboards. While most agencies chase vanity metrics like ROAS, we build financial growth models focused on contribution margin and true profitability. We act as your strategic partner, tying every dollar...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Business Consulting
- Advertising
- eCommerce
- Web Design
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- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We are in the attention business. We are a full-service advertising agency that doesn't do boring. We create attention through BIG WORK that makes a BIG IMPACT...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Branding
- Video Production
- Social Media Marketing
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
We help businesses grow through a connected marketing approach built on strategy, creative, and performance. Headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada and serving clients across North America, Social Know How® has spent over a decade helping ambitious brands cut through the noise with marketing that is...
Top Services:
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Services
- Video Production
- Branding
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $395/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Part creative agency. Part media agency. 100% backed by data...
Top Services:
- Design Services
- Video Production
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Rochester, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Geletka+ is an full-service, independent, creative-first agency based in Chicago. We help brands move faster and make a bigger impact by cutting unnecessary process and building integrated teams around the work that matters most...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Product Design
- Package Design
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Effective Marketing leads the way in innovative B2B and B2C paid media strategies, delivering measurable results through data-driven program development, management, and analysis. With a focus on accountability and innovation, the agency creates integrated marketing communications that drive business impact...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Media Buying
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Unlock the full potential of your programmatic advertising with our comprehensive solutions. Our team of experts offers comprehensive solutions for brands and agencies - from planning through optimization; we have you covered!...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Media Buying
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Latticework Insights is a Los Angeles-based data science agency. We provide Data Leadership to CFOs and COOs at Retail and DTC brands. Our team connects fragmented data from Meta, Google, TikTok, Shopify, Amazon, and Salesforce into a centralized warehouse, then models LTV:CAC, retention, unit economics, and...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Software Development
- CRM Consulting
- Big Data Analytics
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Dorst MediaWorks specializes in crafting compelling video-first social media marketing strategies that captivate audiences. With over two decades of experience, it excels in creating engaging visual content and providing comprehensive social media solutions. Founded in Washington, DC, Dorst MediaWorks is...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Media Buying
- Video Production
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Washington DC, Washington DC
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
BLD Marketing is a one-stop shop for success in the building materials industry. Our digital capabilities, strategic marketing services and specialized implementation resources provide our clients with an unbeatable foundation to grow their business faster than ever before! With BLD's guidance, you can...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Media Buying
- Digital Marketing
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
IN has been the go-to ad agency for food companies since 1995. We've helped them reach new heights by crafting a strong brand foundation and visual strategy, as well as launching eye-catching ads and social media campaigns that truly amplify their product's success. Our expertise in marketing food products is...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Advertising
- Media Buying
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
A strategic and creative partner who provide smarter answers for today's marketing and business challenges...
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- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Public Relations
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Idea Peddler believes that true progress and success come from authentic approaches to thinking, living, and doing. Join us as we make great work with passion. Feel free to explore our world—you won't ever be disappointed...
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- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Public Relations
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
We like to think of ourselves as modern day storytellers, telling stories through beautiful design, words, and thought. Immersed in culture and art, we live to create intuitive brand connections and iconic brands.Achieving an emotional and cultural connection with the consumer is our main focus...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Coral Gables, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
BrandVerge is a data-driven advertising agency specializing in crafting impactful campaigns that optimize audience engagement and drive measurable growth...
Top Services:
- CRO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Media Buying
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
The Remarkable is a boutique growth marketing agency pairing fractional CMO strategy with hands-on execution for subscription, PLG, and AI companies. One senior team runs paid media, AI performance creative, conversion optimization, and lifecycle marketing as a single compounding system - every test creates...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- AEO
- PPC
- Media Buying
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
If connecting with the Baby Boomer and senior generations is your mission, then you're in good hands. At Coming of Age we've cracked the code to Ageless Marketing - decoding their motivations, values and behaviours get your message across better than anyone else around. We know where they look online and how...
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- Advertising
- SEO
- Product Design
- Branding
- Direct Marketing
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- Location
- Downers Grove, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Kiosk is a full-service marketing agency that connects the dots between insights and impact, creativity and conversion, people and purpose. Headquartered in Novato, California, we drive meaningful results by putting people at the heart of everything we do...
Top Services:
- CRO
- Advertising
- Branding
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Novato, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $210/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Outreach Strategists is an award-winning strategic communications and marketing agency specializing in digital marketing, community outreach, and public affairs for education, workforce development, transportation, infrastructure, and healthcare clients across Texas and the United States...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Public Relations
- Video Production
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Elasticity demonstrates courage in our everyday interactions in partnering with the challenger brands of the world, stretching boundaries in order to break through the mass of mediocrity all to create solutions that not only solve our clients unique business challenges. We do it in a way that positions brands...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Business Consulting
- Advertising
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- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
You have something unique to offer. You need your target audience to know about your company and entice them to want to know about what you offer and what problem of theirs you help solve. There are many ways to accomplish this but if you do your advertising wrong it can cost you. Not just in terms of money...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Birmingham, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
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Media Buying Agency FAQs
What services do media buying agencies in the United States provide?
These types of agencies help brands with:
- Performance-focused digital campaigns: High-demand campaigns across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Search, and CTV, prioritizing short-form video and measurable, creative-led performance.
- Full-funnel paid media tied to creative-led campaigns: Roughly 60% to 70% of clients bundle creative and media for faster cycles, fewer handoffs, and performance-built creative.
- Programmatic and CTV packages: Growing rapidly, with challenger brands investing $15K to $150K per month for scalable reach, automated targeting, and measurable lift.
- Paid social advertising: Cross-platform campaigns delivering 1% to 2% average conversion rates, with top performers exceeding 3% on Meta and TikTok.
- Audience & competitive analysis: Audience research and competitor benchmarking to guide budget allocation and identify the highest-ROI channels.
- Analytics & performance reporting: Real-time KPI tracking, A/B testing, and optimization across impressions, CPM, CTR, conversions, ROAS, and attribution paths.
How much do media buying services in the US cost?
Most media buying agencies charge between $100 and $150 per hour. They rely on a mix of retainers, spend-based fees, and setup costs, depending on scope and complexity.
These numbers are based on industry research and expert insights from Colormatics:
| Fee Type | Typical Cost Range | Notes |
| Monthly retainer | $1,500 to $10,000 | Based on complexity and channel mix |
| % of media spend | 10% to 20% | Scales with spend and performance scope |
| One-time setup fee | $1,500 to $3,000 | Tracking, pixels, dashboards, QA |
| Hourly rate | $100 to $150+ | Specialized strategy or audits |
Beyond agency fees, overall campaign budgets vary significantly based on scale, channels, and timelines. The table below outlines common budget ranges for different types of media buying engagements.
| Campaign Type | Budget Range | Typical Scope |
| Pilot campaigns | ~$25,000 | 1 to 2 platforms, short run |
| Integrated campaigns | $50,000 to $300,000 | Multi-channel, performance tracking |
| Large/national campaigns | Up to $500,000 | 12 to 24 weeks, heavy media mix |
When can clients expect ROI from paid media campaigns?
ROI timelines vary by channel based on learning cycles, inventory dynamics, and optimization requirements. This table outlines when early performance signals usually appear and when results tend to stabilize.
| Channel | Early Signals | Stable Performance |
| Paid social | 7 to 21 days | 30 to 45 days |
| Google Search | 3 to 10 days (with volume) | 8 to 12 weeks |
| YouTube | 5 to 10 days | 3 to 4 weeks |
| CTV/Programmatic | 4 to 8 weeks | 10 to 12 weeks |
What are the typical timelines for media buying projects from planning to launch?
Project timelines depend on campaign scale, creative complexity, and channel mix. These are typical expectations from strategy and setup through launch and ongoing optimization.
| Campaign Size | Planning & Setup | Build & QA | Optimization Cadence | Total Timeline |
| Small-scale | 1 to 2 weeks | 3 to 5 days | Weekly | 4 to 8 weeks |
| Mid-size | 2 to 3 weeks | 1 week | 2-3× weekly | 8 to 12 weeks |
| Large/Multi-channel | 3 to 5 weeks | 1 to 2 weeks | Daily | 12 weeks to 6 months |
What KPIs should your business track when working with these agencies?
When working with a media buying agency in the US, KPIs should be selected to reflect both media efficiency and business impact, ensuring performance is measured beyond surface-level engagement.
Key KPIs to monitor include:
- Impressions, reach, frequency, and CPM to assess delivery efficiency and audience exposure
- Click-through rate (CTR), cost per click (CPC), engagement rate, and video completion rate to evaluate creative and audience relevance
- Conversion rate, cost per acquisition (CPA), return on ad spend (ROAS), and customer acquisition cost (CAC) to measure profitability and scalability
- Attribution coverage, assisted conversions, and incrementality to understand paid media’s true contribution across channels
- Budget pacing, spend utilization, and testing velocity to gauge operational discipline and optimization effectiveness