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Marketing Managers salary

The BLS estimates 395,240 Marketing Managers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $166,790 (May 2025, SOC 11-2021). Across 150 metros with published figures, medians range from $103,280 in Jackson, MS to $231,370 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

MARKETING MANAGERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$90,260P25$123,020MEDIAN$166,790P75$216,410P90$293,610
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$231,370 · 7,300 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$220,480 · 11,170 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$213,910 · 11,940 jobs
  4. Trenton-Princeton, NJ$208,440 · 1,250 jobs
  5. Boulder, CO$199,570 · 630 jobs
  6. Worcester, MA$199,280 · 590 jobs
  7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$192,840 · 54,730 jobs
  8. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$189,690 · 250 jobs
  9. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$182,470 · 4,220 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$181,260 · 8,900 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$192,840 · 54,730 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$171,900 · 18,550 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$165,340 · 17,400 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$155,460 · 16,320 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$213,910 · 11,940 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$220,480 · 11,170 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$153,030 · 8,930 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$181,260 · 8,900 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$166,310 · 8,270 jobs
  10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$135,870 · 7,530 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Madison, WI · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Trenton-Princeton, NJ · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Marketing Managers salary in the U.S.?

$166,790 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $123,020–$216,410.

Where do Marketing Managers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,370), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($220,480), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($213,910). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.