$148,247
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Marketing Managers median salaries range from $100,670 to $228,580 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 127% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $148,247.
The highest-paying metro area for marketing managers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $228,580,
while Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV pays the least at $100,670.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 263,200.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $228,580 | 7,590 | +54% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $212,520 | 12,820 | +43% |
| 3 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $200,010 | 11,440 | +35% |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $176,240 | 9,480 | +19% |
| 5 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $176,100 | 4,210 | +19% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $100,670 | 2,860 | -32% |
| 2 | Tucson, AZ | $117,760 | 360 | -21% |
| 3 | Boise City, ID | $118,290 | 680 | -20% |
| 4 | Albuquerque, NM | $118,320 | 400 | -20% |
| 5 | Pittsburgh, PA | $123,120 | 2,010 | -17% |
All Metro Areas for Marketing Managers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $228,580 | 7,590 | +54% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $212,520 | 12,820 | +43% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $200,010 | 11,440 | +35% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $176,240 | 9,480 | +19% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $176,100 | 4,210 | +19% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $175,560 | 49,750 | +18% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $173,880 | 7,200 | +17% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $171,590 | 4,390 | +16% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $169,760 | 6,670 | +15% |
| Richmond, VA | $167,680 | 1,100 | +13% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $165,000 | 4,440 | +11% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $164,650 | 7,080 | +11% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $163,820 | 2,360 | +11% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $163,100 | 19,180 | +10% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $162,150 | 6,310 | +9% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $161,340 | 7,270 | +9% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $158,800 | 17,970 | +7% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $158,490 | 3,750 | +7% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $157,190 | 2,240 | +6% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $155,670 | 1,620 | +5% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $148,190 | 3,620 | +0% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $147,990 | 17,040 | +0% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $144,420 | 9,210 | -3% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $140,650 | 1,980 | -5% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $139,430 | 2,950 | -6% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $139,230 | 3,090 | -6% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $138,800 | 3,660 | -6% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $138,470 | 1,230 | -7% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $138,140 | 2,880 | -7% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $137,370 | 3,570 | -7% |
| Tulsa, OK | $135,840 | 430 | -8% |
| Columbus, OH | $133,500 | 2,040 | -10% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $131,770 | 1,040 | -11% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $131,690 | 640 | -11% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $131,420 | 4,030 | -11% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $130,960 | 1,220 | -12% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $129,850 | 2,740 | -12% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $129,230 | 960 | -13% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $127,770 | 1,920 | -14% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $127,610 | 1,500 | -14% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $126,570 | N/A | -15% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $125,930 | 3,030 | -15% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $125,650 | 580 | -15% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $123,340 | 660 | -17% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $123,120 | 2,010 | -17% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $118,320 | 400 | -20% |
| Boise City, ID | $118,290 | 680 | -20% |
| Tucson, AZ | $117,760 | 360 | -21% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $100,670 | 2,860 | -32% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 11-2021.
Verify at bls.gov/oes