Marketing Managers pay in the U.S.
$177,770avg. a year
$85.47 an hour · 395,240 employed
Marketing Managers in the U.S. earn an average of $177,770 a year and a median of $166,790. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($213,230) and lowest in Mississippi ($120,770).
$166,790Median pay
$85.47Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
395,240Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for marketing managers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
114,270 jobs
Massachusetts
$213,230
$102.52 an hour
254,660 jobs
California
$207,860
$99.93 an hour
354,000 jobs
New York
$202,480
$97.35 an hour
413,510 jobs
New Jersey
$198,400
$95.39 an hour
56,010 jobs
Colorado
$196,210
$94.33 an hour
66,890 jobs
Virginia
$195,940
$94.20 an hour
73,470 jobs
District of Columbia
$194,070
$93.30 an hour
88,500 jobs
Minnesota
$191,820
$92.22 an hour
98,880 jobs
Washington
$185,590
$89.23 an hour
105,800 jobs
Connecticut
$179,330
$86.22 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Marketing Managers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $255,360 | $122.77 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $235,920 | $113.42 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $216,770 | $104.22 |
| Boulder, CO | $210,910 | $101.40 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $207,770 | $99.89 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $206,860 | $99.45 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $196,900 | $94.66 |
| Greeley, CO | $196,340 | $94.39 |
Related jobs
- Sales Managers$164,350
- Public Relations Managers$164,760
- Fundraising Managers$140,020
- Advertising and Promotions Managers$154,280
- General and Operations Managers$134,940
- Financial Managers$186,910
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Marketing Managers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $135,310 | $120,160 | 1,540 |
| Alaska | $130,600 | $116,270 | 240 |
| Arizona | $152,080 | $132,220 | 4,870 |
| Arkansas | $148,230 | $136,520 | 1,860 |
| California | $207,860 | $193,620 | 54,660 |
| Colorado | $196,210 | $182,730 | 6,010 |
| Connecticut | $179,330 | $169,240 | 5,800 |
| District of Columbia | $194,070 | $177,170 | 3,470 |
| Florida | $159,010 | $142,620 | 24,820 |
| Georgia | $168,940 | $160,760 | 8,510 |
| Hawaii | $132,170 | $117,770 | 570 |
| Idaho | $150,750 | $142,090 | 1,320 |
| Illinois | $170,370 | $162,860 | 21,140 |
| Indiana | $150,830 | $136,260 | 3,350 |
| Iowa | $139,870 | $131,120 | 2,210 |
| Kansas | $163,980 | $154,510 | 1,570 |
| Kentucky | $138,310 | $128,930 | 1,930 |
| Louisiana | $136,210 | $120,650 | 940 |
| Maine | $157,080 | $135,380 | 1,320 |
| Maryland | $160,240 | $154,160 | 6,510 |
| Massachusetts | $213,230 | $212,020 | 14,270 |
| Michigan | $150,850 | $138,510 | 6,620 |
| Minnesota | $191,820 | $173,300 | 8,500 |
| Mississippi | $120,770 | $100,940 | 770 |
| Missouri | $144,840 | $130,550 | 6,550 |
| Montana | $170,770 | $165,580 | – |
| Nebraska | $127,360 | $110,570 | 1,910 |
| Nevada | $134,410 | $107,550 | 3,430 |
| New Hampshire | $161,610 | $143,280 | 1,460 |
| New Jersey | $198,400 | $180,040 | 13,510 |
| New Mexico | $130,660 | $122,980 | 800 |
| New York | $202,480 | $181,200 | 54,000 |
| North Carolina | $173,660 | $165,480 | 10,790 |
| North Dakota | $136,760 | $125,580 | 180 |
| Ohio | $147,400 | $132,330 | 10,620 |
| Oklahoma | $136,560 | $126,920 | 1,420 |
| Oregon | $171,930 | $161,560 | 4,960 |
| Pennsylvania | $159,270 | $150,810 | 13,840 |
| South Carolina | $162,650 | $143,290 | 3,760 |
| South Dakota | $172,390 | $167,750 | 220 |
| Tennessee | $145,590 | $131,990 | 7,730 |
| Texas | $159,810 | $147,880 | 44,680 |
| Utah | $152,090 | $139,830 | 6,100 |
| Virginia | $195,940 | $187,820 | 6,890 |
| Washington | $185,590 | $172,270 | 8,880 |
| West Virginia | $121,140 | $98,750 | 300 |
| Wisconsin | $145,300 | $133,600 | 4,890 |
| Wyoming | $155,840 | $161,580 | 100 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$207,770
54,730 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$193,390
18,550 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$173,020
17,400 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$164,130
16,320 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$216,770
11,940 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$235,920
11,170 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$161,610
8,930 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$195,000
8,900 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do marketing managers make?
The average is $177,770 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $166,790 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $85.47, and the median is $80.19 an hour.
Which state pays marketing managers the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $213,230 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $255,360.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $90,260 a year, and the top 10% earn over $293,610.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-2021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.