Marketing Managers pay in Kentucky
$138,310avg. a year
$66.50 an hour · 1,930 employed
Marketing Managers in Kentucky earn an average of $138,310 a year. That is $39,460 (22%) less than the U.S. average of $177,770. The best-paying metro area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $157,320.
$128,930Median pay
$66.50Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 47 states + D.C.
Top-paying Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for marketing managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
12,730 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$157,320
$75.64 an hour
250 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$147,310
$70.82 an hour
3920 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$142,920
$68.71 an hour
4330 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$136,860
$65.80 an hour
530 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$136,560
$65.66 an hour
680 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$126,510
$60.82 an hour
770 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$124,640
$59.92 an hour
870 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$120,320
$57.85 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Marketing Managers pay in Kentucky, charted
Pay over time
Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Kentucky marketing managers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Kentucky
- Sales Managers$147,860
- General and Operations Managers$99,990
- Financial Managers$145,780
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,620
- Managers, All Other$126,480
- Medical and Health Services Managers$123,590
Average pay, Kentucky, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do marketing managers make in Kentucky?
The average is $138,310 a year, and the median is $128,930. That is $39,460 (22%) less than the U.S. average of $177,770.
What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?
$66.50 an hour on average; the median is $61.98.
Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($157,320), followed by Elizabethtown, KY ($147,310). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($120,320).
How does Kentucky rank?
Kentucky ranks #37 of 48 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national marketing managers page. 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.