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How Much Does a Marketing Manager Make?

A marketing manager in the US earns a median salary of $166,790 a year, or $80.19 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $177,770, and the middle half earn between $123,020 and $216,410.

Median a year $166,790
Median an hour $80.19
Median a month $13,899
Average a year $177,770

Marketing manager pay range

What marketing managers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $90,260 $43.39
25th $123,020 $59.15
Median (50th) $166,790 $80.19
75th $216,410 $104.04
90th (top 10%) $293,610 $141.16

The median is 227% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 395,240 people work as marketing managers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$3,208
Every two weeks
$6,415
Twice a month
$6,950
A month
$13,899

At the median salary, before tax.

Marketing manager salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Massachusetts pays marketing managers the most, at $213,230 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Massachusetts $213,230 $212,020 14,270 After tax
California $207,860 $193,620 54,660 After tax
New York $202,480 $181,200 54,000 After tax
New Jersey $198,400 $180,040 13,510 After tax
Colorado $196,210 $182,730 6,010 After tax
Virginia $195,940 $187,820 6,890 After tax
District of Columbia $194,070 $177,170 3,470 After tax
Minnesota $191,820 $173,300 8,500 After tax
Washington $185,590 $172,270 8,880 After tax
Connecticut $179,330 $169,240 5,800 After tax
North Carolina $173,660 $165,480 10,790 After tax
South Dakota $172,390 $167,750 220 After tax
Oregon $171,930 $161,560 4,960 After tax
Montana $170,770 $165,580 – After tax
Illinois $170,370 $162,860 21,140 After tax
Georgia $168,940 $160,760 8,510 After tax
Kansas $163,980 $154,510 1,570 After tax
South Carolina $162,650 $143,290 3,760 After tax
New Hampshire $161,610 $143,280 1,460 After tax
Maryland $160,240 $154,160 6,510 After tax
Texas $159,810 $147,880 44,680 After tax
Pennsylvania $159,270 $150,810 13,840 After tax
Florida $159,010 $142,620 24,820 After tax
Maine $157,080 $135,380 1,320 After tax
Wyoming $155,840 $161,580 100 After tax
Utah $152,090 $139,830 6,100 After tax
Arizona $152,080 $132,220 4,870 After tax
Michigan $150,850 $138,510 6,620 After tax
Indiana $150,830 $136,260 3,350 After tax
Idaho $150,750 $142,090 1,320 After tax
Arkansas $148,230 $136,520 1,860 After tax
Ohio $147,400 $132,330 10,620 After tax
Tennessee $145,590 $131,990 7,730 After tax
Wisconsin $145,300 $133,600 4,890 After tax
Missouri $144,840 $130,550 6,550 After tax
Iowa $139,870 $131,120 2,210 After tax
Kentucky $138,310 $128,930 1,930 After tax
North Dakota $136,760 $125,580 180 After tax
Oklahoma $136,560 $126,920 1,420 After tax
Louisiana $136,210 $120,650 940 After tax
Alabama $135,310 $120,160 1,540 After tax
Nevada $134,410 $107,550 3,430 After tax
Hawaii $132,170 $117,770 570 After tax
New Mexico $130,660 $122,980 800 After tax
Alaska $130,600 $116,270 240 After tax
Nebraska $127,360 $110,570 1,910 After tax
West Virginia $121,140 $98,750 300 After tax
Mississippi $120,770 $100,940 770 After tax
Virgin Islands $100,780 $97,760 60
Guam $87,400 $79,890 120

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other management jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Marketing Managers” (SOC 11-2021). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a marketing manager make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a marketing manager is $80.19, and the average is $85.47. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $43.39 an hour and the top 10% over $141.16.

How much does a marketing manager make a month?

At the median salary of $166,790, a marketing manager earns about $13,899 a month before tax, or $6,415 every two weeks.

Which state pays marketing managers the most?

Massachusetts has the highest average pay for a marketing manager, at $213,230 a year. Next are California and New York. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a marketing manager?

The lowest-paid 10% of marketing managers earn less than $90,260 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $123,020. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid marketing managers make?

The top 10% earn more than $293,610 a year, and the top 25% more than $216,410.