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Marketing Manager Salary

Marketing Managers earn a median $166,790 a year nationally. Management Occupations

U.S. median
$166,790
$80.19 per hour
Range
$90,260 – $239,200+
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
395,240
across the U.S.

Marketing Manager take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Marketing Manager
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$125,267
per year · effective tax rate 24.9%
$10,439Monthly
$5,219Twice a month
$4,818Every 2 weeks
$60.22Hourly
  • Federal income tax$28,764
  • Social Security (6.2%)$10,341
  • Medicare (1.45%)$2,418
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$125,267

Marginal rate: 24% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$90,260$43.39$72,328
25th percentile$123,020$59.14$95,350
Median (50th)$166,790$80.19$125,267
75th percentile$216,410$104.04$161,013
90th percentile (top earners)$293,610+$141.16$211,173

Best cities for marketing managers (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Trenton, NJ$208,440$144,055$139,6161,250
2Boston, MA$213,910$148,696$137,34311,940
3San Jose, CA$231,370$150,656$136,4357,300
4Fayetteville, AR$175,260$124,434$136,212810
5Worcester, MA$199,280$138,646$135,234590
6Boulder, CO$199,570$140,534$133,585630
7Durham, NC$175,160$124,508$127,6061,230
8Austin, TX$164,920$123,989$126,4347,170
9San Francisco, CA$220,480$144,661$125,12511,170
10Winston, NC$160,570$115,118$125,069440
11Richmond, VA$174,130$121,085$123,7361,090
12Charlotte, NC$166,200$118,741$121,9763,830
13Raleigh, NC$167,640$119,668$121,9152,390
14Denver, CO$182,470$128,664$121,6314,220
15Peoria, IL$155,400$109,934$120,501480
16Jacksonville, FL$156,950$118,541$119,1561,700
17New York, NY$192,840$133,252$118,38054,730
18Seattle, WA$175,850$131,459$118,2906,720
19Greensboro, NC$151,880$109,525$117,940650
20Houston, TX$153,030$115,862$117,4738,930
21Philadelphia, PA$166,310$119,833$116,8498,270
22Provo, UT$158,630$113,517$115,5601,560
23Atlanta, GA$163,500$115,155$115,0896,700
24Boise City, ID$159,930$113,210$115,061780
25Syracuse, NY$155,360$109,329$114,191660

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Marketing Manager salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Massachusetts $212,020$147,399 $122,350 – $239,200+14,270
California $193,620$127,877 $104,370 – $239,200+54,660
Virginia $187,820$129,861 $107,710 – $239,200+6,890
Colorado $182,730$128,830 $121,560 – $239,200+6,010
New York $181,200$125,466 $104,140 – $239,200+54,000
New Jersey $180,040$125,045 $126,760 – $239,200+13,510
District of Columbia $177,170$120,271 $107,400 – $239,200+3,470
Minnesota $173,300$118,946 $103,160 – $239,200+8,500
Washington $172,270$129,013 $98,220 – $239,200+8,880
Connecticut $169,240$118,937 $101,330 – $239,200+5,800
South Dakota $167,750$125,923 $101,350 – $233,820220
Montana $165,580$116,446 $90,670 – $212,760—
North Carolina $165,480$118,278 $96,760 – $239,200+10,790
Illinois $162,860$114,664 $95,990 – $239,200+21,140
Wyoming $161,580$121,706 $96,690 – $220,380100
Oregon $161,560$107,998 $93,220 – $239,200+4,960
Georgia $160,760$113,425 $94,390 – $239,200+8,510
Kansas $154,510$109,052 $97,870 – $239,200+1,570
Maryland $154,160$109,500 $82,830 – $239,200+6,510
Pennsylvania $150,810$109,715 $76,990 – $239,200+13,840
Texas $147,880$112,342 $81,820 – $239,200+44,680
South Carolina $143,290$101,764 $79,870 – $239,200+3,760
New Hampshire $143,280$109,198 $96,990 – $229,9201,460
Florida $142,620$108,747 $78,250 – $239,200+24,820
Idaho $142,090$101,962 $76,690 – $239,200+1,320
Utah $139,830$101,513 $79,400 – $229,2406,100
Michigan $138,510$100,302 $80,260 – $222,9106,620
Arkansas $136,520$99,466 $67,340 – $223,6801,860
Indiana $136,260$100,410 $82,380 – $233,4603,350
Maine $135,380$95,614 $92,710 – $232,3101,320
Wisconsin $133,600$96,881 $83,990 – $211,9904,890
Ohio $132,330$98,857 $77,490 – $224,99010,620
Arizona $132,220$98,542 $86,010 – $225,1504,870
Tennessee $131,990$101,481 $78,790 – $222,6807,730
Iowa $131,120$96,556 $80,160 – $203,1802,210
Missouri $130,550$95,298 $76,160 – $226,7006,550
Kentucky $128,930$94,995 $77,340 – $204,5501,930
Oklahoma $126,920$92,850 $69,990 – $210,7601,420
North Dakota $125,580$95,910 $78,340 – $198,340180
New Mexico $122,980$90,628 $77,540 – $204,770800
Louisiana $120,650$90,474 $72,800 – $208,180940
Alabama $120,160$87,620 $70,790 – $225,3001,540
Hawaii $117,770$84,261 $68,610 – $218,210570
Alaska $116,270$90,626 $79,640 – $196,800240
Nebraska $110,570$82,465 $74,510 – $194,6501,910
Nevada $107,550$84,491 $66,660 – $221,8903,430
Mississippi $100,940$76,536 $61,790 – $209,090770
West Virginia $98,750$74,476 $70,970 – $194,200300

Frequently asked questions

How much does a marketing manager make?

The national median salary for marketing managers is $166,790 a year ($80.19 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $90,260 and the top 10% earn over $239,200+. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays marketing managers the most?

Massachusetts has the highest median pay at $212,020. After taxes and local prices, Trenton, NJ offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many marketing managers are there in the U.S.?

About 395,240 people work as marketing managers nationwide.

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