Marketing manager pay by city
Across the 49 largest US metros, typical marketing manager pay ranges from $106,090 in Las Vegas, NV to $231,370 in San Jose, CA. After taxes and local prices, it goes furthest in San Jose, CA, Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Marketing Managers, SOC 11-2021).
| Rank | Metro | Typical pay | Worth after taxes and prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $231,370 | $139,200 |
| 2 | Boston, MA | $213,910 | $137,300 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $220,480 | $127,600 |
| 4 | Austin, TX | $164,920 | $126,400 |
| 5 | Richmond, VA | $174,130 | $123,700 |
| 6 | Charlotte, NC | $166,200 | $122,000 |
| 7 | Raleigh, NC | $167,640 | $121,900 |
| 8 | Denver, CO | $182,470 | $121,500 |
| 9 | Tampa, FL | $159,990 | $119,500 |
| 10 | Jacksonville, FL | $156,950 | $119,100 |
| 11 | Seattle, WA | $175,850 | $118,300 |
| 12 | Houston, TX | $153,030 | $117,500 |
| 13 | Atlanta, GA | $163,500 | $115,000 |
| 14 | Dallas, TX | $155,460 | $114,000 |
| 15 | Minneapolis, MN | $173,040 | $113,300 |
| 16 | Washington, DC | $181,260 | $112,700 |
| 17 | Chicago, IL | $165,340 | $112,200 |
| 18 | New York, NY | $192,840 | $112,100 |
| 19 | Hartford, CT | $163,210 | $112,100 |
| 20 | Virginia Beach, VA | $155,300 | $111,600 |
| 21 | Philadelphia, PA | $166,310 | $110,700 |
| 22 | Memphis, TN | $132,540 | $110,500 |
| 23 | Cincinnati, OH | $145,770 | $110,100 |
| 24 | Nashville, TN | $135,370 | $107,800 |
| 25 | Orlando, FL | $143,220 | $107,600 |
| 26 | Kansas City, MO | $139,240 | $107,500 |
| 27 | Portland, OR | $172,610 | $107,300 |
| 28 | San Antonio, TX | $131,800 | $107,000 |
| 29 | Buffalo, NY | $144,390 | $107,000 |
| 30 | San Diego, CA | $174,840 | $106,100 |
| 31 | Sacramento, CA | $164,270 | $105,400 |
| 32 | Oklahoma City, OK | $130,510 | $105,200 |
| 33 | Louisville, KY | $136,350 | $104,000 |
| 34 | St. Louis, MO | $137,900 | $103,700 |
| 35 | Detroit, MI | $149,310 | $103,300 |
| 36 | Indianapolis, IN | $137,980 | $103,200 |
| 37 | Los Angeles, CA | $171,900 | $103,000 |
| 38 | Riverside, CA | $157,670 | $102,100 |
| 39 | Columbus, OH | $134,420 | $101,400 |
| 40 | Birmingham, AL | $130,160 | $101,200 |
| 41 | Cleveland, OH | $129,300 | $99,700 |
| 42 | Salt Lake City, UT | $139,830 | $99,700 |
| 43 | Milwaukee, WI | $130,700 | $98,100 |
| 44 | Grand Rapids, MI | $128,900 | $96,600 |
| 45 | Pittsburgh, PA | $127,590 | $95,800 |
| 46 | Phoenix, AZ | $132,580 | $95,600 |
| 47 | Baltimore, MD | $140,180 | $92,100 |
| 48 | Miami, FL | $135,870 | $91,200 |
| 49 | Las Vegas, NV | $106,090 | $83,300 |
“Worth” is take-home pay at the typical salary (single filer, 2026 income taxes), divided by local prices, so every city is in the same typical-US-city dollars.
Common questions
Which city pays marketing managers the most?
Before taxes, San Jose, CA has the highest typical marketing manager pay among the 49 largest US metros: $231,370 a year. The lowest is Las Vegas, NV at $106,090. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Where does marketing manager pay go furthest after cost of living?
After federal, state, and local income taxes and local prices, typical marketing manager pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA, Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA. It goes the least far in Las Vegas, NV, where it's worth about $83,300 in typical-US-city dollars.