Marketing manager pay in Birmingham, AL
Marketing managers in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn a typical $130,160 a year. The middle half earn $94,840 to $173,170, and the top 10% earn more than $227,330. About 660 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Marketing Managers, SOC 11-2021).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $76,750 |
| 25th percentile | $94,840 |
| Median (typical) | $130,160 |
| 75th percentile | $173,170 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $227,330 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 45 of 49 large metros for marketing managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $130,160, a single filer keeps about $92,700 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Alabama state and local (about $1,302) income tax. Prices in Birmingham are 8% below the US average, so that take-home buys what $101,200 would in a typical US city. That ranks Birmingham No. 40 of 49 large metros for marketing managers after cost of living.
Where marketing managers’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$231,370 typical · worth $139k
- Boston, MA$213,910 typical · worth $137k
- San Francisco, CA$220,480 typical · worth $128k
- Austin, TX$164,920 typical · worth $126k
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Common questions
How much does a marketing manager make in Birmingham, AL?
The typical (median) marketing manager in the Birmingham, AL metro area earns $130,160 a year. The middle half earn between $94,840 and $173,170, and the top 10% earn more than $227,330. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a marketing manager in Birmingham?
Anything above $130,160 pays more than half of marketing managers in Birmingham. $173,170 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $227,330 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a marketing manager in Birmingham take home after taxes?
At the typical $130,160, a single filer keeps about $92,700 a year ($7,720 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Alabama state, and local income tax. With local prices 8% below the US average, that buys what $101,200 would in a typical US city.
Where do marketing managers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 49 largest US metros, typical marketing manager pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA. Birmingham, AL ranks No. 40.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.