Marketing manager pay in Los Angeles, CA

Marketing managers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn a typical $171,900 a year. The middle half earn $130,560 to $221,920, and the top 10% earn more than $318,960. About 18,550 people do this job there.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Marketing Managers, SOC 11-2021).

Typical pay$171,900
Take-home$9,750/mo
Worth in a typical US city$103,000
After cost of livingNo. 37 of 49

Pay range

Bottom 10% earn less than$100,360
25th percentile$130,560
Median (typical)$171,900
75th percentile$221,920
Top 10% earn more than$318,960

Typical pay here ranks No. 12 of 49 large metros for marketing managers before taxes and prices.

After taxes and cost of living

At the typical $171,900, a single filer keeps about $117,000 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in Los Angeles are 14% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $103,000 would in a typical US city. That ranks Los Angeles No. 37 of 49 large metros for marketing managers after cost of living.

Where marketing managers’ pay goes furthest

  1. San Jose, CA$231,370 typical · worth $139k
  2. Boston, MA$213,910 typical · worth $137k
  3. San Francisco, CA$220,480 typical · worth $128k
  4. Austin, TX$164,920 typical · worth $126k

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Common questions

How much does a marketing manager make in Los Angeles, CA?

The typical (median) marketing manager in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earns $171,900 a year. The middle half earn between $130,560 and $221,920, and the top 10% earn more than $318,960. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

What is a good salary for a marketing manager in Los Angeles?

Anything above $171,900 pays more than half of marketing managers in Los Angeles. $221,920 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $318,960 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.

How much does a marketing manager in Los Angeles take home after taxes?

At the typical $171,900, a single filer keeps about $117,000 a year ($9,750 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 14% above the US average, that buys what $103,000 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. Los Angeles, CA ranks No. 37.

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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.