Marketing manager pay in San Jose, CA
Marketing managers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn a typical $231,370 a year. The middle half earn $184,390 to $318,910, and the top 10% earn more than $350,150. About 7,300 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 | $143,670 |
| 25th percentile | $184,390 |
| Median (typical) | $231,370 |
| 75th percentile | $318,910 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $350,150 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 1 of 49 large metros for marketing managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $231,370, a single filer keeps about $153,700 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in San Jose are 10% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $139,200 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Jose No. 1 of 49 large metros for marketing managers after cost of living.
Where marketing managers’ pay goes furthest
- Boston, MA$213,910 typical · worth $137k
- San Francisco, CA$220,480 typical · worth $128k
- Austin, TX$164,920 typical · worth $126k
- Richmond, VA$174,130 typical · worth $124k
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Where does your salary land?
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Common questions
How much does a marketing manager make in San Jose, CA?
The typical (median) marketing manager in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earns $231,370 a year. The middle half earn between $184,390 and $318,910, and the top 10% earn more than $350,150. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a marketing manager in San Jose?
Anything above $231,370 pays more than half of marketing managers in San Jose. $318,910 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $350,150 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a marketing manager in San Jose take home after taxes?
At the typical $231,370, a single filer keeps about $153,700 a year ($12,810 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 10% above the US average, that buys what $139,200 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 Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA, Austin, TX. San Jose, CA ranks No. 1.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.