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Marketing Managers salary

Marketing Managers earn a median of $166,790 a year ($80.19/hr) in the U.S. – from $98,750 in West Virginia to $212,020 in Massachusetts. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.

Median pay, United States
$80.19/hr · $166,790 a year
395,240 jobs nationwide. That is 227% above the median for all U.S. jobs ($50,980). Source: BLS, May 2025.

Pay range

10th percentile
90% earn more
$90,260$43.39/hr
25th percentile
75% earn more
$123,020$59.15/hr
Median (50th)
half earn more, half less
$166,790$80.19/hr
75th percentile
25% earn more
$216,410$104.04/hr
90th percentile
top 10% earn more
$293,610$141.16/hr
Average (mean)
pulled up by top earners
$177,770$85.47/hr

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Pay by state

States ranked by median annual wage for marketing managers. Tap a state for its minimum wage.

1. Massachusetts
14,270 jobs · $101.93/hr
$212,020
2. California
54,660 jobs · $93.09/hr
$193,620
3. Virginia
6,890 jobs · $90.30/hr
$187,820
4. Colorado
6,010 jobs · $87.85/hr
$182,730
5. New York
54,000 jobs · $87.12/hr
$181,200
6. New Jersey
13,510 jobs · $86.56/hr
$180,040
7. District of Columbia
3,470 jobs · $85.18/hr
$177,170
8. Minnesota
8,500 jobs · $83.32/hr
$173,300
9. Washington
8,880 jobs · $82.82/hr
$172,270
10. Connecticut
5,800 jobs · $81.36/hr
$169,240
11. South Dakota
220 jobs · $80.65/hr
$167,750
12. Montana
jobs n/a · $79.61/hr
$165,580
13. North Carolina
10,790 jobs · $79.56/hr
$165,480
14. Illinois
21,140 jobs · $78.30/hr
$162,860
15. Wyoming
100 jobs · $77.68/hr
$161,580
16. Oregon
4,960 jobs · $77.67/hr
$161,560
17. Georgia
8,510 jobs · $77.29/hr
$160,760
18. Kansas
1,570 jobs · $74.28/hr
$154,510
19. Maryland
6,510 jobs · $74.11/hr
$154,160
20. Pennsylvania
13,840 jobs · $72.51/hr
$150,810
21. Texas
44,680 jobs · $71.10/hr
$147,880
22. South Carolina
3,760 jobs · $68.89/hr
$143,290
23. New Hampshire
1,460 jobs · $68.89/hr
$143,280
24. Florida
24,820 jobs · $68.57/hr
$142,620
25. Idaho
1,320 jobs · $68.31/hr
$142,090
26. Utah
6,100 jobs · $67.23/hr
$139,830
27. Michigan
6,620 jobs · $66.59/hr
$138,510
28. Arkansas
1,860 jobs · $65.63/hr
$136,520
29. Indiana
3,350 jobs · $65.51/hr
$136,260
30. Maine
1,320 jobs · $65.09/hr
$135,380
31. Wisconsin
4,890 jobs · $64.23/hr
$133,600
32. Ohio
10,620 jobs · $63.62/hr
$132,330
33. Arizona
4,870 jobs · $63.57/hr
$132,220
34. Tennessee
7,730 jobs · $63.46/hr
$131,990
35. Iowa
2,210 jobs · $63.04/hr
$131,120
36. Missouri
6,550 jobs · $62.76/hr
$130,550
37. Kentucky
1,930 jobs · $61.98/hr
$128,930
38. Oklahoma
1,420 jobs · $61.02/hr
$126,920
39. North Dakota
180 jobs · $60.38/hr
$125,580
40. New Mexico
800 jobs · $59.13/hr
$122,980
41. Louisiana
940 jobs · $58.01/hr
$120,650
42. Alabama
1,540 jobs · $57.77/hr
$120,160
43. Hawaii
570 jobs · $56.62/hr
$117,770
44. Alaska
240 jobs · $55.90/hr
$116,270
45. Nebraska
1,910 jobs · $53.16/hr
$110,570
46. Nevada
3,430 jobs · $51.71/hr
$107,550
47. Mississippi
770 jobs · $48.53/hr
$100,940
48. West Virginia
300 jobs · $47.48/hr
$98,750

No wage estimate published for: Delaware.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 11-2021. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state

Questions & answers

How much do marketing managers make?

The median wage for marketing managers in the U.S. was $80.19 an hour or $166,790 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $123,020 and $216,410 a year.

Which state pays marketing managers the most?

Massachusetts has the highest median wage for marketing managers: $212,020 a year. The lowest published median is in West Virginia at $98,750. Living costs also differ a lot between states.

How many marketing managers are there?

BLS estimates 395,240 marketing managers were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

What is the difference between median and average pay?

The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.

What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?

The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.