Marketing manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level marketing manager earnings begin at:

$95.36 per hour

$198,340 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level marketing manager earnings begin at:

$75.88 per hour

$157,830 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level marketing manager earnings begin at:

$60.38 per hour

$125,580 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level marketing manager earnings begin at:

$49.99 per hour

$103,980 per year

10th percentile

Starting level marketing manager earnings begin at:

$37.66 per hour

$78,340 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Marketing manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
West Virginia $98,750
Puerto Rico $73,720
Virgin Islands, U.S. $60,520
Guam $55,440
Massachusetts $212,020
California $193,620
Virginia $187,820
Colorado $182,730
New York $181,200
New Jersey $180,040
District of Columbia $177,170
Minnesota $173,300
Washington $172,270
Connecticut $169,240
South Dakota $167,750
Montana $165,580
North Carolina $165,480
Illinois $162,860
Wyoming $161,580
Oregon $161,560
Georgia $160,760
Kansas $154,510
Maryland $154,160
Pennsylvania $150,810
Delaware $150,440
Rhode Island $147,940
Texas $147,880
South Carolina $143,290
New Hampshire $143,280
Florida $142,620
Idaho $142,090
Utah $139,830
Michigan $138,510
Arkansas $136,520
Indiana $136,260
Maine $135,380
Wisconsin $133,600
Ohio $132,330
Arizona $132,220
Tennessee $131,990
Iowa $131,120
Missouri $130,550
Kentucky $128,930
Oklahoma $126,920
North Dakota $125,580
New Mexico $122,980
Louisiana $120,650
Alabama $120,160
Hawaii $117,770
Alaska $116,270
Nebraska $110,570
Vermont $109,180
Nevada $107,550
Mississippi $100,940

How much does a Marketing Manager earn?

As in most careers, advanced degrees and on-the-job experience can mean higher earnings. Marketing managers typically have a few years of experience in advertising, sales, public relations or a related field before advancing to a management role.

Marketing managers' salaries tend to be above $100,000 a year and marketing managers' bonuses are typically 10% or less of their base salary (differences in salary and bonus appear to be more related to the employer than to a person's title). Top cities for marketing management jobs are available in New York, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta.

There are various companies that marketing managers can work for. Salary depends on what products or clients you're responsible for, and what your duties are. In order of highest paying are computer system design firms, technical and scientifically oriented firms, engineering firms, architectural firms, and depository credit intermediation firms.

How do marketing manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Marketing managers earn about the same as related careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than bank branch managers but more than sales managers.

Career Median Salary
Bank branch manager salary $136K
Financial manager salary $136K
Human resources manager salary $139K
Natural sciences manager salary $131K
Purchasing manager salary $130K
Marketing manager salary $126K
Compliance manager salary $126K
Supply chain manager salary $126K
Investment fund manager salary $126K
Sales manager salary $120K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)