Management · 69 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Marketing Manager (2025)

The median Marketing Manager salary is $231,370 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Wichita, KS offers the best purchasing power at $178,821 adjusted.

The 69 cities below are ranked by median wage for Marketing Manager, drawn from BLS OEWS. Top-of-list cities typically combine high local labor demand with above-baseline cost-of-living, so the gross-wage ranking partly reflects COL adjustment. Reading the ranking carefully: gross median wage is the headline number, but the cost-adjusted figure (which divides by the city's cost-of-living index) tells a different story for high-COL cities. The ranking sorts on gross wage; the per-city pages surface the adjusted figure.

For workers evaluating Marketing Manager relocation, the top of the ranking is the obvious starting point — but the bottom of the list (low gross wage, low COL) is often where cost-adjusted real income is highest. The role-specific pages link to per-city detail.

$150,623

National Median

$231,370

Highest City

$105,050

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th-90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$231,370	$143,670, $350,150	195.8	$118,166	7,300
2	San Francisco, CA	$220,480	$133,990, $333,430	179.6	$122,762	11,170
3	Boston, MA	$213,910	$131,130, $312,910	152.1	$140,638	11,940
4	New York, NY	$192,840	$116,040, $324,990	187.2	$103,013	54,730
5	Denver, CO	$182,470	$124,230, $290,850	112.8	$161,764	4,220
6	Washington, DC	$181,260	$106,860, $296,500	152.8	$118,626	8,900
7	Seattle, WA	$175,850	$99,180, $296,680	149.4	$117,704	6,720
8	San Diego, CA	$174,840	$99,510, $305,740	160.2	$109,139	3,790
9	Richmond, VA	$174,130	$103,000, $272,460	102.1	$170,548	1,090
10	Minneapolis, MN	$173,040	$103,510, $281,830	106.2	$162,938	6,480
11	Portland, OR	$172,610	$100,130, $286,640	130.1	$132,675	4,050
12	Colorado Springs, CO	$172,210	$104,990, $281,650	104.5	$164,794	430
13	Los Angeles, CA	$171,900	$100,360, $318,960	166	$103,554	18,550
14	Bridgeport, CT	$169,240	$107,750, $310,320	137.5	$123,084	2,150
15	Raleigh, NC	$167,640	$102,970, $277,320	99.8	$167,976	2,390
16	Philadelphia, PA	$166,310	$81,500, $284,450	118.4	$140,465	8,270
17	Charlotte, NC	$166,200	$94,240, $268,360	96.7	$171,872	3,830
18	Chicago, IL	$165,340	$98,400, $277,220	107.3	$154,091	17,400
19	Austin, TX	$164,920	$92,150, $274,700	103	$160,117	7,170
20	Sacramento, CA	$164,270	$98,100, $303,070	124.7	$131,732	1,610
21	Atlanta, GA	$163,500	$95,210, $279,520	99.2	$164,819	6,700
22	Hartford, CT	$163,210	$102,680, $240,470	112.6	$144,947	1,860
23	Tampa, FL	$159,990	$86,650, $320,140	99.6	$160,633	0
24	Boise, ID	$159,930	$88,410, $254,990	102.1	$156,641	780
25	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$157,670	$73,120, $264,440	122.4	$128,815	1,840
26	Jacksonville, FL	$156,950	$80,810, $250,500	95.1	$165,037	1,700
27	Dallas, TX	$155,460	$85,050, $268,640	104.1	$149,337	16,320
28	Albany, NY	$153,580	$80,590, $266,610	100.7	$152,512	1,050
29	Houston, TX	$153,030	$80,760, $259,100	96.5	$158,580	8,930
30	Greensboro, NC	$151,880	$90,020, $257,950	91.3	$166,353	650
31	Wichita, KS	$150,210	$93,570, $278,990	84	$178,821	240
32	Bakersfield, CA	$149,960	$87,740, $271,050	100.6	$149,066	240
33	Rochester, NY	$149,440	$83,990, $265,570	92.9	$160,861	1,470
34	Detroit, MI	$149,310	$86,600, $236,670	95.1	$157,003	3,370
35	Greenville, SC	$148,480	$78,160, $243,140	90.1	$164,795	720
36	Spokane, WA	$145,960	$79,900, $244,010	97.4	$149,856	360
37	Cincinnati, OH	$145,770	$81,070, $263,930	91.2	$159,836	2,730
38	Buffalo, NY	$144,390	$79,060, $256,360	92.5	$156,097	1,280
39	Orlando, FL	$143,220	$72,130, $254,880	103.1	$138,914	3,420
40	Baltimore, MD	$140,180	$80,430, $241,500	114.2	$122,750	3,430
41	Fresno, CA	$139,990	$85,530, $268,700	105.5	$132,692	430
42	Salt Lake City, UT	$139,830	$79,890, $232,020	101.4	$137,899	3,420
43	Kansas City, MO	$139,240	$81,710, $227,820	95.4	$145,954	2,260
44	Madison, WI	$138,270	$94,470, $204,410	103.8	$133,208	1,000
45	Indianapolis, IN	$137,980	$83,200, $223,700	90.1	$153,141	1,550
46	St. Louis, MO	$137,900	$80,740, $231,700	90	$153,222	3,540
47	Louisville, KY	$136,350	$79,830, $211,130	90.2	$151,164	920
48	Miami, FL	$135,870	$79,050, $258,950	123.1	$110,374	7,530
49	Nashville, TN	$135,370	$83,300, $223,640	100.3	$134,965	3,290
50	Des Moines, IA	$135,140	$81,220, $214,220	93.3	$144,845	950
51	Columbus, OH	$134,420	$82,950, $224,440	93.1	$144,382	2,330
52	Phoenix, AZ	$132,580	$87,510, $224,700	100.7	$131,658	4,060
53	Memphis, TN	$132,540	$76,550, $230,420	84	$157,786	1,180
54	San Antonio, TX	$131,800	$76,810, $215,480	91.5	$144,044	2,900
55	Tulsa, OK	$131,120	$76,650, $214,420	86.8	$151,060	480
56	Knoxville, TN	$131,040	$79,410, $258,450	90.3	$145,116	930
57	Milwaukee, WI	$130,700	$81,980, $216,350	97.4	$134,189	1,580
58	Oklahoma City, OK	$130,510	$72,500, $223,240	86.5	$150,879	660
59	Birmingham, AL	$130,160	$76,750, $227,330	90.4	$143,982	660
60	Tucson, AZ	$129,570	$74,990, $266,570	95.4	$135,818	370
61	Pittsburgh, PA	$127,590	$73,650, $217,110	92.3	$138,234	2,060
62	Lexington, KY	$127,040	$73,510, $203,860	91.3	$139,146	330
63	New Orleans, LA	$126,740	$76,440, $222,270	95.9	$132,158	250
64	Albuquerque, NM	$119,180	$79,590, $197,470	94	$126,787	490
65	Anchorage, AK	$118,770	$79,640, $196,800	127	$93,520	170
66	Reno, NV	$116,340	$71,240, $211,400	106.5	$109,239	540
67	Omaha, NE	$112,870	$76,330, $200,150	91.8	$122,952	1,280
68	Las Vegas, NV	$106,090	$66,140, $228,100	109	$97,330	2,640
69	Little Rock, AR	$105,050	$67,340, $211,870	88.2	$119,104	440

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Marketing Manager paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Wichita, KS	$178,821	$150,210	84
2	Charlotte, NC	$171,872	$166,200	96.7
3	Richmond, VA	$170,548	$174,130	102.1
4	Raleigh, NC	$167,976	$167,640	99.8
5	Greensboro, NC	$166,353	$151,880	91.3
6	Jacksonville, FL	$165,037	$156,950	95.1
7	Atlanta, GA	$164,819	$163,500	99.2
8	Greenville, SC	$164,795	$148,480	90.1
9	Colorado Springs, CO	$164,794	$172,210	104.5
10	Minneapolis, MN	$162,938	$173,040	106.2
11	Denver, CO	$161,764	$182,470	112.8
12	Rochester, NY	$160,861	$149,440	92.9
13	Tampa, FL	$160,633	$159,990	99.6
14	Austin, TX	$160,117	$164,920	103
15	Cincinnati, OH	$159,836	$145,770	91.2
16	Houston, TX	$158,580	$153,030	96.5
17	Memphis, TN	$157,786	$132,540	84
18	Detroit, MI	$157,003	$149,310	95.1
19	Boise, ID	$156,641	$159,930	102.1
20	Buffalo, NY	$156,097	$144,390	92.5
21	Chicago, IL	$154,091	$165,340	107.3
22	St. Louis, MO	$153,222	$137,900	90
23	Indianapolis, IN	$153,141	$137,980	90.1
24	Albany, NY	$152,512	$153,580	100.7
25	Louisville, KY	$151,164	$136,350	90.2
26	Tulsa, OK	$151,060	$131,120	86.8
27	Oklahoma City, OK	$150,879	$130,510	86.5
28	Spokane, WA	$149,856	$145,960	97.4
29	Dallas, TX	$149,337	$155,460	104.1
30	Bakersfield, CA	$149,066	$149,960	100.6
31	Kansas City, MO	$145,954	$139,240	95.4
32	Knoxville, TN	$145,116	$131,040	90.3
33	Hartford, CT	$144,947	$163,210	112.6
34	Des Moines, IA	$144,845	$135,140	93.3
35	Columbus, OH	$144,382	$134,420	93.1
36	San Antonio, TX	$144,044	$131,800	91.5
37	Birmingham, AL	$143,982	$130,160	90.4
38	Boston, MA	$140,638	$213,910	152.1
39	Philadelphia, PA	$140,465	$166,310	118.4
40	Lexington, KY	$139,146	$127,040	91.3
41	Orlando, FL	$138,914	$143,220	103.1
42	Pittsburgh, PA	$138,234	$127,590	92.3
43	Salt Lake City, UT	$137,899	$139,830	101.4
44	Tucson, AZ	$135,818	$129,570	95.4
45	Nashville, TN	$134,965	$135,370	100.3
46	Milwaukee, WI	$134,189	$130,700	97.4
47	Madison, WI	$133,208	$138,270	103.8
48	Fresno, CA	$132,692	$139,990	105.5
49	Portland, OR	$132,675	$172,610	130.1
50	New Orleans, LA	$132,158	$126,740	95.9
51	Sacramento, CA	$131,732	$164,270	124.7
52	Phoenix, AZ	$131,658	$132,580	100.7
53	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$128,815	$157,670	122.4
54	Albuquerque, NM	$126,787	$119,180	94
55	Bridgeport, CT	$123,084	$169,240	137.5
56	Omaha, NE	$122,952	$112,870	91.8
57	San Francisco, CA	$122,762	$220,480	179.6
58	Baltimore, MD	$122,750	$140,180	114.2
59	Little Rock, AR	$119,104	$105,050	88.2
60	Washington, DC	$118,626	$181,260	152.8
61	San Jose, CA	$118,166	$231,370	195.8
62	Seattle, WA	$117,704	$175,850	149.4
63	Miami, FL	$110,374	$135,870	123.1
64	Reno, NV	$109,239	$116,340	106.5
65	San Diego, CA	$109,139	$174,840	160.2
66	Los Angeles, CA	$103,554	$171,900	166
67	New York, NY	$103,013	$192,840	187.2
68	Las Vegas, NV	$97,330	$106,090	109
69	Anchorage, AK	$93,520	$118,770	127

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Marketing Manager salary at $231,370. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Wichita, KS offers the most purchasing power at $178,821 adjusted.

The national median Marketing Manager salary is $150,623 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $105,050 to $231,370 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above, cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.