Management · 25 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Marketing Manager (2024)

The median Marketing Manager salary is $228,580 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Atlanta, GA offers the best purchasing power at $165,978 adjusted.

$163,473

National Median

$228,580

Highest City

$126,570

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$228,580	$134,140 – $487,928	195.8	$116,742	7,590
2	San Francisco, CA	$212,520	$125,990 – $284,648	179.6	$118,330	12,820
3	Boston, MA	$200,010	$123,850 – $254,359	152.1	$131,499	11,440
4	Washington, DC	$176,240	$104,280 – $287,629	152.8	$115,340	9,480
5	Denver, CO	$176,100	$123,600 – $275,874	112.8	$156,117	4,210
6	New York, NY	$175,560	$102,270 – $293,895	187.2	$93,782	49,750
7	Seattle, WA	$173,880	$106,330 – $293,319	149.4	$116,386	7,200
8	San Diego, CA	$171,590	$97,740 – $315,846	160.2	$107,110	4,390
9	Minneapolis, MN	$169,760	$92,460 – $271,857	106.2	$159,849	6,670
10	Portland, OR	$165,000	$88,290 – $261,462	130.1	$126,826	4,440
11	Atlanta, GA	$164,650	$92,590 – $263,458	99.2	$165,978	7,080
12	Raleigh, NC	$163,820	$93,360 – $268,286	99.8	$164,148	2,360
13	Los Angeles, CA	$163,100	$89,150 – $280,584	166	$98,253	19,180
14	Austin, TX	$162,150	$88,270 – $260,682	103	$157,427	6,310
15	Philadelphia, PA	$161,340	$91,320 – $268,635	118.4	$136,267	7,270
16	Chicago, IL	$158,800	$88,000 – $234,600	107.3	$147,996	17,970
17	Charlotte, NC	$158,490	$87,880 – $243,613	96.7	$163,899	3,750
18	Dallas, TX	$147,990	$77,280 – $257,815	104.1	$142,161	17,040
19	Houston, TX	$144,420	$75,000 – $249,346	96.5	$149,658	9,210
20	Detroit, MI	$139,430	$77,180 – $228,900	95.1	$146,614	2,950
21	Tampa, FL	$139,230	$72,670 – $282,727	99.6	$139,789	3,090
22	Salt Lake City, UT	$138,800	$70,180 – $228,640	101.4	$136,884	3,660
23	Phoenix, AZ	$137,370	$86,150 – $219,630	100.7	$136,415	3,570
24	Nashville, TN	$131,420	$76,960 – $221,419	100.3	$131,027	4,030
25	Miami, FL	$126,570	$75,570 – $240,167	123.1	$102,819	0

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	Atlanta, GA	$165,978	$164,650	99.2
2	Raleigh, NC	$164,148	$163,820	99.8
3	Charlotte, NC	$163,899	$158,490	96.7
4	Minneapolis, MN	$159,849	$169,760	106.2
5	Austin, TX	$157,427	$162,150	103
6	Denver, CO	$156,117	$176,100	112.8
7	Houston, TX	$149,658	$144,420	96.5
8	Chicago, IL	$147,996	$158,800	107.3
9	Detroit, MI	$146,614	$139,430	95.1
10	Dallas, TX	$142,161	$147,990	104.1
11	Tampa, FL	$139,789	$139,230	99.6
12	Salt Lake City, UT	$136,884	$138,800	101.4
13	Phoenix, AZ	$136,415	$137,370	100.7
14	Philadelphia, PA	$136,267	$161,340	118.4
15	Boston, MA	$131,499	$200,010	152.1
16	Nashville, TN	$131,027	$131,420	100.3
17	Portland, OR	$126,826	$165,000	130.1
18	San Francisco, CA	$118,330	$212,520	179.6
19	San Jose, CA	$116,742	$228,580	195.8
20	Seattle, WA	$116,386	$173,880	149.4
21	Washington, DC	$115,340	$176,240	152.8
22	San Diego, CA	$107,110	$171,590	160.2
23	Miami, FL	$102,819	$126,570	123.1
24	Los Angeles, CA	$98,253	$163,100	166
25	New York, NY	$93,782	$175,560	187.2

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Marketing Manager salary at $228,580. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Atlanta, GA offers the most purchasing power at $165,978 adjusted.

The national median Marketing Manager salary is $163,473 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $126,570 to $228,580 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.