Official national median: US$166,790 a year for Marketing Managers (SOC 11-2021).
Source: BLS OEWS (May 2025). Observed figure, published May 2025.
For context, the SalaryByRole job-title median is US$100,000 a year.
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The United States national median for a marketing manager is US$100,000 a year, or about US$8,300 a month before tax.
BLS OEWS (May 2025) publishes the national spread for the matching occupation: US$90,260 at the 10th percentile and US$293,610 at the 90th, a 3.3× gap.
The closest finance & business peer is project manager at US$102,000, so a marketing manager earns 2% less at the national median in the United States.
The closest official occupation is Marketing Managers (SOC 11-2021). In May 2025 its national median was $166,790 a year.
That is 67% above the SalaryByRole median above. The sources define the job differently (an official occupation group versus a job title), so read them as a range rather than one figure.
The published 10th and 90th percentiles are $90,260 and $293,610, a 3.3× spread.
BLS estimates 395,240 jobs in this occupation nationwide.
48 states have a published figure. Massachusetts is highest at $212,020 (+27% vs national) and West Virginia lowest at $98,750, a 2.15× gap.
11 of the 48 pay above the national median; the next highest after Massachusetts are California ($193,620) and Virginia ($187,820).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual pay Observed | $166,790 |
| Mean annual pay Observed | $177,770 |
| 10th percentile Observed | $90,260 |
| 25th percentile Observed | $123,020 |
| 75th percentile Observed | $216,410 |
| 90th percentile Observed | $293,610 |
| Median hourly pay Observed | $80.19 |
| Employment (jobs) Observed | 395,240 |
| # | State | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $212,020 | +27% |
| 2 | California | $193,620 | +16% |
| 3 | Virginia | $187,820 | +13% |
| 4 | Colorado | $182,730 | +10% |
| 5 | New York | $181,200 | +9% |
| … | |||
| 46 | Nevada | $107,550 | -36% |
| 47 | Mississippi | $100,940 | -39% |
| 48 | West Virginia | $98,750 | -41% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Figures are copied from the published table without adjustment; ranks and percentage differences are calculated by us. All states · Methodology
The United States is 1st of 6 countries for this role once medians are converted at the same exchange rate (US$100,000). Australia pays 4% less (US$96,314). The gap between the highest and lowest market is 5.6×.
The median (US$100,000) is close to GDP per person (US$90,000, World Bank 2025), so the role pays roughly in line with average national income.
| # | Country | Median (USD) | In USD | vs United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$100,000 | US$100,000 | — |
| 2 |  Australia | US$96,300 | US$96,314 | -4% |
Using our take-home calculator for the United States, the US$100,000 median loses income tax US$13,170, Social Security US$6,200 and Medicare US$1,450, leaving US$79,180 a year or US$6,598 a month. Total deductions: 21% of gross.
At the published 10th percentile from BLS OEWS (May 2025) (US$90,260) deductions are 20%; at the 90th (US$293,610) they reach 28%, leaving US$17,598 a month.
Consumer prices in the United States rose 2.9% in 2024 (World Bank). Matching that on the US$100,000 median takes a raise of about US$2,900.
Unemployment was 4.2% of the labour force in 2025.
The United States has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about US$385 before tax.
Figures are estimates, updated 2026-11-01. See our methodology for sources and limitations.