Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for marketing managers

San Jose, CA leads at $231,370 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$231,370$184,390–$318,910
San Francisco, CA$220,480$174,750–$309,110
Boston, MA$213,910$169,070–$269,300
Billings, MT$212,760$117,260–$212,760
Trenton, NJ$208,440$169,100–$228,840
Topeka, KS$205,310$133,480–$205,310
Boulder, CO$199,570$164,830–$242,280
Worcester, MA$199,280$151,060–$227,330
New York, NY$192,840$156,020–$246,000
Greeley, CO$190,410$141,660–$241,340
Fort Collins, CO$189,690$146,960–$219,590
Cheyenne, WY$183,540$129,990–$191,790
Dover, DE$182,640$135,220–$201,790
Denver, CO$182,470$150,860–$223,040
Washington, DC$181,260$141,220–$233,290
Springfield, MA$181,070$134,110–$210,990
Seattle, WA$175,850$129,990–$230,740
Rochester, MN$175,280$144,640–$222,160
Fayetteville, AR$175,260$122,450–$218,220
Durham, NC$175,160$136,630–$226,390
San Diego, CA$174,840$132,130–$228,110
Richmond, VA$174,130$132,730–$214,930
Minneapolis, MN$173,040$131,270–$215,390
Portland, OR$172,610$126,470–$215,250
Colorado Springs, CO$172,210$135,730–$221,020
Los Angeles, CA$171,900$130,560–$221,920
Pittsfield, MA$171,620$120,490–$218,150
Santa Maria, CA$170,920$118,680–$224,240
Oxnard, CA$169,540$128,000–$227,670
Bridgeport, CT$169,240$148,780–$232,930
Santa Cruz, CA$168,980$122,420–$220,820
Raleigh, NC$167,640$129,860–$213,930
Ithaca, NY$167,480$121,740–$211,060
Olympia, WA$166,790$127,500–$212,570
Columbus, IN$166,610$128,720–$170,920
Philadelphia, PA$166,310$121,320–$213,550
Charlotte, NC$166,200$129,070–$206,250
Charlottesville, VA$165,980$126,810–$213,490
Chicago, IL$165,340$127,450–$213,290
Roanoke, VA$165,000$111,390–$201,320
Austin, TX$164,920$121,130–$212,050
Burlington, NC$164,770$125,550–$204,090
Sacramento, CA$164,270$129,810–$216,310
Napa, CA$163,870$129,690–$220,730
Atlanta, GA$163,500$126,300–$207,160
Hartford, CT$163,210$129,040–$211,660
Manchester, NH$162,850$123,960–$190,900
Yakima, WA$162,340$120,690–$169,630
Rocky Mount, NC$162,220$131,460–$201,350
New Haven, CT$162,190$122,390–$211,990

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.