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Marketing Managers Salary in California

What Marketing Managers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in CA
$190,665
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 15
published states
Workers in state
47,770
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
9 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Marketing Managers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$231,370$153,358$110,410Santa Clara County, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$220,480$147,221$110,130Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$171,900$116,562$78,127Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Marketing Managers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1San Benito County, CA$231,370$153,358$116,194
2Santa Clara County, CA$231,370$153,358$110,410
3Alameda County, CA$220,480$147,221$110,130
4Contra Costa County, CA$220,480$147,221$110,130
5San Francisco County, CA$220,480$147,221$101,574
6San Mateo County, CA$220,480$147,221$101,574
7Marin County, CA$220,480$147,221$101,574
8Los Angeles County, CA$171,900$116,562$78,127
9Orange County, CA$171,900$116,562$75,631

Marketing Managers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Marketing Managers in California is $190,665, based on 47,770 workers. Among the 15 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $166,790, so California averages 14.3% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $231,370 in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area and the lowest is $171,900 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, a difference of $59,470 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Marketing Managers in California

We compare 9 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. San Benito County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $116,194. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $75,631. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Marketing Managers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Marketing Managers are Massachusetts ($211,179), New Hampshire ($211,161), New Jersey ($189,200) and New York ($188,542).

Frequently asked questions: Marketing Managers in California

How much do Marketing Managers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $190,665, from $171,900 to $231,370 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Marketing Managers?

San Benito County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($116,194). Santa Clara County, CA follows at $110,410.