SOC 11-2021 · Montgomery, AL metro

Marketing Managers Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for marketing managers in Montgomery, Alabama is $120,690 a year ($58.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,040: half of the 100 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($177,770).

$120,690average per year

$58.02 / hourMedian $99,040Take-home ≈ $88,827

  • $70K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $179K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Marketing Managers pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $178,880 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Montgomery earn between $83,080 and $141,410.

  • $70K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $179K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,690$10,058$58.02
Median$99,040$8,253$47.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,080$6,923$39.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$141,410$11,784$67.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Marketing Managers pay in Montgomery vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Marketing managers in Montgomery earn 11% less than the Alabama average ($135,310) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($177,770). At the median the gap is -41% against the U.S. median of $166,790.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Montgomery$120,690$99,040$69,530$178,880100
Alabama$135,310$120,160$70,790$225,3001,540
United States$177,770$166,790$90,260$293,610395,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $120,690, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $88,827 a year, or $7,402 a month and $3,416 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Montgomery a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $120,690 buys what about $134,576 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marketing Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 6th of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($149,940).

All Marketing Managers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for marketing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($255,360).

Marketing Managers salary by city

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Marketing Managers salary in Montgomery: questions

How much do marketing managers make an hour in Montgomery?

$58.02 an hour on average, and $47.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Montgomery?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Montgomery?

About $88,827 a year ($7,402 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,690. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do marketing managers earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($177,770).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-2021; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).

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