Marketing Managers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $318,960 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Los Angeles earn between $130,560 and $221,920.
- $100K10th
- $131K25th
- $172KMedian
- $222K75th
- $319K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $193,390 | $16,116 | $92.98 |
| Median | $171,900 | $14,325 | $82.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $130,560 | $10,880 | $62.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $221,920 | $18,493 | $106.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Marketing Managers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Marketing managers in Los Angeles earn 7% less than the California average ($207,860) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($177,770). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $166,790.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $193,390 | $171,900 | $100,360 | $318,960 | 18,550 |
| California | $207,860 | $193,620 | $104,370 | $326,400 | 54,660 |
| United States | $177,770 | $166,790 | $90,260 | $293,610 | 395,240 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $193,390, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $130,106 a year, or $10,842 a month and $5,004 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $193,390 buys what about $170,289 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 3rd of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($255,360).
- San Jose$255,360
- San Francisco$235,920
- Los Angeles$193,390
- San Diego$192,390
- Sacramento$187,120
- Santa Maria$181,920
- Oxnard$181,870
- Santa Cruz$181,210
- Napa$179,310
- San Luis Obispo$177,170
Highest-paying cities for marketing managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($255,360).
- San Jose, CA$255,360
- San Francisco, CA$235,920
- Boston, MA$216,770
- Boulder, CO$210,910
- New York, NY$207,770
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Marketing Managers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$92.98 an hour on average, and $82.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $130,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $130,106 a year ($10,842 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $193,390. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do marketing managers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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