Marketing Managers pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $143,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $350,150 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in San Jose earn between $184,390 and $318,910.
- $144K10th
- $184K25th
- $231KMedian
- $319K75th
- $350K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $255,360 | $21,280 | $122.77 |
| Median | $231,370 | $19,281 | $111.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $184,390 | $15,366 | $88.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $318,910 | $26,576 | $153.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Marketing Managers pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.
Marketing managers in San Jose earn 23% more than the California average ($207,860) and 44% more than the U.S. average ($177,770). At the median the gap is +39% against the U.S. median of $166,790.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $255,360 | $231,370 | $143,670 | $350,150 | 7,300 |
| 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 San Jose
On the average salary of $255,360, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $167,044 a year, or $13,920 a month and $6,425 every two weeks. Taxes take 35% 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 San Jose a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $255,360 buys what about $231,256 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 1st of 24 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 San Jose: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in San Jose?
$122.77 an hour on average, and $111.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $143,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $184,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in San Jose?
About $167,044 a year ($13,920 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $255,360. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do marketing managers earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 44% 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 2.53, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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