Marketing Managers pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $299,310 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Santa Maria earn between $118,680 and $224,240.
- $94K10th
- $119K25th
- $171KMedian
- $224K75th
- $299K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $181,920 | $15,160 | $87.46 |
| Median | $170,920 | $14,243 | $82.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $118,680 | $9,890 | $57.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $224,240 | $18,687 | $107.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Marketing Managers pay in Santa Maria vs. California and the U.S.
Marketing managers in Santa Maria earn 12% less than the California average ($207,860) and about the same as the U.S. average ($177,770). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $166,790.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria | $181,920 | $170,920 | $94,330 | $299,310 | 340 |
| 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 Santa Maria
On the average salary of $181,920, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $122,782 a year, or $10,232 a month and $4,722 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 Santa Maria a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Maria area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.8), so the average $181,920 buys what about $167,209 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 6th 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 Santa Maria: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in Santa Maria?
$87.46 an hour on average, and $82.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $118,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $122,782 a year ($10,232 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $181,920. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do marketing managers earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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