SOC 11-2021 · Missoula, MT metro

Marketing Managers Salary in Missoula, MT

The average salary for marketing managers in Missoula, Montana is $171,940 a year ($82.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $139,630: half of the people in this job in the Missoula, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($177,770).

$171,940average per year

$82.66 / hourMedian $139,630Take-home ≈ $120,433

  • $86K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $140KMedian
  • $185K75th
  • $372K90th

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

n/apeople in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Marketing Managers pay range in Missoula

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $371,700 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Missoula earn between $93,690 and $184,850.

  • $86K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $140KMedian
  • $185K75th
  • $372K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$171,940$14,328$82.66
Median$139,630$11,636$67.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,690$7,808$45.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$184,850$15,404$88.87

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

Marketing Managers pay in Missoula vs. Montana and the U.S.

Marketing managers in Missoula earn about the same as the Montana average ($170,770) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($177,770). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $166,790.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Missoula$171,940$139,630$85,860$371,700n/a
Montana$170,770$165,580$90,670$212,760n/a
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 Missoula

On the average salary of $171,940, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $120,433 a year, or $10,036 a month and $4,632 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Missoula area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $171,940 buys what about $178,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marketing Managers salary in other Montana cities

Missoula ranks 2nd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Billings pays the most ($176,460).

All Marketing Managers salaries in Montana

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 Missoula: questions

How much do marketing managers make an hour in Missoula?

$82.66 an hour on average, and $67.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $120,433 a year ($10,036 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $171,940.

Do marketing managers earn more in Missoula than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% 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 Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 19.0%.
  • 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).

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