Marketing Managers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA), the median pay for marketing managers is $111.24 an hour ($231,370 a year). About 7,300 people work in this job there.

$111.24Median hourly pay
$184,390–$318,910Middle half of workers, yearly
7,300People in this job in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

That is 39% higher than the U.S. median ($166,790). It is 19% higher than the California median ($193,620).

Pay range for marketing managers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$69.07$143,670
25% of workers$88.65$184,390
Half of workers (median)$111.24$231,370
75% of workers$153.32$318,910
90% of workers$168.34$350,150

Marketing Managers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (this page)$231,3707,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$220,48011,170
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$174,8403,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$171,90018,550
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$170,920340
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$169,540620
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$168,980150
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$164,2701,610
Napa$163,870120
Redding$161,91070
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$161,720300
Vallejo$161,560120
Modesto$160,520160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$160,490120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$157,6701,840
Salinas$155,940130
Stockton-Lodi$153,830230
Bakersfield-Delano$149,960240
Merced$148,67050
Visalia$140,040100
Fresno$139,990430
Chico$139,83060
Hanford-Corcoran$135,20030
Yuba City$130,00040

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for marketing managers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: 5 years or more (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +6.9% over ten years, faster than average · about 34,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.