Marketing salary in the United States
What employers are offering right now, from 621 live Marketing postings in the United States that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$180k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$148k–$215k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$403k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$90k
$121k
$153k
$185k
$216k
$248k
$279k
$311k
Marketing pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $105k | 9 |
| Senior | $172k | 158 |
| Staff & principal | $196k | 15 |
| Director & executive | $219k | 110 |
Marketing pay by location
| Location | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $216k | 14 |
| San Francisco | $199k | 248 |
| SF Bay Area | $198k | 279 |
| Dallas | $197k | 5 |
| Seattle | $185k | 39 |
| Atlanta | $185k | 9 |
| Toronto | $183k | 12 |
| Remote (US) | $175k | 132 |
| New York | $175k | 255 |
| Los Angeles | $173k | 23 |
| Boston | $172k | 20 |
| Austin | $167k | 9 |
| Raleigh-Durham | $160k | 5 |
| Chicago | $157k | 25 |
| Denver | $140k | 9 |
| Salt Lake City | $134k | 5 |
Top-paying companies for Marketing roles
Highest-paying open Marketing jobs
All 818 open jobs →Head of Community, Enterprise Marketing
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY $400k/yr
visa sponsorshipdata sciencerecruitingDirect from employer Aug 14
Product Marketing Lead, API Models & Research
San Francisco Full-time $374k – $415k/yr
cybersecurityDirect from employer Aug 14
Research Lead, Policy Communications
San Francisco · US - Remote Full-time $347k – $385k/yr
data scienceDirect from employer 13d ago
Developer Relations
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY $290k – $435k/yr
visa sponsorshiprecruitingDirect from employer Aug 10
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Marketing salary: common questions
- What is the average Marketing salary in the United States?
- The median midpoint of 621 live Marketing postings in the United States is $180k a year. Half of them fall between $148k and $215k.
- How does Marketing pay change with seniority?
- Entry-level postings have a median of $105k, while senior postings $172k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
- Which companies pay Marketing roles the most?
- Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Anthropic ($320k), Orb ($316k), Temporal ($280k), Squarespace ($266k).
- Where do these numbers come from?
- From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.
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