Marketing Managers pay range in Merced
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $297,770 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Merced earn between $119,850 and $217,430.
- $88K10th
- $120K25th
- $149KMedian
- $217K75th
- $298K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $174,570 | $14,548 | $83.93 |
| Median | $148,670 | $12,389 | $71.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $119,850 | $9,988 | $57.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $217,430 | $18,119 | $104.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Marketing Managers pay in Merced vs. California and the U.S.
Marketing managers in Merced earn 16% less than the California average ($207,860) and about the same as the U.S. average ($177,770). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $166,790.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced | $174,570 | $148,670 | $88,450 | $297,770 | 50 |
| 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 Merced
On the average salary of $174,570, a single filer in Merced takes home about $118,442 a year, or $9,870 a month and $4,555 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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 Merced a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Merced area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $174,570 buys what about $177,634 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Merced ($47,220). A typical home costs $419,171, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other California cities
Merced ranks 12th 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
- Merced$174,570
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 Merced: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in Merced?
$83.93 an hour on average, and $71.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Merced?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $119,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Merced?
About $118,442 a year ($9,870 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $174,570. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do marketing managers earn more in Merced 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 Merced, CA (32900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).
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