Marketing Managers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $303,070 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Sacramento earn between $129,810 and $216,310.
- $98K10th
- $130K25th
- $164KMedian
- $216K75th
- $303K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $187,120 | $15,593 | $89.96 |
| Median | $164,270 | $13,689 | $78.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $129,810 | $10,818 | $62.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $216,310 | $18,026 | $104.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $187,120, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $126,015 a year, or $10,501 a month and $4,847 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 Sacramento a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $187,120 buys what about $175,420 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 5th 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 Sacramento: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in Sacramento?
$89.96 an hour on average, and $78.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $126,015 a year ($10,501 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $187,120. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do marketing managers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($178,871).
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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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