Marketing Managers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $124,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $290,850 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Denver earn between $150,860 and $223,040.
- $124K10th
- $151K25th
- $182KMedian
- $223K75th
- $291K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $196,900 | $16,408 | $94.66 |
| Median | $182,470 | $15,206 | $87.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $150,860 | $12,572 | $72.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $223,040 | $18,587 | $107.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $196,900, a single filer in Denver takes home about $138,661 a year, or $11,555 a month and $5,333 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $196,900 buys what about $186,138 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($210,910).
- Boulder$210,910
- Denver$196,900
- Greeley$196,340
- Fort Collins$193,160
- Colorado Springs$186,160
- Grand Junction$157,320
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 Denver: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in Denver?
$94.66 an hour on average, and $87.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $124,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $150,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Denver?
About $138,661 a year ($11,555 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $196,900. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do marketing managers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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