Marketing Managers pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $223,700 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Indianapolis earn between $109,270 and $179,460.
- $83K10th
- $109K25th
- $138KMedian
- $179K75th
- $224K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $153,190 | $12,766 | $73.65 |
| Median | $137,980 | $11,498 | $66.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $109,270 | $9,106 | $52.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $179,460 | $14,955 | $86.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $153,190, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $108,331 a year, or $9,028 a month and $4,167 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $153,190 buys what about $160,080 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 3rd of 9 Indiana metro areas for this job; Fort Wayne pays the most ($173,800).
- Fort Wayne$173,800
- Columbus$153,640
- Indianapolis$153,190
- Elkhart$150,310
- Bloomington$147,160
- Evansville$142,850
- Lafayette$131,990
- South Bend$131,440
- Muncie$126,970
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in Indianapolis?
$73.65 an hour on average, and $66.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $108,331 a year ($9,028 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,190. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do marketing managers earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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