SOC 11-2021 · Mankato, MN metro

Marketing Managers Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for marketing managers in Mankato, Minnesota is $159,350 a year ($76.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $155,360: half of the 70 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($178,871).

$159,350average per year

$76.61 / hourMedian $155,360Take-home ≈ $110,506

  • $85K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $250K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Marketing Managers pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $249,580 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Mankato earn between $110,750 and $177,370.

  • $85K10th
  • $111K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $250K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$159,350$13,279$76.61
Median$155,360$12,947$74.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$110,750$9,229$53.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$177,370$14,781$85.27

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $159,350, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $110,506 a year, or $9,209 a month and $4,250 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Mankato a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $159,350 buys what about $175,197 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marketing Managers salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 3rd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($181,200).

All Marketing Managers salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for marketing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($255,360).

Marketing Managers salary by city

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Marketing Managers salary in Mankato: questions

How much do marketing managers make an hour in Mankato?

$76.61 an hour on average, and $74.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Mankato?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Mankato?

About $110,506 a year ($9,209 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $159,350. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do marketing managers earn more in Mankato than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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