SOC 11-2021 · Rochester, MN metro

Marketing Managers Salary in Rochester, MN

The average salary for marketing managers in Rochester, Minnesota is $172,160 a year ($82.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $175,280: half of the 120 people in this job in the Rochester, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($178,871).

$172,160average per year

$82.77 / hourMedian $175,280Take-home ≈ $118,256

  • $99K10th
  • $145K25th
  • $175KMedian
  • $222K75th
  • $246K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Marketing Managers pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $245,700 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Rochester earn between $144,640 and $222,160.

  • $99K10th
  • $145K25th
  • $175KMedian
  • $222K75th
  • $246K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$172,160$14,347$82.77
Median$175,280$14,607$84.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$144,640$12,053$69.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$222,160$18,513$106.81

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

Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $172,160, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $118,256 a year, or $9,855 a month and $4,548 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 Rochester a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rochester area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $172,160 buys what about $189,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($60,620). A typical home costs $343,121, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marketing Managers salary in other Minnesota cities

Rochester ranks 2nd 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 Rochester: questions

How much do marketing managers make an hour in Rochester?

$82.77 an hour on average, and $84.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $144,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $118,256 a year ($9,855 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $172,160. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do marketing managers earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Rochester, MN (40340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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