SOC 11-2021 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Marketing Managers Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for marketing managers in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $147,770 a year ($71.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $134,650: half of the 200 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($178,871).

$147,770average per year

$71.04 / hourMedian $134,650Take-home ≈ $103,500

  • $83K10th
  • $130K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $205K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Marketing Managers pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $204,940 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in St. Cloud earn between $129,540 and $162,450.

  • $83K10th
  • $130K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $205K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$147,770$12,314$71.04
Median$134,650$11,221$64.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$129,540$10,795$62.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$162,450$13,538$78.10

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

Marketing Managers salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $147,770, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $103,500 a year, or $8,625 a month and $3,981 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the St. Cloud area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $147,770 buys what about $168,626 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marketing Managers salary in other Minnesota cities

St. Cloud ranks 4th 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 St. Cloud: questions

How much do marketing managers make an hour in St. Cloud?

$71.04 an hour on average, and $64.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in St. Cloud?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the marketing managers take-home pay in St. Cloud?

About $103,500 a year ($8,625 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,770. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do marketing managers earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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