Marketing Managers pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $277,320 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Raleigh earn between $129,860 and $213,930.
- $103K10th
- $130K25th
- $168KMedian
- $214K75th
- $277K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $177,520 | $14,793 | $85.35 |
| Median | $167,640 | $13,970 | $80.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $129,860 | $10,822 | $62.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $213,930 | $17,828 | $102.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $177,520, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $126,027 a year, or $10,502 a month and $4,847 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 (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $177,520 buys what about $180,853 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 2nd of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($192,140).
- Durham$192,140
- Raleigh$177,520
- Greensboro$172,960
- Burlington$172,920
- Rocky Mount$172,090
- Charlotte$170,620
- Winston-Salem$167,670
- Greenville$165,250
- Wilmington$163,800
- Hickory$160,620
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in Raleigh?
$85.34 an hour on average, and $80.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $126,027 a year ($10,502 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $177,520.
Do marketing managers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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