Marketing Managers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $286,640 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Portland earn between $126,470 and $215,250.
- $100K10th
- $126K25th
- $173KMedian
- $215K75th
- $287K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $181,210 | $15,101 | $87.12 |
| Median | $172,610 | $14,384 | $82.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,470 | $10,539 | $60.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $215,250 | $17,938 | $103.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $181,210, a single filer in Portland takes home about $119,211 a year, or $9,934 a month and $4,585 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $135,123 | $11,260 |
| Working in OR | $119,211 | $9,934 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $181,210 buys what about $171,892 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in Portland?
$87.12 an hour on average, and $82.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Portland?
About $119,211 a year ($9,934 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $181,210. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do marketing managers earn more in Portland 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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