SOC 11-2021 · Lancaster, PA metro

Marketing Managers Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for marketing managers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $137,150 a year ($65.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,850: half of the 340 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($177,770).

$137,150average per year

$65.94 / hourMedian $124,850Take-home ≈ $100,798

  • $72K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $227K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

340people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#8 of 15Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Marketing Managers pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $226,990 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Lancaster earn between $91,120 and $165,080.

  • $72K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $227K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$137,150$11,429$65.94
Median$124,850$10,404$60.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,120$7,593$43.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$165,080$13,757$79.37

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

Marketing Managers pay in Lancaster vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Marketing managers in Lancaster earn 14% less than the Pennsylvania average ($159,270) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($177,770). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $166,790.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lancaster$137,150$124,850$71,610$226,990340
Pennsylvania$159,270$150,810$76,990$246,32013,840
United States$177,770$166,790$90,260$293,610395,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Lancaster

On the average salary of $137,150, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $100,798 a year, or $8,400 a month and $3,877 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $137,150 buys what about $139,583 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Marketing Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 8th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($172,890).

All Marketing Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Lancaster: questions

How much do marketing managers make an hour in Lancaster?

$65.94 an hour on average, and $60.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $100,798 a year ($8,400 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,150. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do marketing managers earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($177,770).

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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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