Marketing Managers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $259,100 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Houston earn between $109,990 and $200,950.
- $81K10th
- $110K25th
- $153KMedian
- $201K75th
- $259K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $161,610 | $13,468 | $77.70 |
| Median | $153,030 | $12,752 | $73.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $109,990 | $9,166 | $52.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $200,950 | $16,746 | $96.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $161,610, a single filer in Houston takes home about $121,726 a year, or $10,144 a month and $4,682 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $161,610 buys what about $163,856 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($189,330).
- Midland$189,330
- Austin$169,070
- Dallas$164,130
- Houston$161,610
- Odessa$153,230
- San Angelo$147,900
- Sherman$146,160
- Waco$143,910
- Beaumont$142,990
- San Antonio$142,610
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 Houston: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in Houston?
$77.70 an hour on average, and $73.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Houston?
About $121,726 a year ($10,144 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $161,610. Texas has no state income tax.
Do marketing managers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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