Marketing Managers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $296,680 or more. The middle half of marketing managers in Seattle earn between $129,990 and $230,740.
- $99K10th
- $130K25th
- $176KMedian
- $231K75th
- $297K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $190,400 | $15,867 | $91.54 |
| Median | $175,850 | $14,654 | $84.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $129,990 | $10,832 | $62.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $230,740 | $19,228 | $110.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Marketing Managers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $190,400, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $141,770 a year, or $11,814 a month and $5,453 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for marketing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $190,400 buys what about $171,326 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Marketing Managers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 10 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$190,400
- Bremerton$183,360
- Olympia$175,450
- Mount Vernon$171,380
- Wenatchee$164,000
- Kennewick$158,760
- Spokane$157,300
- Bellingham$149,950
- Yakima$148,700
- Longview$138,330
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 Seattle: questions
How much do marketing managers make an hour in Seattle?
$91.54 an hour on average, and $84.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level marketing managers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the marketing managers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $141,770 a year ($11,814 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $190,400. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do marketing managers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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