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Marketing Managers salary in Columbus, GA

Marketing Managers in the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan area earn a median of $145,120 a year, an average of $160,200. About 110 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Marketing Managers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$145,120
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$160,200
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$81,820
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$257,350
Top of the range
People employed
110
In Columbus metro area
Rent share of median wage
8.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Columbus

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,072
per month, in Columbus, GA
Income needed for median rent
$42,900
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median marketing managers wage
$145,120
238.3% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
8.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$56,622
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Columbus area. Read the Columbus, GA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Marketing Managers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Worcester, MA
+37.3%
Median $199,280
Mean $193,510
Employed 590
Cape Coral, FL
-11.1%
Median $128,980
Mean $141,920
Employed 400
Fayetteville, NC
-3.0%
Median $140,730
Mean $156,940
Employed 70
Rochester, NY
+3.0%
Median $149,440
Mean $159,150
Employed 1,470
Des Moines, IA
-6.9%
Median $135,140
Mean $147,400
Employed 950
Modesto, CA
+10.6%
Median $160,520
Mean $163,490
Employed 160
Huntsville, AL
-7.0%
Median $134,990
Mean $149,940
Employed 160
Port St. Lucie, FL
-20.8%
Median $114,990
Mean $131,820
Employed 200

See marketing managers pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.