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Marketing Managers salary in Oakland, CA

Marketing Managers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $220,480 a year, an average of $235,920. About 11,170 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
$220,480
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$235,920
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$133,990
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$333,430
Top of the range
People employed
11,170
In Oakland metro area
Rent share of median wage
10.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Oakland

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

Median gross rent
$1,917
per month, in Oakland, CA
Income needed for median rent
$76,700
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median marketing managers wage
$220,480
187.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
10.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$97,369
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 Oakland area. Read the Oakland, CA 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

Miami, FL
-38.4%
Median $135,870
Mean $155,840
Employed 7,530
Median $173,040
Mean $181,200
Employed 6,480
Median $155,300
Mean $162,960
Employed 610
Median $171,900
Mean $193,390
Employed 18,550
Tulsa, OK
-40.5%
Median $131,120
Mean $140,960
Employed 480
Median $149,960
Mean $163,630
Employed 240
Raleigh, NC
-24.0%
Median $167,640
Mean $177,520
Employed 2,390
Wichita, KS
-31.9%
Median $150,210
Mean $167,740
Employed 240

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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Marketing Managers salary in Oakland, CA: FAQ

How much do marketing managers make in Oakland, CA?

The median salary for marketing managers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area is $220,480 a year (about $106 an hour for full-time work). The average is $235,920, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $220,480 a good salary for marketing managers in Oakland, CA?

Yes. It is above the $76,700 needed to keep the median rent of $1,917 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 10.4% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid marketing managers earn in Oakland, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $333,430 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $133,990.

How many marketing managers work in Oakland, CA?

About 11,170 people work in this occupation in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.