Marketing38% remote-eligible+3.5% YoY growth

Chief Marketing Officer Salary
by City (2026)

Lead all marketing functions including brand, demand generation, and customer experience. National median: $210K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$210K

Top 10% earn

$460K

Entry level

$145K

Salary growth

+3.5%/yr

Chief Marketing Officer salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$218K	$315K	$462K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$210K	$305K	$447K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$203K	$295K	$432K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$202K	$293K	$429K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$202K	$293K	$429K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$200K	$290K	$425K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$200K	$290K	$425K	152	8.5%
Jersey City, NJ	$196K	$284K	$416K	162	10.75%
Bellevue, WA	$195K	$283K	$415K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$194K	$280K	$411K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$189K	$274K	$401K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$189K	$274K	$401K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$189K	$273K	$400K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$189K	$273K	$400K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$189K	$273K	$400K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$189K	$273K	$400K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$187K	$271K	$397K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$186K	$269K	$394K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$184K	$267K	$391K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$182K	$264K	$387K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$181K	$263K	$385K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$179K	$259K	$380K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$178K	$257K	$377K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$178K	$257K	$377K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$177K	$256K	$376K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$176K	$254K	$373K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$176K	$254K	$373K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$172K	$250K	$366K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$171K	$248K	$363K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$171K	$248K	$363K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$171K	$248K	$363K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$171K	$248K	$363K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$171K	$248K	$363K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$167K	$241K	$354K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$167K	$241K	$354K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$167K	$241K	$354K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$167K	$241K	$354K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$162K	$235K	$345K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$162K	$235K	$345K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$162K	$235K	$345K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$162K	$235K	$345K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$162K	$235K	$345K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$162K	$235K	$345K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$160K	$232K	$341K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$160K	$231K	$339K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$160K	$231K	$339K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$160K	$231K	$339K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$160K	$231K	$339K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$160K	$231K	$339K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$160K	$231K	$339K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$159K	$230K	$338K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$158K	$228K	$335K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$158K	$228K	$335K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$158K	$228K	$335K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$158K	$228K	$335K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$158K	$228K	$335K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$158K	$228K	$335K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$158K	$228K	$335K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$158K	$228K	$335K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$158K	$228K	$335K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$158K	$228K	$335K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$157K	$227K	$333K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$157K	$227K	$333K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$157K	$227K	$333K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$157K	$227K	$333K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$157K	$227K	$333K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$157K	$227K	$333K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$157K	$227K	$333K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$156K	$226K	$331K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$156K	$226K	$331K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$156K	$226K	$331K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$156K	$226K	$331K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$156K	$226K	$331K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$156K	$226K	$331K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$156K	$226K	$331K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$156K	$226K	$331K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$154K	$223K	$327K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$154K	$223K	$327K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$154K	$223K	$327K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$152K	$221K	$323K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$152K	$221K	$323K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$152K	$221K	$323K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$152K	$221K	$323K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$152K	$221K	$323K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$152K	$221K	$323K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$152K	$221K	$324K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$152K	$221K	$323K	100	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$151K	$219K	$321K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$151K	$219K	$321K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$151K	$219K	$321K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$151K	$219K	$321K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$151K	$219K	$321K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$151K	$219K	$321K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$151K	$218K	$320K	91	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$149K	$216K	$317K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$149K	$216K	$317K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$149K	$216K	$317K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$149K	$216K	$317K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$149K	$216K	$317K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$148K	$214K	$314K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$148K	$214K	$314K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$148K	$214K	$314K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$147K	$213K	$313K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$147K	$213K	$313K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$146K	$211K	$310K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$146K	$211K	$310K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$146K	$211K	$310K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$146K	$211K	$310K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$146K	$211K	$310K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$146K	$211K	$310K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$146K	$211K	$310K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$146K	$211K	$310K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$145K	$210K	$308K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$145K	$210K	$308K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$145K	$210K	$308K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$145K	$210K	$308K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$145K	$210K	$308K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$145K	$210K	$308K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$145K	$210K	$308K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$145K	$210K	$308K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$145K	$210K	$308K	105	6.5%
Albany, NY	$145K	$209K	$307K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$145K	$209K	$307K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$145K	$209K	$307K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$145K	$209K	$307K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$145K	$209K	$307K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$145K	$209K	$307K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$145K	$209K	$307K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$145K	$209K	$307K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$145K	$209K	$307K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$143K	$206K	$303K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$143K	$206K	$303K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$143K	$206K	$303K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$142K	$206K	$302K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$143K	$206K	$303K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$143K	$206K	$303K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$142K	$206K	$302K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$143K	$206K	$303K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$142K	$206K	$302K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$142K	$206K	$302K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$143K	$206K	$303K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$141K	$203K	$298K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$141K	$203K	$298K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$141K	$203K	$298K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$141K	$203K	$298K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$141K	$203K	$298K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$139K	$202K	$296K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$139K	$202K	$296K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$139K	$202K	$296K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$139K	$202K	$296K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$139K	$202K	$296K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$139K	$202K	$296K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$139K	$202K	$296K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$139K	$202K	$296K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$139K	$202K	$296K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$139K	$202K	$296K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$139K	$202K	$296K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$138K	$200K	$293K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$138K	$200K	$293K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$138K	$200K	$293K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$138K	$200K	$293K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$138K	$200K	$293K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$136K	$197K	$289K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$135K	$195K	$286K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$134K	$194K	$285K	82	4.82%
Buffalo, NY	$133K	$193K	$283K	88	6.85%
Louisville, KY	$133K	$193K	$283K	85	5%
Omaha, NE	$133K	$193K	$283K	88	5.84%
Killeen, TX	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$133K	$192K	$282K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$131K	$190K	$279K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$131K	$190K	$279K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$131K	$190K	$279K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$131K	$190K	$279K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$131K	$190K	$279K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$131K	$190K	$279K	78	6.5%
Spokane, WA	$131K	$189K	$277K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$131K	$189K	$277K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$131K	$189K	$277K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$131K	$189K	$277K	92	6%
Brownsville, TX	$129K	$187K	$275K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$129K	$187K	$275K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$129K	$187K	$275K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$128K	$185K	$271K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$128K	$185K	$271K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$128K	$185K	$271K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$128K	$185K	$271K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$128K	$185K	$271K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$128K	$185K	$271K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$128K	$185K	$271K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$128K	$185K	$271K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$128K	$185K	$271K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$128K	$185K	$271K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$125K	$181K	$265K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$123K	$179K	$262K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$123K	$179K	$262K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$119K	$172K	$253K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$119K	$172K	$253K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$113K	$164K	$240K	76	None ✓

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Chief Marketing Officer Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Chief Marketing Officer is $210,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $145,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $308,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Chief Marketing Officers nationally earn $460,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Marketing; MBA; 15+ years experience. This role is 38% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Chief Marketing Officer compensation is growing at 3.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Chief Marketing Officer salary FAQ

How much does a Chief Marketing Officer make?

The median Chief Marketing Officer salary in the US is $210,000 per year — about $101/hour. Most earn between $145,000 (25th percentile) and $308,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Chief Marketing Officer?

Entry-level Chief Marketing Officer positions typically start around $145,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Chief Marketing Officers earn?

The top 10% of Chief Marketing Officers earn $460,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Chief Marketing Officers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Chief Marketing Officer salary at $315K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Chief Marketing Officer salaries going up?

Yes — Chief Marketing Officer pay is growing about 3.5% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

Chief Marketing Officer Salaryby City (2026)