Marketing65% remote-eligible+5.5% YoY growth

Digital Marketing Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Manage digital marketing channels including SEO, paid media, email, and social media. National median: $95K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$95K

Top 10% earn

$168K

Entry level

$68K

Salary growth

+5.5%/yr

Digital Marketing Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$102K	$143K	$192K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$99K	$138K	$186K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$95K	$133K	$180K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$95K	$132K	$178K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$95K	$132K	$178K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$94K	$131K	$177K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$94K	$131K	$177K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$92K	$128K	$173K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$92K	$128K	$173K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$91K	$127K	$171K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$88K	$124K	$166K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$89K	$124K	$167K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$88K	$124K	$166K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$88K	$124K	$166K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$88K	$124K	$166K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$89K	$124K	$167K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$88K	$122K	$165K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$87K	$122K	$164K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$86K	$121K	$163K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$85K	$119K	$160K	148	9.3%
Hilo, HI	$85K	$119K	$161K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$84K	$117K	$158K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$83K	$116K	$156K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$83K	$116K	$157K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$83K	$116K	$157K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$82K	$115K	$155K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$82K	$115K	$155K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$81K	$113K	$152K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$80K	$112K	$151K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$80K	$112K	$151K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$80K	$112K	$151K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$80K	$112K	$151K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$80K	$112K	$151K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$78K	$109K	$147K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$78K	$109K	$147K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$78K	$109K	$147K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$78K	$109K	$147K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$76K	$106K	$143K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$76K	$106K	$143K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$76K	$106K	$143K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$76K	$106K	$143K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$76K	$106K	$143K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$76K	$106K	$143K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$75K	$105K	$141K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$75K	$105K	$141K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$75K	$105K	$141K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$75K	$105K	$141K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$75K	$105K	$141K	105	4.85%
New Haven, CT	$75K	$105K	$142K	122	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$75K	$105K	$141K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$75K	$104K	$140K	120	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$73K	$103K	$138K	108	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$74K	$103K	$139K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$74K	$103K	$139K	118	9.3%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$73K	$103K	$138K	118	None ✓
Naperville, IL	$74K	$103K	$139K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$74K	$103K	$139K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$73K	$103K	$138K	112	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$74K	$103K	$139K	118	5%
Raleigh, NC	$73K	$103K	$138K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$73K	$103K	$138K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$73K	$103K	$138K	104	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$74K	$103K	$139K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$74K	$103K	$139K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$74K	$103K	$139K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$74K	$103K	$139K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$74K	$103K	$139K	118	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$73K	$103K	$138K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$73K	$102K	$137K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$73K	$102K	$137K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$73K	$102K	$137K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$73K	$102K	$137K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$73K	$102K	$137K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$73K	$102K	$137K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$73K	$102K	$137K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$73K	$102K	$137K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$72K	$101K	$136K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$72K	$101K	$136K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$72K	$101K	$136K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$71K	$100K	$134K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$71K	$100K	$134K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$71K	$100K	$134K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$71K	$100K	$134K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$71K	$100K	$134K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$71K	$100K	$134K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$71K	$100K	$135K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$71K	$100K	$134K	100	4.85%
Houston, TX	$71K	$99K	$133K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$71K	$99K	$133K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$71K	$99K	$133K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$71K	$99K	$133K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$71K	$99K	$133K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$71K	$99K	$133K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$71K	$99K	$133K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$70K	$98K	$132K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$70K	$98K	$132K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$70K	$98K	$132K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$70K	$98K	$132K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$70K	$98K	$132K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$69K	$97K	$131K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$69K	$97K	$131K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$69K	$97K	$131K	108	None ✓
Denton, TX	$68K	$96K	$129K	100	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$69K	$96K	$130K	102	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$68K	$96K	$129K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$68K	$96K	$129K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$68K	$96K	$129K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$68K	$96K	$129K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$68K	$96K	$129K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$68K	$96K	$129K	100	5.7%
Missoula, MT	$69K	$96K	$130K	102	6.75%
Dover, DE	$68K	$96K	$129K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$68K	$95K	$128K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$68K	$95K	$128K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$68K	$95K	$128K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$68K	$95K	$128K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$68K	$95K	$128K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$68K	$95K	$128K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$68K	$95K	$128K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$68K	$95K	$128K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$67K	$93K	$126K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$67K	$93K	$126K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$67K	$93K	$126K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$67K	$93K	$125K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$67K	$93K	$126K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$67K	$93K	$126K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$67K	$93K	$125K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$67K	$93K	$126K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$67K	$93K	$125K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$67K	$93K	$125K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$67K	$93K	$126K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$66K	$92K	$124K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$66K	$92K	$124K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$66K	$92K	$124K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$66K	$92K	$124K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$66K	$92K	$124K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$65K	$91K	$123K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$65K	$91K	$123K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$65K	$91K	$123K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$65K	$91K	$123K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$65K	$91K	$123K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$65K	$91K	$123K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$65K	$91K	$123K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$65K	$91K	$123K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$65K	$91K	$123K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$65K	$91K	$123K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$65K	$91K	$123K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$65K	$90K	$122K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$65K	$90K	$122K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$65K	$90K	$122K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$65K	$90K	$122K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$65K	$90K	$122K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$64K	$89K	$120K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$63K	$88K	$119K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$63K	$88K	$118K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$63K	$87K	$118K	88	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$63K	$87K	$118K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	4.75%
Omaha, NE	$63K	$87K	$118K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$62K	$87K	$117K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$62K	$86K	$116K	78	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$61K	$86K	$115K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$61K	$86K	$115K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$62K	$86K	$116K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$61K	$86K	$115K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$62K	$86K	$116K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$61K	$86K	$115K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$62K	$86K	$116K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$62K	$86K	$116K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$62K	$86K	$116K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$61K	$85K	$114K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$61K	$85K	$114K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$61K	$85K	$114K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$60K	$84K	$113K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$60K	$84K	$113K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$60K	$84K	$113K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$60K	$84K	$113K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$60K	$84K	$113K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$60K	$84K	$113K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$60K	$84K	$113K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$60K	$84K	$113K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$60K	$84K	$113K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$60K	$84K	$113K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$58K	$82K	$110K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$58K	$81K	$109K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$58K	$81K	$109K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$56K	$78K	$105K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$56K	$78K	$105K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$53K	$74K	$100K	76	None ✓

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Digital Marketing Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Digital Marketing Manager is $95,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $68,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $128,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Digital Marketing Managers nationally earn $168,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Marketing; Google/HubSpot certifications. This role is 65% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Digital Marketing Manager compensation is growing at 5.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Digital Marketing Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Digital Marketing Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Digital Marketing Manager make?

The median Digital Marketing Manager salary in the US is $95,000 per year — about $46/hour. Most earn between $68,000 (25th percentile) and $128,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Digital Marketing Manager?

Entry-level Digital Marketing Manager positions typically start around $68,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Digital Marketing Managers earn?

The top 10% of Digital Marketing Managers earn $168,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Digital Marketing Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Digital Marketing Manager salary at $143K 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 Digital Marketing Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Digital Marketing Manager pay is growing about 5.5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Digital Marketing Manager Salaryby City (2026)