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VP of Media Salary
by City (2026)

Executive overseeing media operations, partnerships, and content distribution. National median: $195K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$195K

Top 10% earn

$335K

Entry level

$148K

Salary growth

+3.5%/yr

VP of Media salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$222K	$293K	$383K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$210K	$277K	$362K	210	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$207K	$273K	$357K	163	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$204K	$269K	$352K	185	9.3%
New York City, NY	$201K	$265K	$347K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$200K	$263K	$345K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$200K	$263K	$345K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$193K	$254K	$333K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$191K	$252K	$329K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$186K	$245K	$321K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$186K	$245K	$321K	165	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$185K	$244K	$319K	155	9.3%
Washington, DC	$185K	$244K	$319K	152	8.5%
Jersey City, NJ	$185K	$244K	$319K	162	10.75%
Kirkland, WA	$184K	$243K	$317K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$181K	$239K	$312K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$179K	$236K	$309K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$178K	$234K	$306K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$178K	$234K	$306K	150	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$178K	$234K	$306K	155	10.75%
Santa Ana, CA	$176K	$232K	$303K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$174K	$230K	$301K	148	9.3%
Boston, MA	$175K	$230K	$301K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$175K	$230K	$301K	148	5.75%
Portland, OR	$175K	$230K	$301K	130	9.9%
Rockville, MD	$174K	$230K	$301K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$172K	$227K	$297K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$172K	$227K	$297K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$169K	$223K	$291K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$168K	$221K	$289K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$168K	$221K	$289K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$168K	$221K	$289K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$166K	$218K	$286K	128	9.3%
Miami, FL	$163K	$215K	$281K	123	None ✓
Denver, CO	$163K	$215K	$281K	118	4.55%
Honolulu, HI	$163K	$215K	$281K	192	11%
Austin, TX	$160K	$211K	$275K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$160K	$211K	$275K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$160K	$211K	$275K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$160K	$211K	$275K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$160K	$211K	$275K	110	3.07%
New Haven, CT	$157K	$206K	$270K	122	6.99%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$155K	$205K	$268K	118	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$155K	$205K	$268K	128	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$155K	$205K	$268K	99	5.75%
Nashville, TN	$155K	$205K	$268K	102	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$155K	$205K	$268K	106	6.8%
Baltimore, MD	$155K	$205K	$268K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$155K	$205K	$268K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$155K	$205K	$267K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$154K	$203K	$265K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$154K	$203K	$265K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$154K	$203K	$265K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$154K	$203K	$265K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$154K	$203K	$265K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$154K	$203K	$265K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$154K	$203K	$265K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$154K	$203K	$265K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$154K	$203K	$265K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$154K	$203K	$265K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$152K	$200K	$262K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$152K	$200K	$262K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$152K	$200K	$262K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$152K	$200K	$262K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$152K	$200K	$262K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$152K	$200K	$262K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$152K	$200K	$262K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$152K	$200K	$262K	115	5.99%
Dallas, TX	$151K	$199K	$260K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$151K	$199K	$260K	105	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$151K	$199K	$260K	112	4.55%
St. Paul, MN	$151K	$199K	$260K	104	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$151K	$199K	$260K	105	4.85%
Anchorage, AK	$151K	$199K	$260K	128	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$150K	$197K	$258K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$150K	$197K	$258K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$150K	$197K	$258K	112	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$148K	$196K	$256K	110	9.9%
Tampa, FL	$148K	$195K	$255K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$148K	$195K	$255K	100	None ✓
Raleigh, NC	$148K	$195K	$255K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$148K	$195K	$255K	100	4.75%
Las Vegas, NV	$148K	$195K	$255K	102	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$147K	$194K	$253K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$147K	$194K	$253K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$147K	$194K	$253K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$147K	$194K	$253K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$147K	$194K	$253K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$147K	$194K	$253K	108	6.6%
McKinney, TX	$145K	$191K	$250K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$145K	$191K	$250K	105	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$145K	$191K	$250K	105	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$145K	$191K	$250K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$145K	$191K	$250K	105	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$145K	$191K	$250K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$145K	$191K	$250K	100	4.75%
Salem, OR	$145K	$191K	$250K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$145K	$191K	$250K	105	None ✓
Provo, UT	$145K	$191K	$250K	100	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$145K	$191K	$250K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$143K	$188K	$246K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$143K	$188K	$246K	102	6.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$142K	$187K	$245K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$142K	$187K	$245K	97	None ✓
Reno, NV	$142K	$187K	$245K	108	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$142K	$187K	$245K	105	6.5%
Denton, TX	$141K	$186K	$244K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$141K	$186K	$244K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$141K	$186K	$244K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$141K	$186K	$244K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$141K	$186K	$244K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$141K	$186K	$244K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$141K	$186K	$244K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$141K	$186K	$244K	100	6.6%
Houston, TX	$141K	$185K	$242K	91	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$141K	$185K	$242K	94	None ✓
Albany, NY	$140K	$185K	$241K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$140K	$185K	$241K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$140K	$185K	$241K	98	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$141K	$185K	$242K	90	3.07%
Madison, WI	$141K	$185K	$242K	102	5.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	$140K	$185K	$241K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$140K	$185K	$241K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$140K	$185K	$241K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$140K	$185K	$241K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$140K	$185K	$241K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$140K	$185K	$241K	98	7.15%
Mesa, AZ	$139K	$183K	$240K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$139K	$183K	$240K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$139K	$183K	$240K	90	3.99%
Bakersfield, CA	$138K	$182K	$238K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$138K	$182K	$238K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$138K	$182K	$238K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$138K	$182K	$238K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$138K	$182K	$238K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$138K	$182K	$238K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$138K	$182K	$238K	95	6.5%
Garland, TX	$136K	$179K	$235K	91	None ✓
Midland, TX	$136K	$179K	$234K	92	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$136K	$179K	$235K	93	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$136K	$179K	$235K	102	4.55%
Athens, GA	$136K	$179K	$234K	92	5.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$136K	$179K	$235K	98	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$136K	$179K	$235K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$136K	$179K	$235K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$136K	$179K	$234K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$136K	$179K	$234K	92	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$136K	$179K	$235K	92	6%
Cheyenne, WY	$136K	$179K	$234K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$135K	$177K	$232K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$135K	$177K	$232K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$135K	$177K	$232K	90	4.95%
Sterling Heights, MI	$135K	$177K	$232K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$135K	$177K	$232K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$135K	$177K	$232K	90	2.5%
San Antonio, TX	$133K	$176K	$230K	87	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$133K	$176K	$230K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$133K	$176K	$230K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$133K	$176K	$230K	82	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$133K	$176K	$230K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$133K	$176K	$230K	90	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$133K	$176K	$230K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$131K	$173K	$226K	85	4.9%
Buffalo, NY	$130K	$172K	$224K	88	6.85%
Savannah, GA	$130K	$172K	$224K	92	5.75%
Louisville, KY	$130K	$172K	$224K	85	5%
Huntsville, AL	$130K	$172K	$224K	88	5%
Amarillo, TX	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$129K	$170K	$223K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$127K	$168K	$219K	95	None ✓
Macon, GA	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$127K	$168K	$219K	82	3.99%
Akron, OH	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$127K	$168K	$219K	90	4.25%
Erie, PA	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$127K	$168K	$219K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$127K	$168K	$219K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$128K	$168K	$220K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$126K	$167K	$218K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$126K	$167K	$218K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$126K	$167K	$218K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$126K	$167K	$218K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$126K	$167K	$218K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$126K	$167K	$218K	78	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$126K	$166K	$217K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$126K	$166K	$217K	90	2.5%
Memphis, TN	$126K	$166K	$217K	82	None ✓
Albuquerque, NM	$126K	$166K	$217K	88	5.9%
Brownsville, TX	$124K	$164K	$214K	75	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$124K	$164K	$214K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$124K	$164K	$214K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$124K	$164K	$214K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$124K	$164K	$214K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$124K	$164K	$214K	88	6%
Fort Smith, AR	$124K	$164K	$214K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$124K	$164K	$214K	75	6.5%
El Paso, TX	$121K	$160K	$209K	82	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$121K	$160K	$209K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$121K	$160K	$209K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$118K	$156K	$204K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$118K	$156K	$204K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$111K	$146K	$191K	76	None ✓

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VP of Media Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a VP of Media is $195,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $148,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $255,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of VP of Medias nationally earn $335,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Communications; MBA preferred; 15+ years. This role is 45% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

VP of Media compensation is growing at 3.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

VP of Media salary FAQ

How much does a VP of Media make?

The median VP of Media salary in the US is $195,000 per year — about $94/hour. Most earn between $148,000 (25th percentile) and $255,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a VP of Media?

Entry-level VP of Media positions typically start around $148,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid VP of Medias earn?

The top 10% of VP of Medias earn $335,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays VP of Medias the most?

San Francisco has the highest median VP of Media salary at $293K 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 VP of Media salaries going up?

Yes — VP of Media pay is growing about 3.5% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

VP of Media Salaryby City (2026)