Marketing Managers in California
Considering a career as a Marketing Manager in California?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Marketing Managers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Marketing Managers in California is growing faster than average.
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Marketing Managers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Marketing Manager Career?
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Human Sciences Business Services
- Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management
- Textile & Apparel Studies
- Apparel & Textile Marketing Management
- Health Professions
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
- Business, Management & Marketing
- Marketing
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Marketing Research
- International Marketing
- Other Marketing
How Many Marketing Managers Work in California?
There were approximately 37,410 workers employed as Marketing Managers in this state in 2018.
There were 33,380 Marketing Managers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 4,030 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,470 Marketing Managers working in it, which means California has more Marketing Managers than average.
Job Projections for California
Jobs for Marketing Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.
California Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 3,670 annual job openings, and 40,300 total jobs in 2026 for Marketing Managers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 21,300 annual jobs and 240,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Marketing Managers Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Marketing Managers ranged from $80,730 to $208,000 with $156,450 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $38.81 to $100. The median hourly rate was $75.22.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $73.6 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.62.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California Metros for Marketing Managers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Marketing Managers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12,280 | $137,570 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 11,020 | $168,450 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 6,170 | $184,390 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 2,670 | $139,670 |
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA | 1,360 | $133,030 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 930 | $107,390 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 560 | $155,630 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 330 | $138,890 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 310 | $136,310 |
Fresno, CA | 160 | $140,220 |
Salinas, CA | 150 | $129,830 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 110 | $124,040 |
Napa, CA | 90 | $149,150 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 90 | $136,370 |
Modesto, CA | 70 | $140,720 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 60 | $87,920 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 60 | $163,680 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA | 40 | $172,390 |
Chico, CA | 30 | $91,710 |
Top States for Marketing Managers Employment
View the list below to see where most Marketing Managers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 37,410 | $156,450 |
Illinois | 20,760 | $118,890 |
New York | 17,590 | $172,230 |
Massachusetts | 14,350 | $132,210 |
Texas | 12,910 | $135,470 |
New Jersey | 11,380 | $160,420 |
Florida | 9,700 | $103,710 |
Minnesota | 8,390 | $130,990 |
Georgia | 7,890 | $133,530 |
Pennsylvania | 7,510 | $142,150 |
Ohio | 6,590 | $122,240 |
Arizona | 6,150 | $103,330 |
North Carolina | 6,150 | $133,190 |
Washington | 6,080 | $147,520 |
Connecticut | 5,920 | $136,580 |
Virginia | 4,980 | $163,470 |
Oregon | 4,500 | $109,990 |
Michigan | 4,310 | $127,830 |
Maryland | 4,160 | $136,730 |
Colorado | 3,840 | $161,870 |
Below are the states where Marketing Managers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | $172,230 |
Virginia | $163,470 |
Colorado | $161,870 |
New Jersey | $160,420 |
California | $156,450 |
District of Columbia | $151,370 |
Delaware | $150,440 |
Rhode Island | $147,940 |
Washington | $147,520 |
Arkansas | $146,610 |
Related Careers in California
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Occupation | California Employment Total |
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Sales Managers | 76,950 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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