Marketing Managers in Illinois

Considering a career as a Marketing Manager in Illinois?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Marketing Managers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Marketing Managers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

• Marketing Managers in Illinois 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 Illinois?

20,760 people worked as Marketing Managers in 2018 in this state.

There were 16,720 Marketing Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 4,040 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,470 Marketing Managers working in it, which means Illinois has more Marketing Managers than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Marketing Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,380 annual Marketing Managers job openings in Illinois, and 15,620 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,300 annual jobs and 240,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Marketing Managers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Marketing Managers ranged from $64,030 to $204,720 with $118,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.78 to $98.43. The median hourly rate was $57.16.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $53.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.40.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	18,270	$120,690
St. Louis, MO-IL	1,650	$121,870
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	450	$106,480
Peoria, IL	320	$132,230
Bloomington, IL	250	$115,760
Springfield, IL	220	$113,960
Champaign-Urbana, IL	180	$88,440
Rockford, IL	150	$95,610
Decatur, IL	100	$85,660
Carbondale-Marion, IL	60	n/a
Kankakee, IL	30	$127,800

Top States for Marketing Managers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Marketing Managers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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