Marketing Managers: 395,240 jobs, median pay $166,790 · where the jobs are in the U.S.

395,240

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$166,790

Median pay a year

Middle half: $123,020–$216,410

34,000

Annual openings

10-year change: +6.9%

1,955

LCA filings, last 4 quarters

+14.6% from the prior 4 quarters

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 330 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $192,840 · LCA filings 39854,730$192,840398

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAMedian pay $171,900 · LCA filings 14018,550$171,900140

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay $165,340 · LCA filings 9917,400$165,34099

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $155,460 · LCA filings 7316,320$155,46073

Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHMedian pay $213,910 · LCA filings 8311,940$213,91083

San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAMedian pay $220,480 · LCA filings 22111,170$220,480221

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXMedian pay $153,030 · LCA filings 308,930$153,03030

Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVMedian pay $181,260 · LCA filings 378,900$181,26037

Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDMedian pay $166,310 · LCA filings 308,270$166,31030

Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FLMedian pay $135,870 · LCA filings 697,530$135,87069

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CAEmployment 7,300 · LCA filings 259$231,3707,300259

San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAEmployment 11,170 · LCA filings 221$220,48011,170221

Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHEmployment 11,940 · LCA filings 83$213,91011,94083

Billings, MTEmployment 160 · LCA filings 0$212,7601600

Trenton–Princeton, NJEmployment 1,250 · LCA filings 9$208,4401,2509

Metro areas with the most LCA filings

Labor Condition Applications filed by employers with the U.S. Department of Labor, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. They’re used in the H-1B process and show filing history, not hires or current job openings.

Metro areaLCA filingsEmployers with LCA filingsEmployment

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJEmployers with LCA filings 256 · Employment 54,73039825654,730

San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CAEmployers with LCA filings 107 · Employment 7,3002591077,300

Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WAEmployers with LCA filings 71 · Employment 6,720244716,720

San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAEmployers with LCA filings 149 · Employment 11,17022114911,170

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CAEmployers with LCA filings 96 · Employment 18,5501409618,550

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $168,314 · Level III $207,376 · Level IV $246,438$129,251$168,314$207,376$246,438

Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CALevel II $151,902 · Level III $192,982 · Level IV $234,062$110,822$151,902$192,982$234,062

Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INLevel II $139,568 · Level III $172,682 · Level IV $205,816$106,434$139,568$172,682$205,816

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $130,291 · Level III $163,800 · Level IV $197,309$96,782$130,291$163,800$197,309

Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHLevel II $179,234 · Level III $216,403 · Level IV $253,573$142,064$179,234$216,403$253,573

San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CALevel II $191,942 · Level III $235,477 · Level IV $279,032$148,387$191,942$235,477$279,032

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXLevel II $127,899 · Level III $161,283 · Level IV $194,667$94,515$127,899$161,283$194,667

Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVLevel II $158,038 · Level III $194,626 · Level IV $231,234$121,430$158,038$194,626$231,234

Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDLevel II $135,990 · Level III $172,515 · Level IV $209,061$99,445$135,990$172,515$209,061

Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FLLevel II $122,096 · Level III $155,501 · Level IV $188,906$88,691$122,096$155,501$188,906

San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CALevel II $208,853 · Level III $254,904 · Level IV $300,955$162,802$208,853$254,904$300,955

Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WALevel II $150,925 · Level III $190,008 · Level IV $229,091$111,842$150,925$190,008$229,091

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

Related majors

Majors most closely related to this occupation. International graduates: 2024–25 academic year.

MajorInternational graduatesSTEM OPT

MarketingCIP 52.14OPT · up to 12 months2,291OPT · up to 12 months

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCIP 09.09OPT · up to 12 months957OPT · up to 12 months

Communication and Media StudiesCIP 09.01OPT · up to 12 months2,473OPT · up to 12 months

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology