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Marketing Operations Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Own the martech stack, automation, and reporting that powers marketing. National median: $110K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$110K

Top 10% earn

$170K

Entry level

$82K

Salary growth

+6%/yr

Marketing Operations Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$123K	$165K	$207K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$119K	$160K	$200K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$115K	$154K	$194K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$114K	$153K	$192K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$114K	$153K	$192K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$113K	$152K	$190K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$113K	$152K	$190K	152	8.5%
Jersey City, NJ	$111K	$149K	$186K	162	10.75%
Bellevue, WA	$111K	$148K	$186K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$109K	$147K	$184K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$107K	$143K	$179K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$107K	$143K	$180K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$107K	$143K	$179K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$107K	$143K	$179K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$107K	$143K	$179K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$107K	$143K	$180K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$106K	$142K	$178K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$105K	$141K	$177K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$104K	$140K	$175K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$103K	$138K	$173K	148	9.3%
Hilo, HI	$103K	$138K	$173K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$101K	$136K	$170K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$100K	$135K	$169K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$100K	$135K	$169K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$100K	$134K	$168K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$99K	$133K	$167K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$99K	$133K	$167K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$97K	$131K	$164K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$97K	$130K	$163K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$97K	$130K	$163K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$97K	$130K	$163K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$97K	$130K	$163K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$97K	$130K	$163K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$94K	$126K	$159K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$94K	$126K	$159K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$94K	$126K	$159K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$94K	$126K	$159K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$92K	$123K	$155K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$92K	$123K	$155K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$92K	$123K	$155K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$92K	$123K	$155K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$92K	$123K	$155K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$92K	$123K	$155K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$91K	$122K	$153K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$90K	$121K	$152K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$90K	$121K	$152K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$90K	$121K	$152K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$90K	$121K	$152K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$90K	$121K	$152K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$90K	$121K	$152K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$90K	$121K	$151K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$89K	$120K	$150K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$89K	$120K	$150K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$89K	$120K	$150K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$89K	$120K	$150K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$89K	$120K	$150K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$89K	$120K	$150K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$89K	$120K	$150K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$89K	$120K	$150K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$89K	$120K	$150K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$89K	$120K	$150K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$89K	$119K	$149K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$89K	$119K	$149K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$89K	$119K	$149K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$89K	$119K	$149K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$89K	$119K	$149K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$89K	$119K	$149K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$89K	$119K	$149K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$88K	$118K	$148K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$88K	$118K	$148K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$88K	$118K	$148K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$88K	$118K	$148K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$88K	$118K	$148K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$88K	$118K	$148K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$88K	$118K	$148K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$88K	$118K	$148K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$87K	$117K	$146K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$87K	$117K	$146K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$87K	$117K	$146K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$86K	$116K	$145K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$86K	$116K	$145K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$86K	$116K	$145K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$86K	$116K	$145K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$86K	$116K	$145K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$86K	$116K	$145K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$86K	$116K	$145K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$86K	$116K	$145K	100	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$85K	$115K	$144K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$85K	$115K	$144K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$85K	$115K	$144K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$85K	$115K	$144K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$85K	$115K	$144K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$85K	$115K	$144K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$85K	$114K	$144K	91	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$84K	$113K	$142K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$84K	$113K	$142K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$84K	$113K	$142K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$84K	$113K	$142K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$84K	$113K	$142K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$84K	$112K	$141K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$83K	$112K	$140K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$84K	$112K	$141K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$84K	$112K	$141K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$83K	$112K	$140K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$82K	$111K	$139K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$82K	$111K	$139K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$82K	$111K	$139K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$82K	$111K	$139K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$82K	$111K	$139K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$82K	$111K	$139K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$82K	$111K	$139K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$82K	$111K	$139K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$82K	$110K	$138K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$82K	$110K	$138K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$82K	$110K	$138K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$82K	$110K	$138K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$82K	$110K	$138K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$82K	$110K	$138K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$82K	$110K	$138K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$82K	$110K	$138K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$81K	$108K	$136K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$81K	$108K	$136K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$81K	$108K	$136K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$80K	$108K	$135K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$81K	$108K	$136K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$81K	$108K	$136K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$80K	$108K	$135K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$81K	$108K	$136K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$80K	$108K	$135K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$80K	$108K	$135K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$81K	$108K	$136K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$79K	$107K	$134K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$79K	$107K	$134K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$79K	$107K	$134K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$79K	$107K	$134K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$79K	$107K	$134K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$79K	$106K	$132K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$79K	$106K	$132K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$79K	$106K	$132K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$79K	$106K	$132K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$79K	$106K	$132K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$79K	$106K	$132K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$79K	$106K	$132K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$79K	$106K	$132K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$79K	$106K	$132K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$79K	$106K	$132K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$79K	$106K	$132K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$78K	$105K	$131K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$78K	$105K	$131K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$78K	$105K	$131K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$78K	$105K	$131K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$78K	$105K	$131K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$77K	$103K	$129K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$76K	$102K	$128K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$76K	$102K	$128K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$75K	$101K	$127K	88	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$75K	$101K	$127K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	4.75%
Omaha, NE	$75K	$101K	$127K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$75K	$101K	$126K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$74K	$100K	$125K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$74K	$100K	$125K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$74K	$100K	$125K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$74K	$100K	$125K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$74K	$100K	$125K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$74K	$100K	$125K	78	6.5%
Spokane, WA	$74K	$99K	$124K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$74K	$99K	$124K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$74K	$99K	$124K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$74K	$99K	$124K	92	6%
Brownsville, TX	$73K	$98K	$123K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$73K	$98K	$123K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$73K	$98K	$123K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$72K	$97K	$121K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$72K	$97K	$121K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$72K	$97K	$121K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$72K	$97K	$121K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$72K	$97K	$121K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$72K	$97K	$121K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$72K	$97K	$121K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$72K	$97K	$121K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$72K	$97K	$121K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$72K	$97K	$121K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$71K	$95K	$119K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$70K	$94K	$117K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$70K	$94K	$117K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$67K	$90K	$113K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$67K	$90K	$113K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$64K	$86K	$108K	76	None ✓

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Marketing Operations Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Marketing Operations Manager is $110,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $82,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $138,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Marketing Operations Managers nationally earn $170,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 70% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Marketing Operations Manager compensation is growing at 6% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Marketing Operations Managers significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Marketing Operations Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Marketing Operations Manager make?

The median Marketing Operations Manager salary in the US is $110,000 per year — about $53/hour. Most earn between $82,000 (25th percentile) and $138,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Marketing Operations Manager?

Entry-level Marketing Operations Manager positions typically start around $82,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

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

The top 10% of Marketing Operations Managers earn $170,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Marketing Operations Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Marketing Operations Manager salary at $165K 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 Marketing Operations Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Marketing Operations Manager pay is growing about 6% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Marketing Operations Manager Salaryby City (2026)