DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 28,112 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 384,980 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Marketing Managers
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos, CA | $195,000 | +52.9% | 17 | 6 |
| NORTH CHICAGO, IL | $180,000 | +41.2% | 33 | 1 |
| Overland Park, KS | $180,000 | +41.2% | 13 | 7 |
| Purchase, NY | $177,857 | +39.5% | 14 | 3 |
| Playa Vista, CA | $172,500 | +35.3% | 12 | 6 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $170,000 | +33.3% | 202 | 28 |
| Whippany, NJ | $169,898 | +33.2% | 19 | 4 |
| Mettawa, IL | $165,000 | +29.4% | 13 | 3 |
| Cupertino, CA | $164,747 | +29.2% | 85 | 12 |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | $164,630 | +29.1% | 25 | 9 |
| Bridgewater, NJ | $160,000 | +25.5% | 11 | 7 |
| Mountain View, CA | $158,000 | +23.9% | 291 | 86 |
| New York, NE | $157,300 | +23.4% | 609 | 416 |
| BROOKLYN, NE | $157,000 | +23.1% | 27 | 21 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $155,316 | +21.8% | 247 | 94 |
| Denver, CO | $154,592 | +21.2% | 35 | 30 |
| Culver City, CA | $154,429 | +21.1% | 56 | 24 |
| Jersey City, NE | $154,336 | +21% | 10 | 9 |
| Redwood Shores, CA | $154,000 | +20.8% | 14 | 4 |
| San Jose, CA | $153,193 | +20.1% | 390 | 112 |
| San Bruno, CA | $153,000 | +20% | 41 | 8 |
| San Mateo, CA | $153,000 | +20% | 103 | 57 |
| Fremont, CA | $152,250 | +19.4% | 54 | 37 |
| Stamford, CT | $152,000 | +19.2% | 31 | 21 |
| NEWARK, NE | $151,061 | +18.5% | 12 | 7 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $150,713 | +18.2% | 225 | 88 |
| Billerica, MA | $150,463 | +18% | 14 | 8 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $150,030 | +17.7% | 325 | 91 |
| Newark, CA | $150,000 | +17.6% | 13 | 9 |
| Oakland, CA | $150,000 | +17.6% | 25 | 18 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $156,832 | +45% | 895 |
| California | $144,612 | -18.8% | 5,707 |
| New York | $144,123 | -16.5% | 2,165 |
| South Dakota | $135,645 | -6.7% | 8 |
| Delaware | $132,925 | N/A | 20 |
| New Jersey | $129,000 | -25.6% | 521 |
| Rhode Island | $126,563 | -26.1% | 56 |
| Oregon | $126,000 | -19% | 141 |
| Colorado | $125,000 | -27.9% | 188 |
| Connecticut | $124,500 | -21.4% | 117 |
| Wisconsin | $124,342 | -5.2% | 85 |
| Washington | $123,000 | -27.1% | 1,573 |
| Massachusetts | $120,307 | -37.5% | 834 |
| Kansas | $120,000 | -15% | 31 |
| District of Columbia | $119,599 | -28.8% | 42 |
| Pennsylvania | $119,161 | -16.1% | 204 |
| Texas | $117,500 | -16.4% | 779 |
| Michigan | $116,314 | -14.2% | 250 |
| Utah | $115,948 | -14.2% | 110 |
| Virginia | $114,659 | -35.3% | 148 |
| North Carolina | $113,942 | -27.3% | 135 |
| Minnesota | $112,694 | -32.6% | 171 |
| Arkansas | $110,386 | -13.3% | 65 |
| Montana | $110,000 | -16.8% | 1 |
| Maryland | $109,900 | -28.7% | 126 |
| Georgia | $109,699 | -31.1% | 298 |
| Illinois | $109,000 | -29.4% | 806 |
| Idaho | $107,500 | -6% | 16 |
| Ohio | $106,787 | -19.5% | 179 |
| Missouri | $105,000 | -6.5% | 55 |
| New Hampshire | $103,872 | -32.1% | 14 |
| North Dakota | $101,600 | -17.7% | 2 |
| South Carolina | $100,000 | -19.4% | 35 |
| Arizona | $95,522 | -29.7% | 106 |
| Kentucky | $95,000 | -23.1% | 31 |
| Indiana | $93,018 | -28.9% | 122 |
| Florida | $92,664 | -29% | 1,307 |
| Iowa | $92,500 | -27.8% | 22 |
| Tennessee | $90,000 | -30.9% | 117 |
| Maine | $90,000 | N/A | 10 |
| Nevada | $88,463 | -14.1% | 64 |
| West Virginia | $85,000 | -22.8% | 3 |
| Wyoming | $85,000 | N/A | 7 |
| Alabama | $81,500 | -27.9% | 21 |
| Vermont | $75,000 | -50.3% | 10 |
| Alaska | $67,330 | -39.1% | 7 |
| Louisiana | $66,414 | -35.6% | 21 |
| Oklahoma | $65,901 | -47.8% | 26 |
| New Mexico | $60,000 | -49.4% | 9 |
| Hawaii | $59,623 | -50.8% | 34 |
| Mississippi | $54,026 | -40.7% | 8 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Marketing Managers positions, 46% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 48% required a Master's degree, and 4% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON CORPORATE | Master's | $120,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Master's | $130,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Master's | $128,440 |
| Facebook Inc. | Master's | $174,234 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Master's | $167,000 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Master's | $142,949 |
| VMware LLC | Master's | $149,133 |
| Ecolab Inc. | Master's | $111,420 |
| Apple Inc. | Master's | $166,754 |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | Master's | $150,000 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Marketing Managers is Finance and Insurance at $151,482. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Health Care and Social Assistance at $106,677.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 28,112 DOL filings, the median salary for a Marketing Managers is $127,514, ranging from $104,000 to $160,000.
The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Los Gatos, CA offers the highest median at $195,000.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Marketing Managers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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