Marketing Director Salaries in the US

Based on 320 salariesLast updated Oct 28, 2026

What does a Marketing Director earn in United States?

The median pay for a Marketing Director in United States is $120,000, based on 320 salaries. Most Marketing Director pay falls between $90,000 and $153,000, and the top 10% earn $190,000 or more.

Top
$190K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$153K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$120K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$90K/yr
25th Percentile

How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Oct 28, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
$125,000$125K to $147K4 submissions
$80,000—4 submissions
Gardant
Gardant
In-house
$68,000$66K to $74K3 submissions

Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$158,00015 yearsIn-house1,001-5,000Bainbridge Island1d ago
$125,0007 yearsAgency51-200United States3d ago
$175,0007 yearsIn-house11-50Mill Valley3d ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
$120,000
$90K to $153KBased on 275 submissions
Agency
+8% more
$129,500
$123K to $143KBased on 7 submissions

Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?

Remote
$147,500
Median total payBased on 48 submissions
Hybrid
$120,000
Median total payBased on 60 submissions
On-site
$117,000
Median total payBased on 185 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
San Francisco
$203,000$181K to $287K4 submissions
Irving
$176,000$161K to $176K3 submissions
Newport Beach
$175,000$147K to $175K3 submissions
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