Marketing Manager salary in North Carolina
The median annual wage for marketing managers in North Carolina is $165,480, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $166,790. North Carolina ranks 13 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$165,480
25th percentile
$127,120
75th percentile
$210,580
90th percentile
$274,100
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in North Carolina | 10,790 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in North Carolina | $173,660 |
| National median | $166,790 |
| National employment | 395,240 |
Metro areas in North Carolina
- Charlotte, NC: median $166,200
- Raleigh, NC: median $167,640
States with similar pay for marketing managers
- Montana: median $165,580
- South Dakota: median $167,750
- Illinois: median $162,860
- Connecticut: median $169,240
- Wyoming: median $161,580
- Oregon: median $161,560
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Marketing Managers" (11-2021), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.