Advertising and Promotions Manager salary in San Francisco, CA

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Hayward, Millbrae, Oakland, San Ramon.

Also listed as: Advertising Manager, Marketing and Promotions Manager

Median salary$155,000
Middle 50%$123.6k–$176.3k
vs. national median+35%comparison median $115,000
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $108,237 and $287,548.
PercentileSalary
10th$112,106
25th$123,600
50th (median)$155,000
75th$176,290
90th$240,722

Cost of living

San Francisco's median Advertising and Promotions Manager salary of $155,000 is worth about $134,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Francisco = 115.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Advertising and Promotions Managers in the San Francisco, CA area earned a median of $181,250 in May 2025 (440 employed). The H-1B median here is $155,000, 14% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Colangelo & Partners Public Relationstoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.