Marketing Manager salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 373 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Santa Clara, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Cupertino.
Also listed as: Product Marketing Manager
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $154,586 |
| 25th | $190,445 |
| 50th (median) | $220,000 |
| 75th | $273,000 |
| 90th | $311,600 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $164,000 | $152,693 | $200,000 | 248 |
| FY2021 | $175,000 | $157,279 | $205,719 | 259 |
| FY2022 | $185,133 | $156,500 | $225,450 | 208 |
| FY2023 | $195,356 | $167,838 | $224,775 | 176 |
| FY2024 | $200,000 | $175,164 | $236,600 | 172 |
| FY2025 | $214,773 | $185,319 | $268,500 | 221 |
| FY2026 | $226,146 | $197,239 | $280,500 | 152 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Marketing Manager salary of $220,000 is worth about $199,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Marketing Managers in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $231,370 in May 2025 (7,300 employed). The H-1B median here is $220,000, 5% 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
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok | $282,000 | 61 |
| ByteDance | $268,500 | 39 |
| NVIDIA | $201,368 | 15 |
| Amazon | $206,100 | 14 |
| Intuit | $196,651 | 14 |
| Apple | $190,445 | 13 |
| $232,000 | 11 | |
| Adobe | too few | 9 |
| Palo Alto Networks | too few | 8 |
| Rubrik | too few | 6 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $156,293 | 48 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $219,461 | 91 |
| Senior · Level III | $280,800 | 59 |
| Expert · Level IV | $303,500 | 48 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $145,184 | $156,293 | 48 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $190,445 | $219,461 | 91 |
| Senior · Level III | $235,726 | $280,800 | 59 |
| Expert · Level IV | $280,987 | $303,500 | 48 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.