How much does a Marketing Manager make in Missouri?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $112,250 for Marketing Managers in Missouri as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $89,930 and the 75th-percentile is $159,690.

How are Missouri Marketing Manager salaries calculated on this page?

Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.

What does the top of the Marketing Manager pay scale look like in Missouri?

The 90th percentile lands at $212,600. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $159,690.

Why is the BEA RPP for Missouri different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Missouri's overall index of 91.1 reflects rents 70.5, services 85.6, and goods 97.3.

Is Missouri a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Marketing Managers?

Yes — the BEA RPP of 91.1 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $112,250 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $123,211. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Marketing Managers comparing offers across regions.

What are the limits of these Marketing Manager salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Missouri Marketing Manager Salary: BLS $112K Median, Real $123K (2026)

TL;DR

Headline Marketing Manager pay in Missouri is $112,250. Real take-home, after the state's cost-of-living index, lands at $123,211.
BLS percentile breakdown: P10 $69,990 · P25 $89,930 · P75 $159,690 · P90 $212,600.
After the cost-of-living adjustment, take-home rises by $10,961 versus the BLS median — purchasing-power arbitrage.
Marketing Manager ranking: #42 on the BLS table, #41 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — Missouri

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$69,990	$76,824
P25 (lower quartile)	$89,930	$98,711
P50 (median)	$112,250	$123,211
P75 (upper quartile)	$159,690	$175,283
P90 (top tier)	$212,600	$233,360
Mean	$129,790	$142,464
Employment	5,730 Marketing Managers in Missouri

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Missouri index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	91.1
Goods	97.3
Services	85.6
Rents	70.5

Missouri sits below the national baseline (RPP 91.1), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 70.5.

After-tax take-home — Missouri (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Marketing Manager)	$112,250	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$15,942	14.2% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$4,641	0–4.95% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$8,587	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$83,080	74.0% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$91,193	÷ (91.1 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Missouri state-tax burden means for Marketing Manager take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.1% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $83,080 (74.0% of gross). After the 91.1 RPP, real take-home is $91,193.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $161,030 for Marketing Managers with mean pay of $171,520 and total employment of 384,980. Missouri sits at #42 on nominal pay and #41 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Missouri climbs 1 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Marketing Manager make in Missouri?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $112,250 for Marketing Managers in Missouri as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $89,930 and the 75th-percentile is $159,690.
How are Missouri Marketing Manager salaries calculated on this page?: Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
What does the top of the Marketing Manager pay scale look like in Missouri?: The 90th percentile lands at $212,600. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $159,690.
Why is the BEA RPP for Missouri different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Missouri's overall index of 91.1 reflects rents 70.5, services 85.6, and goods 97.3.
Is Missouri a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Marketing Managers?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 91.1 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $112,250 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $123,211. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Marketing Managers comparing offers across regions.
What are the limits of these Marketing Manager salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 11-2021, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

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