H-1B salary guideSOC 11-2021Rank #34Updated Jun 2026

Marketing Managers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Marketing Managers (SOC 11-2021). Based on 32,945 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$170,000

P50 · FY2026

P25 wage

$135,510

lower quartile · FY2026

P75 wage

$215,000

upper quartile · FY2026

Filings

878

Rank #34 · FY2026

Summary

Marketing Managers (SOC 11-2021) are one of the most common H-1B occupations, with a long history of employer sponsorship across the US economy. In FY2026, the median H-1B wage for this role reached $170,000, with salaries ranging from $135,510 (P25) to $215,000 (P75).

All-time, the occupation shows 32,945 H-1B filings with a typical wage range of $90,000–$160,000 (P25–P75 across all years). Wage progression by DOL prevailing wage level climbs sharply: Level I roles average $100,000 (median), Level II $138,000, Level III $158,000, and Level IV $180,000.

California dominates hiring with 9,726 filings and a median wage of $140,000; New York follows with 5,742 filings at $126,000 median. Washington, Texas, and Florida round out the top five. Microsoft Corporation, Google LLC, TikTok, VMware, and ByteDance are the leading sponsors of H-1B Marketing Managers.

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	2,036	$80,000	$100,000	$123,469
Level II	3,544	$111,044	$138,000	$165,000
Level III	2,881	$125,382	$158,000	$195,000
Level IV	3,748	$141,000	$180,000	$230,000

Wage by level (P25 / median / P75)
Level	P25	Median	P75
Level I	$80,000	$100,000	$123,469
Level II	$111,044	$138,000	$165,000
Level III	$125,382	$158,000	$195,000
Level IV	$141,000	$180,000	$230,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	9,726	$140,000
2	NY	5,742	$126,000
3	TX	2,029	$115,579
4	FL	2,004	$84,000
5	WA	1,942	$130,000
6	NJ	1,165	$121,389
7	IL	1,147	$106,157
8	MA	1,135	$113,500
9	GA	577	$105,000
10	PA	455	$109,533

9,726

5,742

2,029

2,004

1,942

1,165

1,147

1,135

577

455

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Microsoft Corporation	538
2	Google LLC	166
3	TikTok Inc.	151
4	VMWARE, INC.	130
5	BYTEDANCE INC.	123
6	GOOGLE INC.	121
7	Uber Technologies, Inc.	116
8	FACEBOOK, INC.	116
9	PayPal, Inc.	98
10	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	89

Microsoft Corporation

538

Google LLC

166

TikTok Inc.

151

VMWARE, INC.

130

BYTEDANCE INC.

123

GOOGLE INC.

121

Uber Technologies, Inc.

116

FACEBOOK, INC.

116

PayPal, Inc.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

Time series
Period	Value
FY2010	$93k
FY2011	$91k
FY2012	$95k
FY2013	$104k
FY2014	$104k
FY2015	$110k
FY2016	$111k
FY2017	$115k
FY2018	$125k
FY2019	$130k
FY2020	$130k
FY2021	$140k
FY2022	$147k
FY2023	$152k
FY2024	$150k
FY2025	$157k
FY2026	$170k

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