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State comparison · 2025

Marketing Managers salary: Alaska vs California

Occupation

Marketing Managers in California earn a median of $193,620. In Alaska, $116,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.1% — not 39.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-39.9%
Alaska vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-35.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Marketing Managers

Median
$116,270
p25
$99,430
p75
$152,910
p10
$79,640
p90
$196,800
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

California

Marketing Managers

Median
$193,620
p25
$139,950
p75
$271,360
p10
$104,370
p90
$326,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for California

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.