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State comparison · 2025

Marketing Managers salary: California vs Kansas

Occupation

Marketing Managers in California earn a median of $193,620. In Kansas, $154,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2% — not 25.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+25.3%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Kansas

Marketing Managers

Median
$154,510
p25
$116,620
p75
$202,580
p10
$97,870
p90
$243,790
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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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.