Marketing Managers pay in Illinois
$170,370avg. a year
$81.91 an hour · 21,140 employed
Marketing Managers in Illinois earn an average of $170,370 a year. That is $7,400 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $177,770. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $173,020.
$162,860Median pay
$81.91Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#15Of 47 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for marketing managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
117,400 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$173,020
$83.19 an hour
2480 jobs
Peoria, IL
$163,350
$78.54 an hour
33,540 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$151,950
$73.05 an hour
4370 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$149,850
$72.04 an hour
5160 jobs
Springfield, IL
$149,520
$71.88 an hour
640 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$141,620
$68.09 an hour
750 jobs
Decatur, IL
$136,660
$65.70 an hour
8170 jobs
Rockford, IL
$136,320
$65.54 an hour
9190 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$135,890
$65.33 an hour
1050 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$104,220
$50.11 an hour
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Marketing Managers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois marketing managers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Sales Managers$167,030
- Public Relations Managers$142,720
- Fundraising Managers$117,980
- General and Operations Managers$135,540
- Financial Managers$183,920
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$179,190
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do marketing managers make in Illinois?
The average is $170,370 a year, and the median is $162,860. That is $7,400 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $177,770.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$81.91 an hour on average; the median is $78.30.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($173,020), followed by Peoria, IL ($163,350). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($104,220).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #15 of 48 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-2021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national marketing managers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.