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Marketing agencies · San Diego
A trained offshore production pod for your agency.
For San Diego-area marketing agencies: your strategists and account managers shouldn’t be buried in uploads, reports and CRM cleanup. We train Filipino production staff around your workflow and manage their output.
San Diego · May 2025 BLS
$38.19 an hour
Median wage for market research analysts and marketing specialists in the San Diego metro, 1% above the national median of $37.87. Most earn between $27.72 and $55.85.
Marketing agencies in San Diego.
The San Diego metro had 620 advertising, PR and marketing agencies in 2024, 19 for every 100,000 residents, which ranks 29th of the 50 largest US metros. Firm numbers were roughly flat on 2023 (−1.6%). They’re less common here than nationally (0.70 times the national share). Together they employ 3,698 people at an average of $1,695 a week.
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages, private sector.
A full-time seat in San Diego.
San Diego has the 16th highest median wage for market research analysts and marketing specialists among the 50 largest US metros. Even at the top of our draft range, a managed Molave role costs about 52% less per hour than a local hire with employer costs. That’s one of the widest gaps among the 50 largest US metros. Marketing specialists are more senior than most production roles, so treat this as the top end of what local production staff cost.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, San Diego metropolitan area. Employer costs of about 30% rounded from BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation. Both monthly figures use 160 hours. Molave figures are draft ranges.
Nearby metros
How San Diego compares.
San Diego sits in the middle of its region: $21.06 an hour below San Francisco and $4.61 above Riverside–San Bernardino at the median.
| Metro | Median wage | Middle 50% earn | Firms (2024) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $38.19 | $27.72–$55.85 | 620 | −1.6% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $39.90 | $30.80–$58.15 | 3,513 | −2.0% |
| Riverside–San Bernardino, CA | $33.58 | $25.00–$46.81 | 269 | −4.6% |
| San Francisco, CA | $59.25 | $39.67–$82.00 | 922 | −2.0% |
| Sacramento, CA | $37.81 | $27.63–$50.95 | 432 | −1.6% |
Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, market research analysts and marketing specialists; “middle 50%” is the 25th to 75th percentile hourly wage. Firm counts: BLS QCEW, 2024.
Roles we train for San Diego marketing agencies.
Each role is trained on your tools and SOPs before day one. Full role descriptions →
Workflows
Work we take off your plate.
- Weekly SEO task lists across client accounts
- Monthly client reporting
- Content formatting and publishing
- Google Business Profile upkeep
- CRM cleanup and pipeline follow-up
Working your hours
San Diego hours, covered.
San Diego questions
Straight answers, with local numbers.
How many advertising, PR and marketing agencies are in San Diego?
620 in 2024, according to the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, −1.6% on 2023.
What does a local hire cost San Diego marketing agencies?
The median wage for market research analysts and marketing specialists in the San Diego metro is $38.19 an hour (May 2025). Most earn between $27.72 and $55.85. With payroll taxes and benefits, a full-time median hire costs about $7,944 a month at 160 hours. A managed Molave role costs $2,240–$3,840 a month at the same hours.
Can Molave staff work San Diego hours?
Yes. Staff work San Diego business hours. A 9am–5pm day in San Diego is midnight–8am in Manila during US daylight saving time and 1am–9am in winter, a night shift that’s standard in the Filipino outsourcing industry.
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