What are the main factors that influence a Search Engine Optimization's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Search Engine Optimization's salary?

A Search Engine Optimization's salary grows with experience: a Search Engine Optimization (2-4 years)earns $89,546, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist II (4-7 years)earns $108,292, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist III (7+ years)earns $141,632, a Search Engine Optimization Manager (7+ years)earns $132,896,

What are the highest paying states for a Search Engine Optimization?

Search Engine Optimization salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Search Engine Optimization roles are District of Columbia $88,108, California $87,774, Massachusetts $86,604. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Search Engine Optimization roles make?

Salaries for Search Engine Optimization level roles vary by specialization: Search Engine Optimization Product Manager: $132,186; Search Engine Optimization Marketing Manager: $127,366; Search Engine Optimization Specialist III: $127,185; Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Director: $124,811; Search Engine Optimization Expert - Team Lead: $124,147.

Search Engine Optimization Salary in California

How much does a Search Engine Optimization make in California?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimization in California is $87,774 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

However, a Search Engine Optimization's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,946
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,458 to $98,856
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,887

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Search Engine Optimization Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,856	$8,238	$1,901	$48
Average	$87,774	$7,315	$1,688	$42
25th Percentile	$79,458	$6,621	$1,528	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Search Engine Optimization Salaries

A Search Engine Optimization's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Search Engine Optimization Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Search Engine Optimizations. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,108.
California: $87,774.
Massachusetts: $86,604.

District of Columbia $88,108 California $87,774 Massachusetts $86,604 Washington $86,286 New Jersey $86,254 Alaska $86,143 Connecticut $85,045 New York $84,599

Hawaii $83,174 Rhode Island $82,506 Maryland $82,052 Minnesota $81,432 Colorado $81,193 Illinois $81,113 Oregon $80,811 Delaware $80,588

New Hampshire $80,448 Virginia $80,135 Pennsylvania $79,219 Nevada $78,758 North Dakota $78,607 Michigan $78,368 Wisconsin $78,280 Vermont $78,105

Texas $77,620 Maine $77,588 Arizona $77,540 Ohio $77,485 Georgia $76,753 Indiana $76,387 Wyoming $76,315 Utah $76,203

Iowa $76,156 Kansas $75,774 Louisiana $75,662 North Carolina $75,623 Missouri $75,607 Florida $75,296 Montana $75,129 Nebraska $74,970

Kentucky $74,882 South Carolina $74,564 Tennessee $74,365 Idaho $74,286 New Mexico $73,705 Oklahoma $73,577 Alabama $73,108 South Dakota $72,320

Arkansas $71,890 West Virginia $71,660 Mississippi $70,967

Top Paying Cities for Search Engine Optimizations

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $88,148
West Hollywood: $88,148
Dodgertown: $88,148

Los Angeles, CA $88,148 West Hollywood, CA $88,148 Dodgertown, CA $88,148 Playa Vista, CA $88,084 Bell Gardens, CA $88,148 Bell, CA $88,148 Beverly Hills, CA $88,148 Compton, CA $87,058

Culver City, CA $88,148 Downey, CA $87,416 El Segundo, CA $88,053 Gardena, CA $87,591 Hawthorne, CA $88,116 Hermosa Beach, CA $86,962 Huntington Park, CA $88,148 Lawndale, CA $87,527

Lynwood, CA $87,607 Malibu, CA $86,716 Manhattan Beach, CA $87,464 Maywood, CA $88,148 Pacific Palisades, CA $87,957 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $87,058 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $87,058 Redondo Beach, CA $86,994

South Gate, CA $88,148 Topanga, CA $87,830 Venice, CA $88,053 Marina Del Rey, CA $88,084 Playa Del Rey, CA $88,053 Inglewood, CA $88,148 Santa Monica, CA $88,021 Torrance, CA $87,058

Whittier, CA $87,607 Buena Park, CA $87,257 La Palma, CA $87,257 Cypress, CA $87,257 La Habra, CA $87,257 La Mirada, CA $87,257 Montebello, CA $88,148 Norwalk, CA $87,145

Pico Rivera, CA $88,116 Santa Fe Springs, CA $87,114 Stanton, CA $87,257 Artesia, CA $87,058 Cerritos, CA $87,257 Avalon, CA $86,795 Bellflower, CA $87,058 Harbor City, CA $87,058

Lakewood, CA $87,058 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $87,058 Lomita, CA $87,058 Los Alamitos, CA $87,058 Paramount, CA $87,058 San Pedro, CA $87,058 Seal Beach, CA $87,058 Sunset Beach, CA $87,058

Surfside, CA $87,058 Wilmington, CA $87,058 Carson, CA $87,058 Signal Hill, CA $87,058 Long Beach, CA $87,058 Altadena, CA $88,084 Arcadia, CA $88,021 Duarte, CA $87,893

La Canada Flintridge, CA $88,021 Monrovia, CA $87,925 Montrose, CA $88,116 Mount Wilson, CA $87,989 Sierra Madre, CA $87,957 South Pasadena, CA $88,148 Sunland, CA $87,989 Tujunga, CA $87,957

Verdugo City, CA $88,116 Pasadena, CA $88,148 San Marino, CA $88,148 Glendale, CA $88,148 La Crescenta, CA $88,084 Agoura Hills, CA $86,437 Calabasas, CA $86,740 Canoga Park, CA $86,883

Winnetka, CA $86,986 West Hills, CA $86,557 Castaic, CA $86,557 Chatsworth, CA $86,748 Encino, CA $87,925 Newbury Park, CA $85,689 Newhall, CA $87,217 Northridge, CA $87,042

Porter Ranch, CA $87,010 Pacoima, CA $87,957 Reseda, CA $87,862 San Fernando, CA $87,862 Sylmar, CA $87,830 North Hills, CA $87,925 Granada Hills, CA $87,114 Mission Hills, CA $87,862

Santa Clarita, CA $87,169 Canyon Country, CA $87,464 Sun Valley, CA $88,053 Valencia, CA $86,843 Tarzana, CA $87,893 Thousand Oaks, CA $85,888 Westlake Village, CA $86,079 Woodland Hills, CA $86,938

Oak Park, CA $86,326 Stevenson Ranch, CA $86,660 Van Nuys, CA $87,957 Panorama City, CA $87,957 Sherman Oaks, CA $88,053 Burbank, CA $88,148 North Hollywood, CA $88,148 Studio City, CA $88,148

Valley Village, CA $88,116 Universal City, CA $88,148 Toluca Lake, CA $88,148 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $83,612 Azusa, CA $86,175 Baldwin Park, CA $87,464 Chino, CA $85,355 Chino Hills, CA $87,161

Claremont, CA $85,793 City Of Industry, CA $87,193 Covina, CA $87,002 El Monte, CA $88,053 South El Monte, CA $88,084 Glendora, CA $86,970 Guasti, CA $83,867 La Puente, CA $87,161

Hacienda Heights, CA $87,193 Rowland Heights, CA $87,257 La Verne, CA $85,888 Mira Loma, CA $83,962 Monterey Park, CA $88,148 Ontario, CA $83,835 Mt Baldy, CA $85,649 Montclair, CA $85,291

Diamond Bar, CA $87,193 Pomona, CA $87,066 Rosemead, CA $88,148 San Dimas, CA $86,970 San Gabriel, CA $88,116 Temple City, CA $88,084 Upland, CA $83,676 Walnut, CA $87,161

West Covina, CA $87,066 Alhambra, CA $88,148 Alpine, CA $85,657 Bonita, CA $86,135 Boulevard, CA $85,657 Campo, CA $85,657 Chula Vista, CA $86,135 Descanso, CA $85,657

Dulzura, CA $85,657 Guatay, CA $85,657 Imperial Beach, CA $86,103 Jacumba, CA $85,657 Jamul, CA $85,785 La Mesa, CA $86,135 Lemon Grove, CA $86,135 Lincoln Acres, CA $86,135

Mount Laguna, CA $85,657 National City, CA $86,135 Pine Valley, CA $85,657 Potrero, CA $85,657 Spring Valley, CA $86,103 Tecate, CA $85,657 Bonsall, CA $85,657 Borrego Springs, CA $85,657

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $85,785 Carlsbad, CA $85,657 Del Mar, CA $85,912 El Cajon, CA $85,880 Encinitas, CA $85,721 Escondido, CA $85,657 Fallbrook, CA $85,880 Julian, CA $85,657

La Jolla, CA $86,103 Lakeside, CA $85,816 Oceanside, CA $85,936 Camp Pendleton, CA $86,183 Pala, CA $84,575 Palomar Mountain, CA $85,657 Pauma Valley, CA $85,657 Poway, CA $85,848

Ramona, CA $85,657 Ranchita, CA $85,657 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $85,785 San Luis Rey, CA $86,095 San Marcos, CA $85,657 Santa Ysabel, CA $85,657 Santee, CA $86,039 Solana Beach, CA $85,848

Vista, CA $85,657 Valley Center, CA $85,657 Warner Springs, CA $85,657 San Diego, CA $86,135 Coronado, CA $86,135 San Ysidro, CA $85,944 Indio, CA $83,373 Indian Wells, CA $83,373

Palm Desert, CA $83,373 Banning, CA $83,365 Bard, CA $80,429 Beaumont, CA $83,453 Blythe, CA $77,819 Brawley, CA $85,657 Cabazon, CA $83,365 Calexico, CA $85,657

Calipatria, CA $85,657 Cathedral City, CA $83,373 Coachella, CA $83,373 Desert Center, CA $83,373 Desert Hot Springs, CA $83,262 Earp, CA $76,944 El Centro, CA $85,657 La Quinta, CA $83,373

Heber, CA $85,657 Holtville, CA $85,657 Imperial, CA $85,657 Joshua Tree, CA $83,373 Mecca, CA $84,137 Morongo Valley, CA $83,334 Niland, CA $85,657 North Palm Springs, CA $83,334

Ocotillo, CA $85,657 Palm Springs, CA $83,350 Palo Verde, CA $82,554 Parker Dam, CA $76,944 Pioneertown, CA $83,262 Rancho Mirage, CA $83,373 Seeley, CA $85,657 Thermal, CA $84,137

Salton City, CA $85,657 Thousand Palms, CA $83,373 Twentynine Palms, CA $83,373 Vidal, CA $77,365 Westmorland, CA $85,657 Whitewater, CA $83,357 Winterhaven, CA $85,657 Yucca Valley, CA $83,373

Landers, CA $83,262 Adelanto, CA $83,310 Amboy, CA $83,373 Angelus Oaks, CA $83,357 Apple Valley, CA $83,334 Baker, CA $76,920 Fort Irwin, CA $83,262 Barstow, CA $83,262

Grand Terrace, CA $83,962 Big Bear City, CA $83,350 Big Bear Lake, CA $83,357 Bloomington, CA $83,962 Blue Jay, CA $83,708 Bryn Mawr, CA $83,739 Calimesa, CA $83,612 Cedar Glen, CA $83,644

Cedarpines Park, CA $83,739 Cima, CA $76,920 Colton, CA $83,962 Crestline, CA $83,739 Crest Park, CA $83,708 Daggett, CA $83,262 Death Valley, CA $76,920 Phelan, CA $84,774

Fontana, CA $83,962 Essex, CA $76,920 Fawnskin, CA $83,389 Ludlow, CA $83,262 Forest Falls, CA $83,413 Hesperia, CA $83,429 Green Valley Lake, CA $83,548 Helendale, CA $83,262

Highland, CA $83,739 Hinkley, CA $83,262 Loma Linda, CA $83,739 Lake Arrowhead, CA $83,644 Lucerne Valley, CA $83,318 Lytle Creek, CA $83,517 Mentone, CA $83,612 Needles, CA $76,920

Nipton, CA $76,920 Newberry Springs, CA $83,262 Mountain Pass, CA $76,920 Oro Grande, CA $83,318 Patton, CA $83,739 Pinon Hills, CA $84,042 Redlands, CA $83,676 Rialto, CA $83,739

Rimforest, CA $83,739 Running Springs, CA $83,644 Shoshone, CA $76,920 Skyforest, CA $83,708 Sugarloaf, CA $83,350 Tecopa, CA $76,920 Twin Peaks, CA $83,739 Victorville, CA $83,350

Wrightwood, CA $84,798 Yermo, CA $83,262 Yucaipa, CA $83,517 San Bernardino, CA $83,739 Riverside, CA $83,962 March Air Reserve Base, CA $83,962 Lake Elsinore, CA $85,427 Aguanga, CA $83,485

Anza, CA $83,373 Hemet, CA $83,389 Homeland, CA $84,352 Idyllwild, CA $83,373 Moreno Valley, CA $83,899 Mountain Center, CA $83,373 Murrieta, CA $85,522 Nuevo, CA $83,644

Perris, CA $83,803 San Jacinto, CA $83,381 Menifee, CA $84,806 Sun City, CA $84,710 Temecula, CA $84,424 Wildomar, CA $85,116 Winchester, CA $84,058 Irvine, CA $87,456

Huntington Beach, CA $87,456 Laguna Niguel, CA $87,201 El Toro, CA $87,328 Foothill Ranch, CA $87,424 Capistrano Beach, CA $86,564 Corona Del Mar, CA $87,424 Costa Mesa, CA $87,456 Dana Point, CA $86,644

Lake Forest, CA $87,360 Laguna Woods, CA $87,392 East Irvine, CA $87,456 Laguna Beach, CA $87,297 Laguna Hills, CA $87,360 Midway City, CA $87,456 Aliso Viejo, CA $87,297 Newport Coast, CA $87,424

Newport Beach, CA $87,456 San Clemente, CA $86,541 San Juan Capistrano, CA $86,326 Silverado, CA $87,360 Trabuco Canyon, CA $87,265 Westminster, CA $87,392 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $87,233 Mission Viejo, CA $87,265

Ladera Ranch, CA $87,201 Santa Ana, CA $87,137 Fountain Valley, CA $87,456 Tustin, CA $87,456 Anaheim, CA $87,257 Atwood, CA $87,257 Brea, CA $87,257 Fullerton, CA $87,257

Garden Grove, CA $87,257 Orange, CA $87,456 Norco, CA $83,899 Villa Park, CA $87,456 Placentia, CA $87,257 Corona, CA $83,835 Yorba Linda, CA $87,257 Ventura, CA $85,307

Camarillo, CA $85,180 Carpinteria, CA $85,928 Fillmore, CA $85,657 Moorpark, CA $85,689 Oak View, CA $85,307 Ojai, CA $85,148 Oxnard, CA $85,307 Piru, CA $85,904

Port Hueneme, CA $85,116 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $85,084 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $85,275 Santa Paula, CA $85,148 Simi Valley, CA $86,278 Brandeis, CA $86,501 Somis, CA $85,148 Summerland, CA $85,960

Santa Barbara, CA $85,960 Goleta, CA $85,641 Alpaugh, CA $83,596 Armona, CA $79,259 Arvin, CA $83,628 Avenal, CA $79,259 Bodfish, CA $83,596 Buttonwillow, CA $83,596

California Hot Springs, CA $83,596 Camp Nelson, CA $83,596 Coalinga, CA $79,259 Corcoran, CA $79,259 Delano, CA $83,596 Ducor, CA $83,596 Earlimart, CA $83,596 Edison, CA $84,074

Exeter, CA $79,259 Pine Mountain Club, CA $84,559 Farmersville, CA $79,259 Fellows, CA $83,747 Frazier Park, CA $84,352 Glennville, CA $83,596 Goshen, CA $79,259 Hanford, CA $79,259

Huron, CA $79,259 Ivanhoe, CA $79,259 Kaweah, CA $79,259 Kernville, CA $83,596 Kettleman City, CA $79,259 Lake Isabella, CA $83,596 Lamont, CA $84,042 Laton, CA $79,355

Lebec, CA $83,883 Lemon Cove, CA $79,259 Lemoore, CA $79,259 Lindsay, CA $81,432 Lost Hills, CA $84,941 Mc Farland, CA $83,724 Mc Kittrick, CA $83,899 Maricopa, CA $84,694

New Cuyama, CA $85,785 Onyx, CA $83,596 Pixley, CA $83,596 Porterville, CA $83,596 Posey, CA $83,596 Richgrove, CA $83,596 Sequoia National Park, CA $79,259 Shafter, CA $83,819

Springville, CA $83,596 Stratford, CA $79,259 Strathmore, CA $81,432 Taft, CA $83,596 Terra Bella, CA $83,596 Three Rivers, CA $79,259 Tipton, CA $83,596 Tulare, CA $79,259

Tupman, CA $83,692 Visalia, CA $79,259 Wasco, CA $83,596 Waukena, CA $79,259 Weldon, CA $83,596 Wofford Heights, CA $83,596 Woodlake, CA $79,259 Woody, CA $83,628

Bakersfield, CA $84,074 San Luis Obispo, CA $85,928 Los Osos, CA $86,175 Arroyo Grande, CA $86,445 Atascadero, CA $86,286 Avila Beach, CA $85,824 Bradley, CA $86,286 Buellton, CA $85,291

Cambria, CA $86,286 Casmalia, CA $86,732 Cayucos, CA $86,286 Creston, CA $86,286 Grover Beach, CA $85,816 Guadalupe, CA $86,604 Harmony, CA $86,286 Lompoc, CA $85,387

Los Alamos, CA $86,031 Los Olivos, CA $85,625 Morro Bay, CA $86,286 Nipomo, CA $86,604 Oceano, CA $86,445 Paso Robles, CA $86,286 Pismo Beach, CA $85,793 San Ardo, CA $87,878

San Miguel, CA $82,777 San Simeon, CA $87,082 Santa Margarita, CA $86,055 Santa Maria, CA $86,763 Santa Ynez, CA $85,586 Shandon, CA $86,286 Solvang, CA $85,164 Templeton, CA $86,286

Mojave, CA $83,596 California City, CA $83,596 Acton, CA $87,583 Benton, CA $78,806 Big Pine, CA $79,259 Bishop, CA $79,259 Boron, CA $83,373 Bridgeport, CA $78,360

Caliente, CA $83,596 Cantil, CA $83,596 Darwin, CA $83,596 Edwards, CA $84,846 Independence, CA $79,259 Inyokern, CA $83,596 Johannesburg, CA $83,596 June Lake, CA $79,259

Keeler, CA $81,432 Keene, CA $83,628 Lake Hughes, CA $87,671 Lancaster, CA $87,671 Lee Vining, CA $78,806 Little Lake, CA $83,596 Littlerock, CA $86,079 Llano, CA $84,901

Lone Pine, CA $81,432 Mammoth Lakes, CA $79,259 Olancha, CA $83,596 Palmdale, CA $87,575 Pearblossom, CA $85,777 Randsburg, CA $83,596 Ridgecrest, CA $83,596 Red Mountain, CA $83,596

Rosamond, CA $83,596 Tehachapi, CA $83,596 Trona, CA $83,596 Valyermo, CA $85,291 Ahwahnee, CA $79,259 Auberry, CA $79,259 Badger, CA $79,259 Bass Lake, CA $79,259

Big Creek, CA $79,259 Biola, CA $79,641 Burrel, CA $79,387 Cantua Creek, CA $79,259 Caruthers, CA $79,546 Chowchilla, CA $79,259 Clovis, CA $79,482 Coarsegold, CA $79,259

Cutler, CA $79,259 Del Rey, CA $79,673 Dinuba, CA $79,259 Dos Palos, CA $84,225 Dunlap, CA $79,259 Firebaugh, CA $79,259 Fish Camp, CA $79,259 Five Points, CA $79,259

Fowler, CA $79,737 Friant, CA $79,418 Helm, CA $79,323 Hume, CA $79,259 Kerman, CA $79,418 Kingsburg, CA $79,291 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $79,259 Lakeshore, CA $79,259

Los Banos, CA $90,663 Madera, CA $79,609 Mendota, CA $79,259 Miramonte, CA $79,259 Mono Hot Springs, CA $79,259 North Fork, CA $79,259 Oakhurst, CA $79,259 O Neals, CA $79,259

Orange Cove, CA $79,259 Orosi, CA $79,259 Parlier, CA $79,514 Piedra, CA $79,259 Fresno, CA $79,737 Prather, CA $79,291 Raisin City, CA $79,673 Raymond, CA $79,259

Reedley, CA $79,355 Riverdale, CA $79,418 Sanger, CA $79,450 San Joaquin, CA $79,259 Santa Rita Park, CA $84,225 Selma, CA $79,546 Shaver Lake, CA $79,259 South Dos Palos, CA $81,742

Sultana, CA $79,259 Tollhouse, CA $79,259 Tranquillity, CA $79,259 Wishon, CA $79,259 Yettem, CA $79,259 Traver, CA $79,259 Squaw Valley, CA $79,259 Salinas, CA $88,164

Big Sur, CA $87,878 Carmel By The Sea, CA $88,355 Carmel, CA $88,259 Carmel Valley, CA $88,005 Chualar, CA $87,901 Gonzales, CA $87,878 Greenfield, CA $87,878 Jolon, CA $87,878

King City, CA $87,878 Lockwood, CA $87,878 Marina, CA $88,355 Monterey, CA $88,355 Pacific Grove, CA $88,355 Pebble Beach, CA $88,355 San Lucas, CA $83,572 Seaside, CA $88,355

Soledad, CA $87,878 Spreckels, CA $88,228 Belmont, CA $96,233 Brisbane, CA $99,384 Burlingame, CA $99,193 Daly City, CA $99,384 El Granada, CA $99,066 Half Moon Bay, CA $96,154

La Honda, CA $88,657 Loma Mar, CA $88,657 Los Altos, CA $100,244 Menlo Park, CA $100,148 Atherton, CA $100,085 Portola Valley, CA $100,117 Millbrae, CA $99,257 Mountain View, CA $100,371

Montara, CA $99,130 Moss Beach, CA $99,066 Pacifica, CA $99,289 Pescadero, CA $88,753 Redwood City, CA $96,209 San Bruno, CA $99,321 San Carlos, CA $96,265 San Gregorio, CA $95,604

South San Francisco, CA $99,384 Sunnyvale, CA $100,371 San Francisco, CA $99,384 Sacramento, CA $86,175 Palo Alto, CA $100,180 Stanford, CA $100,180 San Mateo, CA $98,095 Alameda, CA $97,180

American Canyon, CA $89,525 Discovery Bay, CA $84,965 Danville, CA $94,586 Alamo, CA $96,957 Angwin, CA $87,663 Antioch, CA $91,689 Benicia, CA $89,525 Bethel Island, CA $84,965

Birds Landing, CA $90,209 Brentwood, CA $91,299 Byron, CA $84,965 Calistoga, CA $87,822 Canyon, CA $97,180 Clayton, CA $93,416 Concord, CA $89,334 Pleasant Hill, CA $93,209

Crockett, CA $89,525 Diablo, CA $96,925 El Cerrito, CA $97,180 Fairfield, CA $89,270 Travis Afb, CA $89,206 Fremont, CA $100,180 Hayward, CA $97,021 Castro Valley, CA $97,085

Hercules, CA $89,525 Knightsen, CA $84,965 Lafayette, CA $97,116 Livermore, CA $93,814 Martinez, CA $89,525 Moraga, CA $97,180 Napa, CA $87,854 Newark, CA $100,212

Oakley, CA $89,811 Oakville, CA $88,283 Orinda, CA $97,180 Pinole, CA $89,525 Pittsburg, CA $91,809 Pleasanton, CA $95,071 Pope Valley, CA $88,204 Dublin, CA $95,135

Port Costa, CA $89,525 Rio Vista, CA $88,697 Rodeo, CA $89,525 Rutherford, CA $88,283 Saint Helena, CA $88,315 Deer Park, CA $87,726 San Leandro, CA $97,180 San Lorenzo, CA $97,116

San Ramon, CA $96,862 Suisun City, CA $89,270 Sunol, CA $100,180 Union City, CA $98,477 Vallejo, CA $89,525 Walnut Creek, CA $97,116 Yountville, CA $88,538 Oakland, CA $97,180

Emeryville, CA $97,180 Piedmont, CA $97,180 Berkeley, CA $97,180 Albany, CA $97,180 Richmond, CA $95,302 El Sobrante, CA $93,337 San Pablo, CA $89,525 San Rafael, CA $99,289

Greenbrae, CA $99,289 Kentfield, CA $99,321 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $99,384 Bodega, CA $87,822 Bodega Bay, CA $87,694 Bolinas, CA $92,819 Corte Madera, CA $99,353 Rohnert Park, CA $89,222

Dillon Beach, CA $89,031 Fairfax, CA $99,162 Cotati, CA $89,222 Forest Knolls, CA $89,031 Inverness, CA $89,000 Lagunitas, CA $89,063 Larkspur, CA $99,321 Marshall, CA $89,191

Mill Valley, CA $99,353 Novato, CA $89,222 Nicasio, CA $89,159 Olema, CA $89,031 Penngrove, CA $89,222 Petaluma, CA $89,222 Point Reyes Station, CA $89,031 Ross, CA $99,257

San Anselmo, CA $94,069 San Geronimo, CA $89,031 San Quentin, CA $99,353 Sausalito, CA $99,384 Stinson Beach, CA $99,193 Tomales, CA $89,127 Valley Ford, CA $88,427 Woodacre, CA $89,000

Aptos, CA $88,817 Alviso, CA $100,371 Aromas, CA $90,949 Ben Lomond, CA $88,912 Boulder Creek, CA $88,912 Brookdale, CA $88,912 Campbell, CA $100,371 Capitola, CA $88,912

Castroville, CA $88,259 Coyote, CA $100,276 Cupertino, CA $100,339 Davenport, CA $88,912 Felton, CA $88,912 Freedom, CA $88,626 Gilroy, CA $92,923 Hollister, CA $90,695

Holy City, CA $88,912 Los Gatos, CA $100,371 Milpitas, CA $100,371 Morgan Hill, CA $100,148 Moss Landing, CA $88,132 Mount Hermon, CA $88,912 New Almaden, CA $100,308 Paicines, CA $87,878

Redwood Estates, CA $88,912 San Juan Bautista, CA $90,344 San Martin, CA $93,337 Santa Clara, CA $100,371 Santa Cruz, CA $88,912 Scotts Valley, CA $88,912 Saratoga, CA $100,339 Soquel, CA $88,912

Tres Pinos, CA $87,909 Watsonville, CA $91,649 San Jose, CA $100,371 Mount Hamilton, CA $100,308 Stockton, CA $85,283 Acampo, CA $85,092 Altaville, CA $84,440 Angels Camp, CA $84,472

Arnold, CA $82,204 Avery, CA $84,519 Burson, CA $84,766 Campo Seco, CA $84,822 Clements, CA $84,957 Copperopolis, CA $84,448 Douglas Flat, CA $84,368 Farmington, CA $84,599

French Camp, CA $85,283 Glencoe, CA $84,806 Hathaway Pines, CA $84,225 Holt, CA $85,283 Linden, CA $85,124 Lockeford, CA $85,060 Lodi, CA $85,188 Mokelumne Hill, CA $84,639

Mountain Ranch, CA $84,472 Murphys, CA $84,400 Rail Road Flat, CA $84,806 San Andreas, CA $84,527 Vallecito, CA $84,328 Valley Springs, CA $84,678 Victor, CA $85,188 Wallace, CA $84,838

West Point, CA $84,909 Wilseyville, CA $84,909 Woodbridge, CA $85,156 Atwater, CA $84,225 Ballico, CA $84,384 Tracy, CA $84,997 Big Oak Flat, CA $84,225 Catheys Valley, CA $80,914

Ceres, CA $84,702 Chinese Camp, CA $84,304 Columbia, CA $84,225 Coulterville, CA $84,225 Cressey, CA $84,225 Crows Landing, CA $84,384 Pinecrest, CA $78,360 Delhi, CA $84,416

Denair, CA $84,480 El Nido, CA $82,808 El Portal, CA $81,742 Empire, CA $84,702 Escalon, CA $84,639 Groveland, CA $84,225 Gustine, CA $85,347 Hickman, CA $84,543

Hilmar, CA $84,416 Hornitos, CA $84,225 Hughson, CA $84,702 Jamestown, CA $84,352 Keyes, CA $84,702 La Grange, CA $84,225 Lathrop, CA $85,283 Le Grand, CA $79,259

Livingston, CA $84,225 Long Barn, CA $84,225 Manteca, CA $85,251 Mariposa, CA $81,742 Merced, CA $84,225 Midpines, CA $81,742 Mi Wuk Village, CA $84,225 Moccasin, CA $84,225

Modesto, CA $84,702 Newman, CA $89,644 Oakdale, CA $84,543 Patterson, CA $87,854 Planada, CA $84,225 Ripon, CA $84,671 Riverbank, CA $84,702 Salida, CA $84,702

Snelling, CA $84,225 Sonora, CA $84,265 Soulsbyville, CA $84,225 Standard, CA $84,225 Stevinson, CA $84,225 Strawberry, CA $84,225 Tuolumne, CA $84,225 Turlock, CA $84,575

Twain Harte, CA $84,225 Vernalis, CA $84,480 Waterford, CA $84,480 Westley, CA $87,901 Winton, CA $84,225 Yosemite National Park, CA $79,259 Santa Rosa, CA $87,949 Albion, CA $87,472

Annapolis, CA $87,631 Boonville, CA $87,472 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $89,191 Branscomb, CA $84,424 Calpella, CA $87,472 Camp Meeker, CA $87,949 Caspar, CA $87,472 Cazadero, CA $87,925

Clearlake, CA $87,559 Clearlake Oaks, CA $87,472 Clearlake Park, CA $87,472 Cloverdale, CA $87,846 Cobb, CA $87,846 Comptche, CA $87,472 Covelo, CA $81,376 Dos Rios, CA $81,376

Duncans Mills, CA $87,758 Eldridge, CA $89,222 Elk, CA $87,472 El Verano, CA $89,222 Finley, CA $87,472 Forestville, CA $87,949 Fort Bragg, CA $87,472 Fulton, CA $87,949

Geyserville, CA $87,782 Glen Ellen, CA $89,159 Glenhaven, CA $87,472 Graton, CA $87,949 Gualala, CA $87,472 Guerneville, CA $87,822 Healdsburg, CA $87,822 Hopland, CA $87,472

Jenner, CA $87,949 Kelseyville, CA $87,702 Kenwood, CA $87,885 Lakeport, CA $87,472 Laytonville, CA $81,376 Little River, CA $87,472 Lower Lake, CA $87,790 Lucerne, CA $87,472

Manchester, CA $87,472 Mendocino, CA $87,472 Middletown, CA $87,909 Monte Rio, CA $87,822 Navarro, CA $87,472 Nice, CA $87,472 Occidental, CA $87,822 Philo, CA $87,472

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $87,885 Point Arena, CA $87,472 Potter Valley, CA $84,424 Redwood Valley, CA $87,472 Rio Nido, CA $87,885 Sebastopol, CA $87,949 Sonoma, CA $89,191 Stewarts Point, CA $87,687

Talmage, CA $87,472 Ukiah, CA $87,472 Upper Lake, CA $87,472 Villa Grande, CA $87,790 Vineburg, CA $89,191 Westport, CA $84,424 Willits, CA $84,424 Windsor, CA $87,949

Witter Springs, CA $87,472 Yorkville, CA $87,472 The Sea Ranch, CA $87,472 Eureka, CA $78,089 Alderpoint, CA $81,376 Blocksburg, CA $81,376 Arcata, CA $78,089 Mckinleyville, CA $78,089

Bayside, CA $78,089 Blue Lake, CA $78,089 Bridgeville, CA $81,376 Burnt Ranch, CA $78,089 Carlotta, CA $81,376 Crescent City, CA $78,089 Cutten, CA $78,089 Ferndale, CA $79,737

Fields Landing, CA $78,089 Fort Dick, CA $78,089 Fortuna, CA $79,737 Garberville, CA $81,376 Gasquet, CA $78,089 Honeydew, CA $81,376 Hoopa, CA $78,089 Hydesville, CA $79,737

Klamath, CA $78,089 Kneeland, CA $79,737 Korbel, CA $79,737 Loleta, CA $79,737 Mad River, CA $81,376 Miranda, CA $81,376 Myers Flat, CA $81,376 Orick, CA $78,089

Orleans, CA $78,089 Petrolia, CA $81,376 Phillipsville, CA $81,376 Redway, CA $81,376 Rio Dell, CA $79,737 Salyer, CA $78,089 Samoa, CA $78,089 Scotia, CA $81,376

Smith River, CA $78,089 Somes Bar, CA $78,089 Redcrest, CA $81,376 Trinidad, CA $78,089 Weott, CA $81,376 Willow Creek, CA $78,089 Leggett, CA $84,424 Piercy, CA $81,376

Whitethorn, CA $81,376 Zenia, CA $81,376 Amador City, CA $85,331 Auburn, CA $85,697 West Sacramento, CA $86,175 Brooks, CA $87,106 Capay, CA $87,424 Carmichael, CA $86,175

Citrus Heights, CA $86,047 Clarksburg, CA $86,015 Coloma, CA $85,697 Cool, CA $85,697 Courtland, CA $85,888 Davis, CA $86,143 Diamond Springs, CA $85,697 Dixon, CA $87,161

El Dorado, CA $85,697 Elk Grove, CA $86,047 Elmira, CA $88,641 Elverta, CA $86,175 Esparto, CA $86,954 Fair Oaks, CA $86,047 Fiddletown, CA $85,697 Folsom, CA $85,856

Foresthill, CA $82,140 Galt, CA $85,164 Garden Valley, CA $84,989 Georgetown, CA $82,848 Greenwood, CA $84,710 Grizzly Flats, CA $83,564 Guinda, CA $87,106 Herald, CA $85,196

Hood, CA $85,984 Ione, CA $85,084 Isleton, CA $86,843 Jackson, CA $85,092 Kit Carson, CA $85,251 Knights Landing, CA $85,697 Kirkwood, CA $79,379 Lincoln, CA $85,697

Loomis, CA $85,729 Lotus, CA $85,697 Mcclellan, CA $86,175 Madison, CA $86,748 Martell, CA $85,164 Mather, CA $86,111 Mount Aukum, CA $85,697 Newcastle, CA $85,697

Nicolaus, CA $85,920 North Highlands, CA $86,175 Roseville, CA $85,952 Orangevale, CA $85,984 Penryn, CA $85,697 Pilot Hill, CA $85,697 Pine Grove, CA $85,100 Pioneer, CA $78,360

Placerville, CA $85,697 Pleasant Grove, CA $85,952 Plymouth, CA $85,379 Rancho Cordova, CA $86,111 Represa, CA $85,856 Rescue, CA $85,697 Rio Linda, CA $86,175 Rio Oso, CA $85,697

River Pines, CA $85,697 Robbins, CA $85,697 Rocklin, CA $85,856 Rumsey, CA $87,297 Ryde, CA $85,928 Sheridan, CA $85,697 Shingle Springs, CA $85,625 Sloughhouse, CA $85,546

Somerset, CA $85,697 Sutter Creek, CA $85,283 Thornton, CA $84,997 Vacaville, CA $89,000 Volcano, CA $85,251 Walnut Grove, CA $86,366 Wheatland, CA $85,697 Wilton, CA $85,888

Winters, CA $87,376 Woodland, CA $86,127 Yolo, CA $85,856 Zamora, CA $85,697 Drytown, CA $85,347 Alta, CA $81,424 Applegate, CA $85,307 Camino, CA $84,480

Chicago Park, CA $81,957 Colfax, CA $82,705 Dutch Flat, CA $81,424 Emigrant Gap, CA $81,424 Gold Run, CA $81,424 Kyburz, CA $80,031 Echo Lake, CA $79,689 Meadow Vista, CA $85,697

Norden, CA $81,806 Pollock Pines, CA $81,424 Soda Springs, CA $81,806 Twin Bridges, CA $79,896 Weimar, CA $84,273 Granite Bay, CA $85,793 El Dorado Hills, CA $85,697 Antelope, CA $86,143

Marysville, CA $84,169 Beale Afb, CA $84,830 Alleghany, CA $81,424 Arbuckle, CA $85,697 Artois, CA $81,631 Bangor, CA $81,376 Belden, CA $81,376 Berry Creek, CA $81,408

Biggs, CA $81,472 Browns Valley, CA $81,376 Brownsville, CA $81,376 Butte City, CA $81,567 Camptonville, CA $81,376 Canyon Dam, CA $81,376 Cedar Ridge, CA $82,275 Challenge, CA $81,376

Chico, CA $81,853 Clipper Mills, CA $81,376 Colusa, CA $81,376 Crescent Mills, CA $81,376 Dobbins, CA $81,376 Downieville, CA $81,424 Dunnigan, CA $85,697 Durham, CA $81,853

Elk Creek, CA $81,376 Feather Falls, CA $81,535 Forbestown, CA $81,376 Forest Ranch, CA $81,535 Glenn, CA $81,758 Goodyears Bar, CA $81,416 Grass Valley, CA $81,424 Penn Valley, CA $85,697

Greenville, CA $81,376 Gridley, CA $81,376 Grimes, CA $84,774 Hamilton City, CA $81,790 Live Oak, CA $82,060 Magalia, CA $81,726 Maxwell, CA $81,376 Meadow Valley, CA $81,376

Meridian, CA $84,344 Nelson, CA $81,790 Nevada City, CA $81,424 North San Juan, CA $81,416 Olivehurst, CA $84,790 Oregon House, CA $81,376 Orland, CA $81,376 Oroville, CA $81,631

Paradise, CA $81,790 Palermo, CA $81,376 Princeton, CA $81,408 Quincy, CA $81,376 Rackerby, CA $81,376 Richvale, CA $81,631 Rough And Ready, CA $85,697 Smartsville, CA $84,519

Stirling City, CA $81,408 Stonyford, CA $81,376 Storrie, CA $81,376 Strawberry Valley, CA $81,376 Sutter, CA $82,578 Taylorsville, CA $80,445 Twain, CA $81,376 Washington, CA $81,424

Williams, CA $81,376 Willows, CA $81,376 Yuba City, CA $85,243 Redding, CA $81,376 Adin, CA $81,376 Anderson, CA $81,376 Bella Vista, CA $81,376 Bieber, CA $81,376

Big Bar, CA $79,737 Big Bend, CA $81,376 Burney, CA $81,376 Callahan, CA $78,089 Canby, CA $79,737 Cassel, CA $81,376 Castella, CA $78,089 Shasta Lake, CA $81,376

Chester, CA $81,376 Corning, CA $81,376 Cottonwood, CA $81,376 Dorris, CA $78,089 Douglas City, CA $81,376 Dunsmuir, CA $78,089 Etna, CA $78,089 Fall River Mills, CA $81,376

Flournoy, CA $81,376 Forks Of Salmon, CA $78,089 Fort Jones, CA $78,089 French Gulch, CA $81,376 Gazelle, CA $78,089 Gerber, CA $81,376 Greenview, CA $78,089 Grenada, CA $78,089

Happy Camp, CA $78,089 Hat Creek, CA $81,376 Hayfork, CA $81,376 Hornbrook, CA $78,089 Hyampom, CA $81,376 Igo, CA $81,376 Junction City, CA $79,737 Klamath River, CA $78,089

Lakehead, CA $81,376 Lewiston, CA $81,376 Lookout, CA $79,737 Los Molinos, CA $81,376 Mcarthur, CA $81,376 Mccloud, CA $78,089 Macdoel, CA $78,089 Manton, CA $81,376

Mill Creek, CA $81,376 Millville, CA $81,376 Mineral, CA $81,376 Montague, CA $78,089 Montgomery Creek, CA $81,376 Mount Shasta, CA $78,089 Nubieber, CA $81,376 Oak Run, CA $81,376

Obrien, CA $81,376 Old Station, CA $81,376 Palo Cedro, CA $81,376 Paskenta, CA $81,376 Paynes Creek, CA $81,376 Platina, CA $81,376 Proberta, CA $81,376 Red Bluff, CA $81,376

Round Mountain, CA $81,376 Scott Bar, CA $78,089 Seiad Valley, CA $78,089 Shasta, CA $81,376 Shingletown, CA $81,376 Tehama, CA $81,376 Trinity Center, CA $78,089 Vina, CA $81,535

Weaverville, CA $81,376 Weed, CA $78,089 Whiskeytown, CA $81,376 Whitmore, CA $81,376 Yreka, CA $78,089 Alturas, CA $79,856 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $80,946 Cedarville, CA $79,983

Chilcoot, CA $79,657 Clio, CA $80,509 Coleville, CA $78,360 Davis Creek, CA $78,089 Doyle, CA $79,315 Eagleville, CA $78,543 Floriston, CA $81,901 Fort Bidwell, CA $78,089

Herlong, CA $78,543 Janesville, CA $79,983 Lake City, CA $78,312 Likely, CA $80,445 Litchfield, CA $78,543 Loyalton, CA $79,872 Madeline, CA $80,445 Markleeville, CA $79,052

Milford, CA $78,543 Portola, CA $80,158 Ravendale, CA $78,543 Calpine, CA $80,151 Sierra City, CA $80,795 Sierraville, CA $81,615 Susanville, CA $80,445 Standish, CA $78,543

Beckwourth, CA $79,983 Termo, CA $80,445 Topaz, CA $78,360 Tulelake, CA $78,089 Vinton, CA $79,721 Wendel, CA $78,543 Westwood, CA $81,376 Carnelian Bay, CA $81,901

Homewood, CA $81,742 Tahoma, CA $79,824 Kings Beach, CA $81,901 Tahoe City, CA $81,901 Olympic Valley, CA $81,901 Tahoe Vista, CA $81,901 South Lake Tahoe, CA $79,625 Truckee, CA $81,901

Search Engine Optimization Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Search Engine Optimization's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$79,458

Average $87,774/year

$98,856

$6,621

Average $7,315/month

$8,238

$1,528

Average $1,688/week

$1,901

$38

Average $42/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,856	$8,238	$1,901	$48
Average	$87,774	$7,315	$1,688	$42
25th Percentile	$79,458	$6,621	$1,528	$38

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