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 $82,808, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist II (4-7 years)earns $100,143, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist III (7+ years)earns $130,974, a Search Engine Optimization Manager (7+ years)earns $122,895,

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 Colorado

How much does a Search Engine Optimization make in Colorado?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimization in Colorado is $81,169 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,747
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,479 to $91,417
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,477

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Search Engine Optimization Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,417	$7,618	$1,758	$44
Average	$81,169	$6,764	$1,561	$39
25th Percentile	$73,479	$6,123	$1,413	$35

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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:

Glen Haven: $78,376
Hygiene: $83,413
Johnstown: $80,174

Glen Haven, CO $78,376 Hygiene, CO $83,413 Johnstown, CO $80,174 Laporte, CO $78,853 Livermore, CO $78,694 Loveland, CO $78,750 Lyons, CO $83,357 Masonville, CO $78,853

Mead, CO $80,572 Milliken, CO $80,111 Niwot, CO $83,517 Red Feather Lakes, CO $76,506 Severance, CO $78,591 Timnath, CO $78,853 Wellington, CO $78,853 Windsor, CO $78,694

Brighton, CO $80,708 Ault, CO $78,320 Briggsdale, CO $76,434 Carr, CO $74,986 Eastlake, CO $81,026 Eaton, CO $77,875 Evans, CO $79,562 Fort Lupton, CO $80,843

Galeton, CO $77,246 Gilcrest, CO $80,111 Gill, CO $77,859 Greeley, CO $79,315 Henderson, CO $80,914 Hudson, CO $80,795 Keenesburg, CO $80,708 Kersey, CO $78,965

La Salle, CO $79,800 Lucerne, CO $78,217 Nunn, CO $78,376 Orchard, CO $78,058 Pierce, CO $78,376 Ohio City, CO $81,647 Parlin, CO $81,647 Penrose, CO $77,318

Pitkin, CO $81,647 Poncha Springs, CO $81,647 Powderhorn, CO $81,647 Rockvale, CO $77,230 Sargents, CO $81,647 Twin Lakes, CO $81,909 Westcliffe, CO $76,219 Wetmore, CO $76,721

Durango, CO $77,827 Cahone, CO $81,647 Cortez, CO $81,647 Dolores, CO $81,647 Dove Creek, CO $81,647 Egnar, CO $81,647 Hesperus, CO $77,827 Lewis, CO $81,647

Mancos, CO $81,647 Marvel, CO $76,426 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $76,426 Pleasant View, CO $81,647 Rico, CO $81,647 Towaoc, CO $76,426 Yellow Jacket, CO $81,647 Montrose, CO $81,647

Austin, CO $81,647 Bedrock, CO $81,647 Cedaredge, CO $81,647 Cory, CO $81,647 Crawford, CO $81,647 Delta, CO $81,647 Eckert, CO $81,647 Hotchkiss, CO $81,647

Lazear, CO $81,647 Naturita, CO $81,647 Norwood, CO $81,647 Nucla, CO $81,647 Olathe, CO $81,647 Ophir, CO $81,647 Ouray, CO $81,647 Paonia, CO $81,647

Paradox, CO $81,647 Placerville, CO $81,647 Redvale, CO $81,647 Ridgway, CO $81,647 Silverton, CO $81,647 Somerset, CO $81,647 Telluride, CO $81,647 Grand Junction, CO $81,647

Platteville, CO $80,453 Roggen, CO $80,007 Weldona, CO $79,196 Wiggins, CO $79,196 Fort Morgan, CO $79,196 Log Lane Village, CO $79,196 Akron, CO $77,556 Amherst, CO $76,164

Atwood, CO $76,164 Brush, CO $77,556 Crook, CO $74,270 Eckley, CO $77,556 Fleming, CO $76,164 Grover, CO $74,270 Haxtun, CO $76,164 Hereford, CO $74,270

Hillrose, CO $77,556 Holyoke, CO $76,164 Idalia, CO $78,392 Iliff, CO $74,270 Julesburg, CO $74,270 Lindon, CO $80,334 Merino, CO $76,164 New Raymer, CO $76,164

Otis, CO $77,556 Ovid, CO $74,270 Padroni, CO $74,270 Paoli, CO $76,164 Peetz, CO $74,270 Sedgwick, CO $74,270 Snyder, CO $77,556 Sterling, CO $76,164

Stoneham, CO $76,164 Vernon, CO $77,819 Woodrow, CO $80,334 Wray, CO $78,806 Yuma, CO $77,556 Anton, CO $80,334 Arapahoe, CO $77,421 Arriba, CO $78,631

Bethune, CO $78,392 Burlington, CO $78,392 Calhan, CO $78,631 Cascade, CO $79,426 Cheyenne Wells, CO $77,421 Cope, CO $79,482 Cripple Creek, CO $78,893 Divide, CO $78,893

Flagler, CO $78,392 Florissant, CO $78,631 Fountain, CO $79,212 Genoa, CO $78,631 Green Mountain Falls, CO $79,267 Guffey, CO $78,631 Hugo, CO $78,631 Joes, CO $79,482

Karval, CO $77,421 Kirk, CO $79,482 Kit Carson, CO $77,421 Limon, CO $78,631 Lake George, CO $78,631 Manitou Springs, CO $79,426 Matheson, CO $78,631 Peyton, CO $78,734

Ramah, CO $78,631 Rush, CO $78,074 Seibert, CO $78,392 Simla, CO $78,631 Stratton, CO $78,392 U S A F Academy, CO $79,371 Victor, CO $78,949 Vona, CO $78,392

Wild Horse, CO $77,421 Woodland Park, CO $79,052 Yoder, CO $77,954 Colorado Springs, CO $79,426 Clifton, CO $81,647 Fruita, CO $81,647 Gateway, CO $81,647 Glade Park, CO $81,647

Loma, CO $81,647 Mack, CO $81,647 Palisade, CO $81,647 Whitewater, CO $81,647 Glenwood Springs, CO $81,647 Dinosaur, CO $78,185 Aspen, CO $82,442 Snowmass Village, CO $82,442

Avon, CO $81,814 Basalt, CO $82,124 Carbondale, CO $81,583 Collbran, CO $81,647 Craig, CO $81,018 De Beque, CO $81,647 Eagle, CO $81,336 Edwards, CO $81,758

Parachute, CO $81,647 Battlement Mesa, CO $81,647 Gypsum, CO $81,304 Hamilton, CO $81,018 Hayden, CO $81,018 Maybell, CO $81,336 Meeker, CO $81,336 Meredith, CO $82,227

Mesa, CO $81,647 Minturn, CO $81,814 Molina, CO $81,647 New Castle, CO $81,647 Rangely, CO $81,336 Red Cliff, CO $81,814 Rifle, CO $81,647 Silt, CO $81,647

Slater, CO $73,450 Snowmass, CO $82,283 Wolcott, CO $81,495 Woody Creek, CO $82,442 Vail, CO $81,814 Pueblo, CO $77,015 Colorado City, CO $76,219 Aguilar, CO $76,219

Arlington, CO $76,219 Avondale, CO $76,856 Beulah, CO $76,219 Boncarbo, CO $76,219 Boone, CO $76,593 Branson, CO $76,219 Campo, CO $73,975 Cheraw, CO $76,219

Crowley, CO $76,219 Eads, CO $76,219 Fort Lyon, CO $76,219 Fowler, CO $76,219 Gardner, CO $76,219 Granada, CO $76,219 Hartman, CO $76,219 Hasty, CO $76,219

Haswell, CO $76,219 Hoehne, CO $76,219 Holly, CO $76,219 Kim, CO $76,219 La Junta, CO $76,219 Lamar, CO $76,219 Las Animas, CO $76,219 La Veta, CO $76,219

Mc Clave, CO $76,219 Manzanola, CO $76,219 Model, CO $76,219 Olney Springs, CO $76,219 Ordway, CO $76,219 Pritchett, CO $76,219 Rocky Ford, CO $76,219 Rye, CO $76,219

Sheridan Lake, CO $76,219 Springfield, CO $76,219 Sugar City, CO $76,219 Swink, CO $76,219 Trinchera, CO $76,219 Trinidad, CO $76,219 Two Buttes, CO $76,219 Vilas, CO $76,219

Walsenburg, CO $76,219 Walsh, CO $73,975 Weston, CO $76,219 Wiley, CO $76,219 Alamosa, CO $76,219 Antonito, CO $74,007 Arboles, CO $74,007 Arvada, CO $81,129

Aurora, CO $81,074 Bayfield, CO $77,827 Broomfield, CO $82,084 Commerce City, CO $81,129 Dupont, CO $81,129 Eldorado Springs, CO $83,517 Lafayette, CO $83,413 Louisville, CO $83,517

Westminster, CO $81,129 Wheat Ridge, CO $81,129 Agate, CO $79,482 Bennett, CO $80,334 Byers, CO $80,334 Castle Rock, CO $79,721 Deer Trail, CO $80,334 Elbert, CO $79,036

Elizabeth, CO $79,641 Englewood, CO $81,129 Franktown, CO $79,713 Kiowa, CO $79,482 Larkspur, CO $79,140 Littleton, CO $81,074 Lone Tree, CO $81,074 Louviers, CO $80,652

Monument, CO $79,052 Palmer Lake, CO $78,893 Parker, CO $80,517 Sedalia, CO $80,397 Strasburg, CO $80,334 Watkins, CO $81,018 Denver, CO $81,129 Thornton, CO $81,129

Boulder, CO $83,517 Golden, CO $81,074 Alma, CO $81,217 Bailey, CO $80,930 Black Hawk, CO $83,039 Bond, CO $81,177 Breckenridge, CO $81,273 Buffalo Creek, CO $80,445

Burns, CO $81,105 Central City, CO $82,983 Clark, CO $77,230 Climax, CO $81,336 Coalmont, CO $80,596 Como, CO $81,018 Conifer, CO $81,217 Cowdrey, CO $73,450

Dillon, CO $81,336 Dumont, CO $81,670 Evergreen, CO $80,596 Empire, CO $81,615 Fairplay, CO $81,185 Fraser, CO $81,869 Frisco, CO $81,440 Georgetown, CO $81,575

Granby, CO $82,052 Grand Lake, CO $81,599 Grant, CO $81,121 Hartsel, CO $80,429 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $81,583 Idaho Springs, CO $81,639 Idledale, CO $80,914 Indian Hills, CO $80,867

Jamestown, CO $83,517 Jefferson, CO $81,018 Kittredge, CO $80,708 Kremmling, CO $81,018 Leadville, CO $81,328 Mc Coy, CO $81,018 Morrison, CO $81,026 Nederland, CO $83,413

Oak Creek, CO $81,018 Parshall, CO $81,304 Phippsburg, CO $81,018 Pine, CO $80,914 Pinecliffe, CO $83,517 Rand, CO $80,596 Rollinsville, CO $83,357 Shawnee, CO $81,082

Silver Plume, CO $81,559 Steamboat Springs, CO $81,018 Tabernash, CO $81,973 Toponas, CO $81,018 Walden, CO $75,750 Ward, CO $83,461 Winter Park, CO $81,782 Yampa, CO $81,018

Silverthorne, CO $81,440 Longmont, CO $83,302 Allenspark, CO $83,198 Estes Park, CO $80,389 Bellvue, CO $78,853 Berthoud, CO $80,604 Dacono, CO $81,742 Drake, CO $78,535

Erie, CO $83,302 Firestone, CO $80,899 Fort Collins, CO $78,853 Frederick, CO $82,983 Blanca, CO $76,219 Capulin, CO $75,113 Center, CO $76,219 Chama, CO $76,219

Chimney Rock, CO $77,827 Chromo, CO $74,007 Conejos, CO $74,007 Creede, CO $81,647 Crestone, CO $76,219 Del Norte, CO $78,830 Fort Garland, CO $76,219 San Luis, CO $74,007

Homelake, CO $76,219 Hooper, CO $76,219 Ignacio, CO $74,007 Jaroso, CO $74,007 La Jara, CO $75,113 Manassa, CO $75,113 Moffat, CO $76,219 Monte Vista, CO $76,219

Mosca, CO $76,219 Pagosa Springs, CO $74,007 Romeo, CO $75,113 Saguache, CO $78,830 Sanford, CO $75,113 San Pablo, CO $76,219 South Fork, CO $81,647 Villa Grove, CO $78,830

Salida, CO $80,143 Almont, CO $81,647 Buena Vista, CO $81,647 Canon City, CO $77,509 Cimarron, CO $81,647 Coal Creek, CO $77,198 Coaldale, CO $77,421 Cotopaxi, CO $77,421

Crested Butte, CO $81,702 Florence, CO $77,254 Monarch, CO $81,647 Granite, CO $81,448 Gunnison, CO $81,647 Hillside, CO $77,421 Howard, CO $78,631 Lake City, CO $81,647

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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

$73,479

Average $81,169/year

$91,417

$6,123

Average $6,764/month

$7,618

$1,413

Average $1,561/week

$1,758

$35

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,417	$7,618	$1,758	$44
Average	$81,169	$6,764	$1,561	$39
25th Percentile	$73,479	$6,123	$1,413	$35

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