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 $83,701, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist II (4-7 years)earns $101,223, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist III (7+ years)earns $132,387, a Search Engine Optimization Manager (7+ years)earns $124,221,

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 Maryland

How much does a Search Engine Optimization make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimization in Maryland is $82,044 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): $101,834
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,271 to $92,403
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,194

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,403	$7,700	$1,777	$44
Average	$82,044	$6,837	$1,578	$39
25th Percentile	$74,271	$6,189	$1,428	$36

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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:

Owings: $86,151
Riverdale: $88,108
College Park: $88,108

Owings, MD $86,151 Riverdale, MD $88,108 College Park, MD $88,108 Fort Washington, MD $88,053 Oxon Hill, MD $88,108 Suitland, MD $88,108 District Heights, MD $88,108 Temple Hills, MD $88,108

Deale, MD $85,251 Dunkirk, MD $86,047 Fort George G Meade, MD $81,869 Friendship, MD $84,838 Fulton, MD $84,846 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $88,084 Savage, MD $81,893 Shady Side, MD $85,068

Galesville, MD $85,053 Greenbelt, MD $88,084 Glenn Dale, MD $88,005 Upper Marlboro, MD $87,925 Harwood, MD $85,092 Highland, MD $84,830 West River, MD $85,140 Tracys Landing, MD $85,522

Hyattsville, MD $88,108 Jessup, MD $81,949 Bethesda, MD $88,108 Glen Echo, MD $88,108 Chevy Chase, MD $88,108 Cabin John, MD $88,108 Olney, MD $87,925 Brookeville, MD $87,870

Poolesville, MD $86,501 Barnesville, MD $86,095 Beallsville, MD $86,461 Boyds, MD $85,816 Dickerson, MD $86,310 Rockville, MD $88,005 Potomac, MD $88,053 Derwood, MD $87,925

Sandy Spring, MD $87,925 Ashton, MD $87,893 Brinklow, MD $87,846 Burtonsville, MD $87,949 Montgomery Village, MD $85,458 Kensington, MD $88,108 Garrett Park, MD $88,108 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $88,029

Silver Spring, MD $88,108 Takoma Park, MD $88,108 Aberdeen, MD $79,800 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $80,262 Abingdon, MD $80,015 Gunpowder, MD $81,917 Arnold, MD $81,814 Baldwin, MD $81,893

Bel Air, MD $79,434 Belcamp, MD $80,103 Benson, MD $79,832 Boring, MD $79,339 Brooklandville, MD $82,052 Butler, MD $81,838 Chase, MD $81,949 Churchville, MD $79,395

Clarksville, MD $81,814 Cockeysville, MD $81,997 Hunt Valley, MD $81,949 Crownsville, MD $81,790 Darlington, MD $79,060 Davidsonville, MD $84,893 Dayton, MD $81,790 Edgewater, MD $84,750

Edgewood, MD $81,814 Ellicott City, MD $81,997 Columbia, MD $81,917 Fallston, MD $81,838 Finksburg, MD $81,790 Forest Hill, MD $79,052 Fork, MD $81,917 Fort Howard, MD $82,029

Freeland, MD $76,554 Gambrills, MD $81,869 Gibson Island, MD $81,814 Glen Arm, MD $82,029 Glen Burnie, MD $82,052 Glyndon, MD $81,893 Hampstead, MD $78,662 Elkridge, MD $82,052

Hanover, MD $82,029 Harmans, MD $82,029 Havre De Grace, MD $79,880 Hydes, MD $81,917 Jarrettsville, MD $78,853 Joppa, MD $81,869 Kingsville, MD $81,917 Lineboro, MD $76,585

Linthicum Heights, MD $82,052 Long Green, MD $81,973 Spencerville, MD $87,949 Clarksburg, MD $85,482 Damascus, MD $85,053 Germantown, MD $85,745 Annapolis, MD $84,265 Cumberland, MD $70,156

Accident, MD $70,156 Barton, MD $70,156 Bittinger, MD $70,156 Bloomington, MD $70,156 Corriganville, MD $70,156 Eckhart Mines, MD $70,156 Ellerslie, MD $70,156 Flintstone, MD $70,156

Friendsville, MD $70,156 Frostburg, MD $70,156 Grantsville, MD $70,156 Kitzmiller, MD $70,156 Lonaconing, MD $70,156 Luke, MD $70,156 Mc Henry, MD $70,156 Midland, MD $70,156

Midlothian, MD $70,156 Mount Savage, MD $70,156 Oakland, MD $70,156 Oldtown, MD $70,156 Pinto, MD $70,156 Rawlings, MD $70,156 Spring Gap, MD $70,156 Swanton, MD $70,156

Westernport, MD $70,156 Easton, MD $81,655 Barclay, MD $81,495 Bethlehem, MD $81,655 Betterton, MD $81,153 Bozman, MD $84,480 Cambridge, MD $84,686 Centreville, MD $81,655

Chester, MD $83,533 Chestertown, MD $81,583 Church Creek, MD $84,686 Church Hill, MD $81,583 Claiborne, MD $84,129 Cordova, MD $81,655 Crapo, MD $87,710 Crocheron, MD $87,710

Crumpton, MD $81,464 Denton, MD $81,655 East New Market, MD $84,686 Federalsburg, MD $82,530 Fishing Creek, MD $87,710 Galena, MD $81,639 Goldsboro, MD $81,655 Grasonville, MD $82,808

Greensboro, MD $81,655 Henderson, MD $81,838 Hillsboro, MD $81,655 Hurlock, MD $84,686 Ingleside, MD $81,535 Kennedyville, MD $81,479 Mcdaniel, MD $84,129 Madison, MD $87,710

Marydel, MD $82,100 Massey, MD $81,774 Millington, MD $81,718 Neavitt, MD $84,917 Newcomb, MD $83,676 Oxford, MD $84,686 Preston, MD $81,655 Price, MD $81,607

Queen Anne, MD $81,655 Queenstown, MD $82,291 Rhodesdale, MD $84,686 Ridgely, MD $81,655 Rock Hall, MD $82,482 Royal Oak, MD $83,381 Saint Michaels, MD $83,819 Secretary, MD $84,686

Sherwood, MD $85,021 Deal Island, MD $81,026 Eden, MD $84,257 Ewell, MD $74,333 Fruitland, MD $84,257 Girdletree, MD $76,816 Hebron, MD $84,257 Linkwood, MD $84,686

Manokin, MD $79,132 Mardela Springs, MD $84,257 Marion Station, MD $74,843 Nanticoke, MD $84,686 Newark, MD $83,962 Ocean City, MD $83,962 Parsonsburg, MD $83,190 Pittsville, MD $83,962

Pocomoke City, MD $74,620 Powellville, MD $83,962 Princess Anne, MD $80,493 Quantico, MD $84,686 Rehobeth, MD $74,620 Sharptown, MD $84,257 Showell, MD $83,962 Snow Hill, MD $79,856

Stockton, MD $74,620 Tyaskin, MD $84,686 Tylerton, MD $74,333 Upper Fairmount, MD $79,132 Vienna, MD $84,686 Westover, MD $79,132 Whaleyville, MD $83,962 Willards, MD $83,962

Delmar, MD $82,530 North East, MD $80,254 Perry Point, MD $80,087 Perryville, MD $79,784 Port Deposit, MD $79,450 Rising Sun, MD $79,021 Warwick, MD $81,647 Cecilton, MD $81,535

Charlestown, MD $80,095 Chesapeake City, MD $81,400 Childs, MD $81,495 Stevensville, MD $83,493 Colora, MD $79,164 Conowingo, MD $78,814 Earleville, MD $81,026 Elk Mills, MD $81,495

Elkton, MD $81,495 Georgetown, MD $81,487 Lutherville Timonium, MD $82,052 Abell, MD $87,710 Accokeek, MD $87,949 Aquasco, MD $87,710 Avenue, MD $87,710 Barstow, MD $87,710

Bel Alton, MD $87,710 Benedict, MD $87,710 Brandywine, MD $87,893 Broomes Island, MD $87,710 Bryans Road, MD $87,870 Bryantown, MD $87,710 Bushwood, MD $87,710 California, MD $87,710

Callaway, MD $87,710 Chaptico, MD $87,710 Charlotte Hall, MD $87,710 Cheltenham, MD $87,925 Clements, MD $87,710 Cobb Island, MD $87,710 Coltons Point, MD $87,710 Compton, MD $87,710

Dameron, MD $87,710 Dowell, MD $87,710 Drayden, MD $87,710 Faulkner, MD $87,710 Great Mills, MD $87,710 Helen, MD $87,710 Hollywood, MD $87,710 Hughesville, MD $87,710

Huntingtown, MD $86,883 Indian Head, MD $87,790 Ironsides, MD $87,710 Issue, MD $87,710 La Plata, MD $87,710 Leonardtown, MD $87,710 Lexington Park, MD $87,710 Loveville, MD $87,710

Lusby, MD $87,710 Marbury, MD $87,710 Mechanicsville, MD $87,710 Morganza, MD $87,710 Mount Victoria, MD $87,710 Nanjemoy, MD $87,710 Newburg, MD $87,710 Park Hall, MD $87,710

Patuxent River, MD $87,710 Piney Point, MD $82,339 Pomfret, MD $87,766 Port Republic, MD $87,710 Port Tobacco, MD $87,710 Prince Frederick, MD $87,710 Ridge, MD $82,339 Rock Point, MD $87,710

Saint Inigoes, MD $87,710 Saint Leonard, MD $87,710 Saint Marys City, MD $87,710 Scotland, MD $79,673 Solomons, MD $87,710 Sunderland, MD $86,445 Tall Timbers, MD $87,710 Valley Lee, MD $87,710

Welcome, MD $87,710 White Plains, MD $87,790 Southern Md Facility, MD $88,053 Annapolis Junction, MD $81,917 Lanham, MD $88,084 Beltsville, MD $88,084 Laurel, MD $87,925 Bladensburg, MD $88,108

Lothian, MD $85,562 Mount Rainier, MD $88,108 North Beach, MD $85,761 Bowie, MD $87,925 Brentwood, MD $88,108 Capitol Heights, MD $88,108 Chesapeake Beach, MD $86,079 Churchton, MD $85,291

Clinton, MD $88,029 Still Pond, MD $81,511 Sudlersville, MD $81,567 Taylors Island, MD $87,710 Templeville, MD $81,949 Tilghman, MD $85,546 Toddville, MD $87,710 Trappe, MD $84,686

Wingate, MD $87,710 Wittman, MD $84,376 Woolford, MD $87,710 Worton, MD $81,559 Wye Mills, MD $81,655 Frederick, MD $85,291 Adamstown, MD $86,198 Big Pool, MD $71,055

Boonsboro, MD $84,686 Braddock Heights, MD $86,366 Brownsville, MD $87,710 Brunswick, MD $87,710 Buckeystown, MD $85,896 Burkittsville, MD $87,710 Cascade, MD $76,363 Cavetown, MD $76,363

Chewsville, MD $80,413 Clear Spring, MD $76,673 Cooksville, MD $83,811 Emmitsburg, MD $77,270 Fairplay, MD $81,909 Funkstown, MD $81,909 Glenelg, MD $84,511 Glenwood, MD $84,495

Hagerstown, MD $80,413 Hancock, MD $71,055 Ijamsville, MD $85,204 Jefferson, MD $87,106 Keedysville, MD $87,710 Keymar, MD $79,156 Knoxville, MD $87,710 Ladiesburg, MD $80,206

Libertytown, MD $82,044 Lisbon, MD $83,851 Little Orleans, MD $70,156 Maugansville, MD $76,761 Middletown, MD $87,710 Monrovia, MD $84,774 Mount Airy, MD $83,779 Myersville, MD $81,909

New Market, MD $84,686 New Midway, MD $80,445 New Windsor, MD $80,397 Point Of Rocks, MD $87,281 Rocky Ridge, MD $78,344 Rohrersville, MD $87,710 Sabillasville, MD $76,450 Saint James, MD $81,909

Sharpsburg, MD $87,710 Smithsburg, MD $76,363 Sykesville, MD $81,790 Taneytown, MD $78,288 Thurmont, MD $77,540 Tuscarora, MD $86,994 Union Bridge, MD $80,143 Unionville, MD $81,145

Walkersville, MD $82,856 West Friendship, MD $81,838 Williamsport, MD $80,723 Woodbine, MD $83,819 Woodsboro, MD $81,010 Salisbury, MD $84,257 Allen, MD $84,257 Berlin, MD $83,962

Bishopville, MD $83,962 Bivalve, MD $84,686 Manchester, MD $78,344 Marriottsville, MD $81,917 Maryland Line, MD $76,554 Mayo, MD $84,686 Millersville, MD $81,869 Monkton, MD $81,814

Odenton, MD $81,869 Crofton, MD $84,806 Owings Mills, MD $81,997 Parkton, MD $78,376 Pasadena, MD $81,973 Perry Hall, MD $82,052 Perryman, MD $80,166 Phoenix, MD $81,949

Pylesville, MD $78,400 Randallstown, MD $82,029 Reisterstown, MD $81,917 Riderwood, MD $82,052 Riva, MD $84,686 Severn, MD $81,997 Severna Park, MD $81,917 Simpsonville, MD $81,869

Sparks Glencoe, MD $81,869 Crisfield, MD $74,843 Stevenson, MD $82,052 Dhs, MD $87,973 Waldorf, MD $87,870 Street, MD $78,694 Upperco, MD $79,339 Upper Falls, MD $81,949

Westminster, MD $79,665 Whiteford, MD $78,328 White Hall, MD $78,352 White Marsh, MD $82,052 Woodstock, MD $81,949 Baltimore, MD $82,052 Towson, MD $82,052 Gwynn Oak, MD $82,052

Pikesville, MD $82,052 Sparrows Point, MD $82,029 Middle River, MD $82,052 Essex, MD $82,052 Dundalk, MD $82,052 Brooklyn, MD $82,052 Curtis Bay, MD $82,052 Halethorpe, MD $82,052

Catonsville, MD $82,052 Parkville, MD $82,052 Nottingham, MD $82,052 Rosedale, MD $82,052 Windsor Mill, MD $82,052 Gaithersburg, MD $87,870 Washington Grove, MD $87,893

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

$74,271

Average $82,044/year

$92,403

$6,189

Average $6,837/month

$7,700

$1,428

Average $1,578/week

$1,777

$36

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,403	$7,700	$1,777	$44
Average	$82,044	$6,837	$1,578	$39
25th Percentile	$74,271	$6,189	$1,428	$36

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