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 $74,852, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist II (4-7 years)earns $90,522, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist III (7+ years)earns $118,390, a Search Engine Optimization Manager (7+ years)earns $111,088,

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 New Mexico

How much does a Search Engine Optimization make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimization in New Mexico is $73,371 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,068
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,419 to $82,634
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,090

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Search Engine Optimization Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,634	$6,886	$1,589	$40
Average	$73,371	$6,114	$1,411	$35
25th Percentile	$66,419	$5,535	$1,277	$32

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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:

Algodones: $73,864
Belen: $73,625
Bernalillo: $74,262

Algodones, NM $73,864 Belen, NM $73,625 Bernalillo, NM $74,262 Bluewater, NM $73,625 Bosque, NM $73,625 Casa Blanca, NM $73,625 Cedar Crest, NM $74,341 Cedarvale, NM $73,625

Cerrillos, NM $73,864 Claunch, NM $73,625 Coyote, NM $74,007 Cuba, NM $74,007 Cubero, NM $73,625 Edgewood, NM $73,705 Estancia, NM $73,625 Gallina, NM $74,007

Counselor, NM $74,007 Grants, NM $73,625 Milan, NM $73,625 Isleta, NM $74,421 Jarales, NM $73,625 Jemez Pueblo, NM $73,760 Jemez Springs, NM $73,943 Laguna, NM $73,625

La Jara, NM $74,007 La Joya, NM $73,625 Lindrith, NM $74,007 Los Lunas, NM $74,103 Mcintosh, NM $73,625 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $73,625 Moriarty, NM $73,649 Mountainair, NM $73,625

Nageezi, NM $73,816 New Laguna, NM $73,625 Paguate, NM $73,625 Pena Blanca, NM $74,071 Peralta, NM $74,182 Placitas, NM $74,023 Ponderosa, NM $73,943 Prewitt, NM $73,625

Regina, NM $74,007 Sandia Park, NM $74,262 Corrales, NM $74,739 San Fidel, NM $73,625 San Rafael, NM $73,625 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $73,856 San Ysidro, NM $73,697 Stanley, NM $73,816

Tijeras, NM $74,341 Tome, NM $73,705 Torreon, NM $73,625 Veguita, NM $73,625 Willard, NM $73,625 Youngsville, NM $74,007 Bosque Farms, NM $74,341 Clines Corners, NM $73,816

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $74,079 Cochiti Lake, NM $74,190 Albuquerque, NM $74,819 Kirtland Afb, NM $74,819 Rio Rancho, NM $74,580 Gallup, NM $73,625 Brimhall, NM $73,625 Church Rock, NM $73,625

Continental Divide, NM $73,625 Crownpoint, NM $73,625 Fence Lake, NM $73,625 Fort Wingate, NM $73,625 Gamerco, NM $73,625 Mentmore, NM $73,625 Mexican Springs, NM $73,625 Ramah, NM $73,625

Rehoboth, NM $73,625 Thoreau, NM $73,625 Tohatchi, NM $73,625 Vanderwagen, NM $73,625 Zuni, NM $73,625 Navajo, NM $74,692 Jamestown, NM $73,625 Pinehill, NM $73,625

Sheep Springs, NM $73,625 Smith Lake, NM $73,625 Yatahey, NM $73,625 Farmington, NM $73,816 Aztec, NM $73,816 Blanco, NM $73,816 Bloomfield, NM $73,816 Flora Vista, NM $73,816

Fruitland, NM $73,816 Kirtland, NM $73,816 La Plata, NM $73,816 Navajo Dam, NM $74,007 Shiprock, NM $73,816 Waterflow, NM $73,816 Newcomb, NM $73,625 Sanostee, NM $73,816

Santa Fe, NM $75,201 Abiquiu, NM $74,007 Alcalde, NM $74,007 Amalia, NM $74,007 Arroyo Hondo, NM $74,007 Arroyo Seco, NM $74,007 Canjilon, NM $74,007 Canones, NM $74,007

Carson, NM $74,007 Cebolla, NM $74,007 Cerro, NM $74,007 Chama, NM $74,007 Chamisal, NM $74,007 Chimayo, NM $74,405 Cordova, NM $74,246 Costilla, NM $74,007

Taos Ski Valley, NM $74,007 Dixon, NM $74,007 Dulce, NM $74,007 El Prado, NM $74,007 El Rito, NM $74,007 Embudo, NM $74,007 Espanola, NM $74,325 Glorieta, NM $74,882

Hernandez, NM $74,007 Ilfeld, NM $74,007 La Madera, NM $74,007 Lamy, NM $74,723 Llano, NM $74,007 Los Alamos, NM $74,246 White Rock, NM $74,723 Medanales, NM $74,007

Ojo Caliente, NM $74,007 Los Ojos, NM $74,007 Pecos, NM $74,485 Penasco, NM $74,007 Petaca, NM $74,007 Questa, NM $74,007 Ranchos De Taos, NM $74,007 Red River, NM $74,007

Ribera, NM $74,007 Rowe, NM $74,246 San Cristobal, NM $74,007 San Jose, NM $74,087 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $74,007 Santa Cruz, NM $74,405 Serafina, NM $74,007 Taos, NM $74,007

Tererro, NM $74,644 Tesuque, NM $75,201 Tierra Amarilla, NM $74,007 Trampas, NM $74,007 Tres Piedras, NM $74,007 Truchas, NM $74,007 Vadito, NM $74,007 Valdez, NM $74,007

Vallecitos, NM $74,007 Velarde, NM $74,007 Villanueva, NM $74,007 Spaceport City, NM $67,744 Las Vegas, NM $74,007 Angel Fire, NM $74,007 Anton Chico, NM $74,007 Buena Vista, NM $74,007

Chacon, NM $74,007 Cimarron, NM $74,007 Cleveland, NM $74,007 Eagle Nest, NM $74,007 Guadalupita, NM $74,007 Holman, NM $74,007 La Loma, NM $74,007 Maxwell, NM $74,007

Miami, NM $74,007 Mills, NM $74,007 Montezuma, NM $74,007 Mora, NM $74,007 Mosquero, NM $74,007 Ocate, NM $74,007 Ojo Feliz, NM $74,007 Rainsville, NM $74,007

Raton, NM $76,219 Rociada, NM $74,007 Roy, NM $74,007 Sapello, NM $74,007 Solano, NM $74,007 Springer, NM $74,007 Ute Park, NM $74,007 Valmora, NM $74,007

Wagon Mound, NM $74,007 Watrous, NM $74,007 Socorro, NM $73,625 Aragon, NM $73,625 Datil, NM $73,625 Lemitar, NM $73,625 Luna, NM $73,474 Magdalena, NM $73,625

Pie Town, NM $73,625 Polvadera, NM $73,625 Quemado, NM $73,625 Reserve, NM $72,018 San Acacia, NM $73,625 San Antonio, NM $71,707 Truth Or Consequences, NM $67,744 Arrey, NM $67,744

Caballo, NM $67,744 Derry, NM $67,744 Elephant Butte, NM $67,744 Garfield, NM $67,744 Hatch, NM $67,744 Monticello, NM $68,763 Rincon, NM $67,744 Salem, NM $67,744

Williamsburg, NM $67,744 Winston, NM $67,744 Las Cruces, NM $68,938 White Sands Missile Range, NM $68,381 Santa Teresa, NM $69,209 Playas, NM $67,744 Animas, NM $71,214 Anthony, NM $68,954

Arenas Valley, NM $67,744 Bayard, NM $67,744 Berino, NM $68,142 Buckhorn, NM $67,744 Santa Clara, NM $67,744 Chamberino, NM $68,142 Cliff, NM $67,744 Columbus, NM $68,198

Deming, NM $67,744 Dona Ana, NM $68,938 Fairacres, NM $68,301 Faywood, NM $67,744 Fort Bayard, NM $67,744 Gila, NM $67,744 Glenwood, NM $71,214 Hachita, NM $67,744

Hanover, NM $67,744 Hillsboro, NM $67,744 Hurley, NM $67,744 La Mesa, NM $68,620 Lordsburg, NM $67,744 Mesilla, NM $68,938 Mesilla Park, NM $68,938 Mesquite, NM $68,858

Mimbres, NM $67,744 Mule Creek, NM $71,214 Organ, NM $68,779 Pinos Altos, NM $67,744 Radium Springs, NM $68,461 Redrock, NM $67,744 Rodeo, NM $74,692 San Miguel, NM $68,858

Silver City, NM $67,744 Sunland Park, NM $69,296 Tyrone, NM $67,744 Vado, NM $68,540 Chaparral, NM $68,914 Clovis, NM $71,071 Cannon Afb, NM $71,071 Broadview, NM $71,739

Causey, NM $70,402 Crossroads, NM $70,402 Dora, NM $70,402 Elida, NM $70,402 Floyd, NM $70,402 Fort Sumner, NM $74,007 Grady, NM $71,739 House, NM $71,739

Kenna, NM $70,402 Lingo, NM $70,402 Melrose, NM $71,071 Milnesand, NM $70,402 Pep, NM $70,402 Portales, NM $70,402 Rogers, NM $70,402 Saint Vrain, NM $71,071

Taiban, NM $72,050 Texico, NM $71,071 Yeso, NM $73,816 Roswell, NM $69,790 Artesia, NM $69,790 Caprock, NM $70,402 Carlsbad, NM $69,790 Dexter, NM $69,790

Eunice, NM $70,402 Hagerman, NM $69,790 Hobbs, NM $70,402 Hope, NM $69,790 Jal, NM $70,402 Lake Arthur, NM $69,790 Lakewood, NM $69,790 Loco Hills, NM $69,790

Loving, NM $69,790 Lovington, NM $70,402 Mcdonald, NM $70,402 Malaga, NM $69,790 Maljamar, NM $70,092 Monument, NM $70,402 Tatum, NM $70,402 Whites City, NM $69,790

Carrizozo, NM $69,790 Alamogordo, NM $70,983 Alto, NM $69,790 Bent, NM $70,347 Capitan, NM $69,790 Cloudcroft, NM $70,744 Corona, NM $73,625 Encino, NM $73,816

Fort Stanton, NM $69,790 Glencoe, NM $69,790 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $70,983 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $70,983 Hondo, NM $69,790 La Luz, NM $70,983 Lincoln, NM $69,790 Mayhill, NM $69,790

Mescalero, NM $70,187 Nogal, NM $69,790 Orogrande, NM $68,835 Picacho, NM $69,790 Pinon, NM $69,790 Ruidoso, NM $69,790 Ruidoso Downs, NM $69,790 Sacramento, NM $69,869

San Patricio, NM $69,790 Sunspot, NM $70,824 Timberon, NM $69,869 Tinnie, NM $69,790 Tularosa, NM $70,744 Vaughn, NM $73,816 Weed, NM $69,790 Tucumcari, NM $71,739

Amistad, NM $71,739 Bard, NM $71,739 Capulin, NM $76,219 Clayton, NM $71,739 Conchas Dam, NM $72,869 Cuervo, NM $74,007 Des Moines, NM $76,219 Folsom, NM $76,219

Garita, NM $74,007 Gladstone, NM $74,007 Grenville, NM $73,975 Logan, NM $71,739 Mcalister, NM $71,739 Nara Visa, NM $71,739 Newkirk, NM $74,007 Quay, NM $71,739

San Jon, NM $71,739 Santa Rosa, NM $74,007 Sedan, NM $71,739 Trementina, NM $74,007

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

$66,419

Average $73,371/year

$82,634

$5,535

Average $6,114/month

$6,886

$1,277

Average $1,411/week

$1,589

$32

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,634	$6,886	$1,589	$40
Average	$73,371	$6,114	$1,411	$35
25th Percentile	$66,419	$5,535	$1,277	$32

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