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 $87,516, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist II (4-7 years)earns $105,838, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist III (7+ years)earns $138,422, a Search Engine Optimization Manager (7+ years)earns $129,884,

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 Washington

How much does a Search Engine Optimization make in Washington?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimization in Washington is $85,785 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,476
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,657 to $96,615
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,257

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,615	$8,051	$1,858	$46
Average	$85,785	$7,149	$1,650	$41
25th Percentile	$77,657	$6,471	$1,493	$37

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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:

Auburn: $86,071
Federal Way: $86,071
Bellevue: $87,965

Auburn, WA $86,071 Federal Way, WA $86,071 Bellevue, WA $87,965 Black Diamond, WA $86,222 Bothell, WA $87,925 Burton, WA $86,071 Carnation, WA $86,437 Duvall, WA $86,891

Edmonds, WA $87,838 Enumclaw, WA $85,625 Fall City, WA $86,429 Hobart, WA $86,302 Issaquah, WA $87,671 Kenmore, WA $87,925 Kent, WA $85,904 Kirkland, WA $87,965

Lynnwood, WA $87,233 Maple Valley, WA $86,286 Medina, WA $87,965 Mercer Island, WA $87,965 Mountlake Terrace, WA $87,878 North Bend, WA $86,493 Pacific, WA $86,071 Preston, WA $87,543

Ravensdale, WA $86,206 Redmond, WA $87,925 Redondo, WA $86,071 Renton, WA $87,878 Rollingbay, WA $86,358 Seahurst, WA $87,925 Snoqualmie, WA $86,358 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $87,328

Vashon, WA $86,111 Woodinville, WA $87,750 Sammamish, WA $87,750 Mill Creek, WA $86,748 Seattle, WA $87,965 Bainbridge Island, WA $86,358 Everett, WA $86,748 Acme, WA $81,973

Anacortes, WA $81,718 Blakely Island, WA $81,758 Arlington, WA $86,111 Baring, WA $86,644 Bellingham, WA $82,140 Blaine, WA $81,885 Bow, WA $82,013 Burlington, WA $81,846

Clearlake, WA $83,334 Clinton, WA $86,748 Concrete, WA $82,888 Conway, WA $84,066 Coupeville, WA $85,339 Custer, WA $81,973 Darrington, WA $86,111 Deer Harbor, WA $81,503

Deming, WA $81,718 Eastsound, WA $81,885 Everson, WA $81,973 Ferndale, WA $82,140 Freeland, WA $86,620 Friday Harbor, WA $81,503 Gold Bar, WA $86,549 Granite Falls, WA $86,501

Greenbank, WA $86,366 Hamilton, WA $83,127 Index, WA $86,453 La Conner, WA $83,334 Lake Stevens, WA $86,748 North Lakewood, WA $86,620 Langley, WA $86,660 Lopez Island, WA $82,140

Lummi Island, WA $82,140 Lyman, WA $83,079 Lynden, WA $81,973 Maple Falls, WA $81,543 Marblemount, WA $86,111 Marysville, WA $86,748 Monroe, WA $86,453 Mount Vernon, WA $83,397

Mukilteo, WA $86,748 Nooksack, WA $81,973 Oak Harbor, WA $83,811 Olga, WA $81,885 Orcas, WA $81,718 Point Roberts, WA $81,503 Camano Island, WA $86,405 Rockport, WA $81,503

Sedro Woolley, WA $81,718 Shaw Island, WA $81,543 Silvana, WA $86,580 Skykomish, WA $86,724 Snohomish, WA $86,748 Stanwood, WA $86,493 Startup, WA $86,557 Sultan, WA $86,572

Sumas, WA $81,798 Waldron, WA $81,503 Anderson Island, WA $85,037 Ashford, WA $85,291 Beaver, WA $85,721 Bremerton, WA $86,358 Silverdale, WA $86,318 Brinnon, WA $85,976

Buckley, WA $85,649 Burley, WA $86,318 Carbonado, WA $85,578 Carlsborg, WA $85,880 Chimacum, WA $86,326 Clallam Bay, WA $83,612 Dupont, WA $85,904 Eatonville, WA $84,774

Gig Harbor, WA $86,023 Elbe, WA $84,869 Forks, WA $84,734 Fox Island, WA $86,071 Glenoma, WA $84,591 Graham, WA $85,729 Port Hadlock, WA $86,318 Hansville, WA $86,405

Indianola, WA $87,034 Joyce, WA $85,721 Kapowsin, WA $85,323 Keyport, WA $86,358 Kingston, WA $86,883 La Grande, WA $84,718 Lakebay, WA $85,816 La Push, WA $84,734

Longbranch, WA $85,013 Sumner, WA $86,031 Manchester, WA $86,358 Milton, WA $86,071 Mineral, WA $85,045 Morton, WA $84,304 Neah Bay, WA $83,612 Nordland, WA $86,286

Olalla, WA $86,358 Orting, WA $85,530 Packwood, WA $79,387 Port Angeles, WA $85,761 Port Gamble, WA $86,612 Port Ludlow, WA $86,358 Port Orchard, WA $86,358 Port Townsend, WA $86,310

Poulsbo, WA $86,270 Puyallup, WA $86,071 Quilcene, WA $85,936 Randle, WA $82,856 Retsil, WA $86,358 Seabeck, WA $86,270 Sekiu, WA $83,612 Sequim, WA $86,135

South Colby, WA $86,358 South Prairie, WA $85,689 Southworth, WA $86,358 Spanaway, WA $85,904 Steilacoom, WA $85,984 Bonney Lake, WA $85,904 Suquamish, WA $86,318 Tracyton, WA $86,358

Vaughn, WA $85,816 Wauna, WA $86,023 Wilkeson, WA $85,816 Longmire, WA $85,434 Paradise Inn, WA $85,434 Tacoma, WA $86,071 Camp Murray, WA $86,071 Mcchord Afb, WA $86,071

Lakewood, WA $86,071 University Place, WA $86,071 Olympia, WA $84,376 Lacey, WA $84,376 Tumwater, WA $84,376 Aberdeen, WA $83,739 Adna, WA $83,739 Allyn, WA $86,063

Amanda Park, WA $83,739 Bay Center, WA $83,739 Belfair, WA $86,063 Bucoda, WA $83,994 Centralia, WA $83,954 Chehalis, WA $83,739 Cinebar, WA $84,161 Copalis Beach, WA $83,739

Copalis Crossing, WA $83,739 Cosmopolis, WA $83,739 Curtis, WA $83,739 Doty, WA $83,739 East Olympia, WA $84,376 Elma, WA $83,954 Ethel, WA $83,739 Galvin, WA $84,137

Grapeview, WA $83,954 Grayland, WA $83,739 Hoodsport, WA $85,188 Hoquiam, WA $83,739 Humptulips, WA $83,739 Lebam, WA $83,739 Lilliwaup, WA $85,936 Littlerock, WA $84,376

Mccleary, WA $84,209 Mckenna, WA $84,862 Malone, WA $84,034 Matlock, WA $84,129 Menlo, WA $83,739 Moclips, WA $83,739 Montesano, WA $83,739 Mossyrock, WA $83,739

Napavine, WA $83,739 Neilton, WA $83,739 Oakville, WA $83,954 Ocean Shores, WA $83,739 Onalaska, WA $84,066 Pacific Beach, WA $83,739 Pe Ell, WA $83,739 Quinault, WA $83,739

Rainier, WA $83,994 Raymond, WA $83,739 Rochester, WA $84,034 Roy, WA $85,689 Ryderwood, WA $83,739 Salkum, WA $83,739 Satsop, WA $83,779 Shelton, WA $84,082

Silver Creek, WA $84,050 South Bend, WA $83,739 Taholah, WA $83,739 Tahuya, WA $85,936 Tenino, WA $84,161 Tokeland, WA $83,739 Toledo, WA $83,739 Union, WA $85,236

Vader, WA $83,739 Westport, WA $83,739 Winlock, WA $83,739 Yelm, WA $84,599 Amboy, WA $82,586 Appleton, WA $80,986 Ariel, WA $82,586 Battle Ground, WA $82,745

Bingen, WA $82,586 Brush Prairie, WA $82,960 Camas, WA $83,007 Carrolls, WA $82,586 Carson, WA $82,586 Castle Rock, WA $83,167 Cathlamet, WA $83,167 Centerville, WA $79,387

Chinook, WA $83,739 Cougar, WA $82,586 Dallesport, WA $80,986 Glenwood, WA $79,387 Goldendale, WA $79,387 Grays River, WA $83,739 Heisson, WA $82,689 Husum, WA $82,586

Ilwaco, WA $83,739 Kalama, WA $82,586 Kelso, WA $82,586 Klickitat, WA $79,387 La Center, WA $82,586 Long Beach, WA $83,739 Longview, WA $82,586 Lyle, WA $80,986

Nahcotta, WA $83,739 Naselle, WA $83,739 North Bonneville, WA $82,586 Ocean Park, WA $83,739 Oysterville, WA $83,739 Ridgefield, WA $82,904 Rosburg, WA $83,739 Seaview, WA $83,739

Silverlake, WA $83,739 Skamokawa, WA $83,739 Stevenson, WA $82,586 Toutle, WA $83,167 Trout Lake, WA $82,586 Underwood, WA $82,586 Vancouver, WA $83,167 Wahkiacus, WA $79,387

Washougal, WA $82,745 White Salmon, WA $82,586 Wishram, WA $79,387 Woodland, WA $82,586 Yacolt, WA $82,586 Wenatchee, WA $79,387 East Wenatchee, WA $79,387 Ardenvoir, WA $79,387

Brewster, WA $81,997 Bridgeport, WA $79,944 Carlton, WA $86,111 Cashmere, WA $79,387 Chelan, WA $79,387 Chelan Falls, WA $79,387 Conconully, WA $82,705 Dryden, WA $79,387

Entiat, WA $82,753 Ephrata, WA $79,387 George, WA $79,387 Leavenworth, WA $86,111 Loomis, WA $82,705 Malaga, WA $79,387 Malott, WA $81,997 Mansfield, WA $79,944

Manson, WA $82,753 Marlin, WA $83,493 Mazama, WA $83,811 Methow, WA $82,753 Monitor, WA $79,387 Moses Lake, WA $81,320 Okanogan, WA $80,501 Omak, WA $80,501

Orondo, WA $79,387 Oroville, WA $80,501 Palisades, WA $79,387 Pateros, WA $82,753 Peshastin, WA $79,387 Quincy, WA $79,387 Riverside, WA $80,501 Rock Island, WA $79,387

Soap Lake, WA $81,320 Stehekin, WA $86,111 Stratford, WA $81,320 Tonasket, WA $80,501 Twisp, WA $86,111 Warden, WA $83,246 Waterville, WA $79,387 Wauconda, WA $80,501

Wilson Creek, WA $81,718 Winthrop, WA $83,811 Yakima, WA $80,023 Brownstown, WA $79,681 Buena, WA $79,769 Cle Elum, WA $79,387 Cowiche, WA $79,681 Easton, WA $86,381

Ellensburg, WA $79,474 Naches, WA $79,387 Grandview, WA $82,283 Granger, WA $80,596 Harrah, WA $79,641 Kittitas, WA $79,426 Mabton, WA $81,670 Moxee, WA $79,896

Outlook, WA $80,930 Parker, WA $80,023 Ronald, WA $79,387 Roslyn, WA $79,387 Selah, WA $79,808 South Cle Elum, WA $79,387 Sunnyside, WA $81,678 Thorp, WA $79,387

Tieton, WA $79,729 Toppenish, WA $79,936 Vantage, WA $79,387 Wapato, WA $79,856 White Swan, WA $79,387 Zillah, WA $79,681 Airway Heights, WA $81,137 Chattaroy, WA $80,755

Cheney, WA $80,795 Colbert, WA $81,010 Deer Park, WA $80,588 Edwall, WA $80,501 Elk, WA $80,501 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $81,097 Fairfield, WA $80,628 Ford, WA $80,540

Four Lakes, WA $81,137 Greenacres, WA $80,970 Lamont, WA $80,501 Latah, WA $80,501 Liberty Lake, WA $80,883 Marshall, WA $81,137 Mead, WA $80,922 Medical Lake, WA $81,010

Mica, WA $80,883 Newman Lake, WA $80,795 Nine Mile Falls, WA $81,010 Otis Orchards, WA $81,010 Reardan, WA $80,716 Rockford, WA $80,755 Spangle, WA $80,883 Sprague, WA $80,501

Tekoa, WA $80,501 Tumtum, WA $80,628 Valleyford, WA $81,050 Veradale, WA $81,050 Waverly, WA $80,501 Wellpinit, WA $80,501 Addy, WA $80,501 Albion, WA $80,501

Almira, WA $80,501 Belmont, WA $80,501 Benge, WA $82,498 Boyds, WA $80,501 Chewelah, WA $80,501 Clayton, WA $80,501 Colfax, WA $80,501 Colton, WA $80,501

Colville, WA $80,501 Coulee City, WA $79,944 Coulee Dam, WA $80,501 Creston, WA $80,501 Curlew, WA $80,501 Cusick, WA $80,501 Danville, WA $80,501 Davenport, WA $80,501

Electric City, WA $80,501 Elmer City, WA $80,501 Endicott, WA $80,501 Evans, WA $80,501 Farmington, WA $80,501 Fruitland, WA $80,501 Garfield, WA $80,501 Gifford, WA $80,501

Grand Coulee, WA $80,501 Harrington, WA $80,501 Hartline, WA $80,501 Hay, WA $82,498 Hunters, WA $80,501 Inchelium, WA $80,501 Ione, WA $80,501 Keller, WA $80,501

Kettle Falls, WA $80,501 Lacrosse, WA $82,124 Lamona, WA $80,501 Laurier, WA $80,501 Lincoln, WA $80,501 Loon Lake, WA $80,501 Malden, WA $80,501 Malo, WA $80,501

Marcus, WA $80,501 Metaline, WA $80,501 Metaline Falls, WA $80,501 Mohler, WA $80,501 Nespelem, WA $80,501 Newport, WA $80,501 Northport, WA $80,501 Oakesdale, WA $80,501

Odessa, WA $80,501 Orient, WA $80,501 Palouse, WA $80,501 Pullman, WA $80,501 Republic, WA $80,501 Rice, WA $80,501 Ritzville, WA $82,498 Rosalia, WA $80,501

Saint John, WA $80,501 Springdale, WA $80,501 Steptoe, WA $80,501 Thornton, WA $80,501 Uniontown, WA $80,501 Usk, WA $80,501 Valley, WA $80,501 Wilbur, WA $80,501

Spokane, WA $81,137 Pasco, WA $83,684 Benton City, WA $83,883 Beverly, WA $79,967 Bickleton, WA $82,124 Burbank, WA $84,082 College Place, WA $83,620 Connell, WA $83,469

Dayton, WA $83,493 Dixie, WA $83,739 Eltopia, WA $83,501 Hooper, WA $83,493 Kahlotus, WA $83,493 Kennewick, WA $84,376 Lind, WA $83,493 Mesa, WA $83,541

Othello, WA $83,429 Paterson, WA $83,501 Plymouth, WA $84,249 Pomeroy, WA $82,498 Prescott, WA $83,541 Mattawa, WA $81,432 Prosser, WA $83,548 Richland, WA $83,883

West Richland, WA $83,883 Roosevelt, WA $81,320 Royal City, WA $80,493 Starbuck, WA $83,493 Touchet, WA $83,533 Waitsburg, WA $83,739 Walla Walla, WA $83,684 Wallula, WA $84,121

Washtucna, WA $83,493 Anatone, WA $83,493 Asotin, WA $82,498 Clarkston, WA $82,498

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

$77,657

Average $85,785/year

$96,615

$6,471

Average $7,149/month

$8,051

$1,493

Average $1,650/week

$1,858

$37

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,615	$8,051	$1,858	$46
Average	$85,785	$7,149	$1,650	$41
25th Percentile	$77,657	$6,471	$1,493	$37

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