Search Engine Optimization Consultant Salary in the United States

How much does a Search Engine Optimization Consultant make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimization Consultant in the United States is $103,292 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $132,092
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,150 to $118,367
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,274
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Search Engine Optimization Consultant Salaries by Percentile

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Monthly
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Weekly
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Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $118,367 $9,864 $2,276 $57
Average $103,292 $8,608 $1,986 $50
25th Percentile $89,150 $7,429 $1,714 $43
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Key Factors That Influence Search Engine Optimization Consultant Salaries

A Search Engine Optimization Consultant'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 Experience Level Affects Search Engine Optimization Consultant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Search Engine Optimization Consultant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $89,772
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $89,772
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,772
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,772
  • Expert (over 8 years): $89,772
Levels Salary
Entry Level Search Engine Optimization Consultant$89,772
Intermediate Level Search Engine Optimization Consultant$89,772
Senior Level Search Engine Optimization Consultant$89,772
Specialist Level Search Engine Optimization Consultant$89,772
Expert Level Search Engine Optimization Consultant$89,772
$89,772 0 yr
$89,772 < 2 yrs
$89,772 2-4 yrs
$89,772 5-8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Search Engine Optimization Consultants

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:

  • San Jose: $130,282
  • San Francisco: $129,001
  • Oakland: $126,140

What Skills Can Increase a Search Engine Optimization Consultant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Insight (Mentioned in 4.66% Job Postings): Insight is the understanding cause and effect based on the identification of relationships and behaviors within a model, context, or scenario.
  • Email Marketing (Mentioned in 3.79% Job Postings): Email marketing is the act of sending a commercial message, typically to a group of people, using email. In its broadest sense, every email sent to a potential or current customer could be considered email marketing. It usually involves using email to send advertisements, request business, or solicit sales or donations, and is meant to build loyalty, trust, or brand awareness. Marketing emails can be sent to a purchased lead list or a current customer database. The term usually refers to sending email messages with the purpose of enhancing a merchant's relationship with current or previous customers, encouraging customer loyalty and repeat business, acquiring new customers or convincing current customers to purchase something immediately, and sharing third-party ads.
  • E- Commerce (Mentioned in 1.83% Job Postings): E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. Electronic commerce draws on technologies such as mobile commerce, electronic funds transfer, supply chain management, Internet marketing, online transaction processing, electronic data interchange (EDI), inventory management systems, and automated data collection systems. Modern electronic commerce typically uses the World Wide Web for at least one part of the transaction's life cycle although it may also use other technologies such as e-mail. Typical e-commerce transactions include the purchase of online books (such as Amazon) and music purchases (music download in the form of digital distribution such as iTunes Store), and to a less extent, customized/personalized online liquor store inventory services. There are three areas of e-commerce: online retailing, electronic markets, and online auctions. E-commerce is supported by electronic business.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Insight 4.66%
Email Marketing 3.79%
E- Commerce 1.83%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Search Engine Optimization Consultant's salary.
  • Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Leadership
$109,490
6%
Collaboration
$107,424
4%
Presentation
$107,424
4%
PowerPoint
$106,391
3%
Innovation
$106,391
3%
Insight
$105,358
2%
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Search Engine Optimization Consultant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Search Engine Optimization Consultant'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

Salary Trends for Search Engine Optimization Consultant

Salaries for a Search Engine Optimization Consultant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $92,877 in 2023 to around $91,610 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Search Engine Optimization Consultant salary trends, .

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