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 $88,215, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist II (4-7 years)earns $106,651, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist III (7+ years)earns $139,496, a Search Engine Optimization Manager (7+ years)earns $130,896,

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 $86,845, California $86,515, Massachusetts $85,362. 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 Specialist III: $127,207; Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Director: $124,906; Search Engine Optimization Marketing Manager: $123,582; Search Engine Optimization Expert - Team Lead: $121,582; Search Engine Optimization Manager: $119,365.

Search Engine Optimization Salary in California

How much does a Search Engine Optimization make in California?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimization in California is $86,515 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,484
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,356 to $97,491
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,927

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Search Engine Optimization Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,491	$8,124	$1,875	$47
Average	$86,515	$7,210	$1,664	$42
25th Percentile	$78,356	$6,530	$1,507	$38

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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: $86,845.
California: $86,515.
Massachusetts: $85,362.

District of Columbia $86,845 California $86,515 Massachusetts $85,362 Washington $85,048 New Jersey $85,017 Alaska $84,907 Connecticut $83,825 New York $83,386

Hawaii $81,982 Rhode Island $81,323 Maryland $80,876 Minnesota $80,264 Colorado $80,029 Illinois $79,950 Oregon $79,652 Delaware $79,432

New Hampshire $79,294 Virginia $78,985 Pennsylvania $78,083 Nevada $77,628 North Dakota $77,479 Michigan $77,244 Wisconsin $77,158 Vermont $76,985

Texas $76,507 Maine $76,475 Arizona $76,428 Ohio $76,373 Georgia $75,652 Indiana $75,291 Wyoming $75,220 Utah $75,111

Iowa $75,064 Kansas $74,687 Louisiana $74,577 North Carolina $74,538 Missouri $74,522 Florida $74,216 Montana $74,052 Nebraska $73,895

Kentucky $73,809 South Carolina $73,495 Tennessee $73,299 Idaho $73,220 New Mexico $72,648 Oklahoma $72,522 Alabama $72,059 South Dakota $71,283

Arkansas $70,859 West Virginia $70,632 Mississippi $69,949

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:

Los Angeles: $86,664
West Hollywood: $86,602
Dodgertown: $86,663

Los Angeles, CA $86,664 West Hollywood, CA $86,602 Dodgertown, CA $86,663 Playa Vista, CA $86,462 Bell Gardens, CA $86,468 Bell, CA $86,351 Beverly Hills, CA $86,597 Compton, CA $85,974

Culver City, CA $86,541 Downey, CA $86,085 El Segundo, CA $86,282 Gardena, CA $86,137 Hawthorne, CA $86,300 Hermosa Beach, CA $85,787 Huntington Park, CA $86,588 Lawndale, CA $86,154

Lynwood, CA $86,237 Malibu, CA $84,637 Manhattan Beach, CA $86,036 Maywood, CA $86,575 Pacific Palisades, CA $85,951 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $85,647 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $85,641 Redondo Beach, CA $85,591

South Gate, CA $86,369 Topanga, CA $85,282 Venice, CA $86,391 Marina Del Rey, CA $86,409 Playa Del Rey, CA $86,316 Inglewood, CA $86,485 Santa Monica, CA $86,253 Torrance, CA $85,888

Whittier, CA $86,016 Buena Park, CA $85,866 La Palma, CA $85,880 Cypress, CA $85,881 La Habra, CA $85,868 La Mirada, CA $85,863 Montebello, CA $86,431 Norwalk, CA $85,805

Pico Rivera, CA $86,263 Santa Fe Springs, CA $85,862 Stanton, CA $85,884 Artesia, CA $85,845 Cerritos, CA $85,898 Avalon, CA $83,785 Bellflower, CA $85,908 Harbor City, CA $85,855

Lakewood, CA $85,841 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $85,873 Lomita, CA $85,865 Los Alamitos, CA $85,872 Paramount, CA $86,017 San Pedro, CA $85,828 Seal Beach, CA $85,865 Sunset Beach, CA $85,874

Surfside, CA $85,851 Wilmington, CA $85,820 Carson, CA $85,843 Signal Hill, CA $85,811 Long Beach, CA $85,809 Altadena, CA $86,445 Arcadia, CA $86,008 Duarte, CA $85,419

La Canada Flintridge, CA $86,479 Monrovia, CA $85,705 Montrose, CA $86,513 Mount Wilson, CA $86,020 Sierra Madre, CA $85,995 South Pasadena, CA $86,594 Sunland, CA $86,143 Tujunga, CA $85,667

Verdugo City, CA $86,517 Pasadena, CA $86,525 San Marino, CA $86,497 Glendale, CA $86,591 La Crescenta, CA $86,444 Agoura Hills, CA $84,165 Calabasas, CA $84,870 Canoga Park, CA $85,118

Winnetka, CA $85,244 West Hills, CA $84,684 Castaic, CA $83,460 Chatsworth, CA $84,683 Encino, CA $85,905 Newbury Park, CA $83,431 Newhall, CA $84,742 Northridge, CA $85,278

Porter Ranch, CA $84,981 Pacoima, CA $85,884 Reseda, CA $85,543 San Fernando, CA $85,568 Sylmar, CA $85,409 North Hills, CA $85,688 Granada Hills, CA $85,216 Mission Hills, CA $85,630

Santa Clarita, CA $84,163 Canyon Country, CA $84,285 Sun Valley, CA $86,301 Valencia, CA $83,838 Tarzana, CA $85,692 Thousand Oaks, CA $83,363 Westlake Village, CA $83,452 Woodland Hills, CA $85,336

Oak Park, CA $83,935 Stevenson Ranch, CA $84,155 Van Nuys, CA $86,009 Panorama City, CA $86,009 Sherman Oaks, CA $86,322 Burbank, CA $86,556 North Hollywood, CA $86,551 Studio City, CA $86,560

Valley Village, CA $86,529 Universal City, CA $86,600 Toluca Lake, CA $86,574 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $83,120 Azusa, CA $83,415 Baldwin Park, CA $85,550 Chino, CA $84,210 Chino Hills, CA $85,295

Claremont, CA $83,610 City Of Industry, CA $85,628 Covina, CA $85,012 El Monte, CA $86,262 South El Monte, CA $86,265 Glendora, CA $84,599 Guasti, CA $83,256 La Puente, CA $85,480

Hacienda Heights, CA $85,698 Rowland Heights, CA $85,812 La Verne, CA $83,873 Mira Loma, CA $83,149 Monterey Park, CA $86,584 Ontario, CA $83,417 Mt Baldy, CA $82,988 Montclair, CA $83,881

Diamond Bar, CA $85,525 Pomona, CA $84,685 Rosemead, CA $86,405 San Dimas, CA $84,470 San Gabriel, CA $86,428 Temple City, CA $86,318 Upland, CA $83,353 Walnut, CA $85,497

West Covina, CA $85,302 Alhambra, CA $86,551 Alpine, CA $83,677 Bonita, CA $84,641 Boulevard, CA $81,281 Campo, CA $82,365 Chula Vista, CA $84,641 Descanso, CA $82,986

Dulzura, CA $83,837 Guatay, CA $82,866 Imperial Beach, CA $84,641 Jacumba, CA $80,494 Jamul, CA $84,006 La Mesa, CA $84,641 Lemon Grove, CA $84,641 Lincoln Acres, CA $84,641

Mount Laguna, CA $82,258 National City, CA $84,641 Pine Valley, CA $82,532 Potrero, CA $83,005 Spring Valley, CA $84,641 Tecate, CA $83,108 Bonsall, CA $82,604 Borrego Springs, CA $79,654

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $84,166 Carlsbad, CA $83,474 Del Mar, CA $84,552 El Cajon, CA $84,490 Encinitas, CA $84,110 Escondido, CA $83,741 Fallbrook, CA $81,944 Julian, CA $80,640

La Jolla, CA $84,653 Lakeside, CA $84,212 Oceanside, CA $83,193 Camp Pendleton, CA $83,058 Pala, CA $81,786 Palomar Mountain, CA $81,409 Pauma Valley, CA $82,117 Poway, CA $84,282

Ramona, CA $83,415 Ranchita, CA $81,133 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $84,240 San Luis Rey, CA $82,760 San Marcos, CA $83,302 Santa Ysabel, CA $82,233 Santee, CA $84,641 Solana Beach, CA $84,357

Vista, CA $83,385 Valley Center, CA $82,617 Warner Springs, CA $80,887 San Diego, CA $84,641 Coronado, CA $84,641 San Ysidro, CA $84,641 Indio, CA $79,738 Indian Wells, CA $79,865

Palm Desert, CA $80,062 Banning, CA $81,919 Bard, CA $78,438 Beaumont, CA $82,252 Blythe, CA $78,523 Brawley, CA $79,017 Cabazon, CA $81,666 Calexico, CA $79,168

Calipatria, CA $79,009 Cathedral City, CA $80,553 Coachella, CA $79,162 Desert Center, CA $78,562 Desert Hot Springs, CA $80,813 Earp, CA $78,393 El Centro, CA $79,149 La Quinta, CA $79,813

Heber, CA $79,138 Holtville, CA $78,690 Imperial, CA $79,075 Joshua Tree, CA $79,989 Mecca, CA $79,082 Morongo Valley, CA $81,308 Niland, CA $78,891 North Palm Springs, CA $80,811

Ocotillo, CA $79,389 Palm Springs, CA $80,805 Palo Verde, CA $78,461 Parker Dam, CA $78,174 Pioneertown, CA $80,711 Rancho Mirage, CA $80,293 Seeley, CA $79,159 Thermal, CA $79,040

Salton City, CA $79,001 Thousand Palms, CA $80,189 Twentynine Palms, CA $78,870 Vidal, CA $78,285 Westmorland, CA $79,081 Whitewater, CA $81,393 Winterhaven, CA $78,428 Yucca Valley, CA $80,485

Landers, CA $80,469 Adelanto, CA $81,716 Amboy, CA $78,676 Angelus Oaks, CA $82,040 Apple Valley, CA $81,746 Baker, CA $78,829 Fort Irwin, CA $79,088 Barstow, CA $79,889

Grand Terrace, CA $82,706 Big Bear City, CA $81,720 Big Bear Lake, CA $82,179 Bloomington, CA $82,730 Blue Jay, CA $82,522 Bryn Mawr, CA $82,620 Calimesa, CA $82,402 Cedar Glen, CA $82,454

Cedarpines Park, CA $82,565 Cima, CA $78,138 Colton, CA $82,685 Crestline, CA $82,562 Crest Park, CA $82,522 Daggett, CA $79,948 Death Valley, CA $78,807 Phelan, CA $82,682

Fontana, CA $82,780 Essex, CA $78,305 Fawnskin, CA $82,208 Ludlow, CA $78,887 Forest Falls, CA $81,929 Hesperia, CA $82,317 Green Valley Lake, CA $82,361 Helendale, CA $80,946

Highland, CA $82,599 Hinkley, CA $80,030 Loma Linda, CA $82,582 Lake Arrowhead, CA $82,469 Lucerne Valley, CA $81,479 Lytle Creek, CA $82,788 Mentone, CA $82,480 Needles, CA $78,239

Nipton, CA $77,834 Newberry Springs, CA $79,296 Mountain Pass, CA $77,651 Oro Grande, CA $81,586 Patton, CA $82,565 Pinon Hills, CA $82,437 Redlands, CA $82,587 Rialto, CA $82,615

Rimforest, CA $82,557 Running Springs, CA $82,464 Shoshone, CA $77,865 Skyforest, CA $82,593 Sugarloaf, CA $81,812 Tecopa, CA $78,450 Twin Peaks, CA $82,552 Victorville, CA $82,275

Wrightwood, CA $82,766 Yermo, CA $79,551 Yucaipa, CA $82,360 San Bernardino, CA $82,539 Riverside, CA $82,758 March Air Reserve Base, CA $82,867 Lake Elsinore, CA $83,302 Aguanga, CA $81,047

Anza, CA $80,479 Hemet, CA $82,236 Homeland, CA $82,600 Idyllwild, CA $81,283 Moreno Valley, CA $82,781 Mountain Center, CA $80,363 Murrieta, CA $82,884 Nuevo, CA $82,532

Perris, CA $83,081 San Jacinto, CA $82,210 Menifee, CA $82,756 Sun City, CA $82,741 Temecula, CA $82,170 Wildomar, CA $82,919 Winchester, CA $82,392 Irvine, CA $86,046

Huntington Beach, CA $85,980 Laguna Niguel, CA $84,961 El Toro, CA $85,430 Foothill Ranch, CA $85,599 Capistrano Beach, CA $84,405 Corona Del Mar, CA $85,909 Costa Mesa, CA $86,064 Dana Point, CA $84,666

Lake Forest, CA $85,659 Laguna Woods, CA $85,667 East Irvine, CA $86,038 Laguna Beach, CA $85,568 Laguna Hills, CA $85,459 Midway City, CA $85,970 Aliso Viejo, CA $85,460 Newport Coast, CA $85,847

Newport Beach, CA $86,044 San Clemente, CA $83,287 San Juan Capistrano, CA $84,637 Silverado, CA $85,310 Trabuco Canyon, CA $84,244 Westminster, CA $85,957 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $85,043 Mission Viejo, CA $85,205

Ladera Ranch, CA $84,357 Santa Ana, CA $85,888 Fountain Valley, CA $86,037 Tustin, CA $86,100 Anaheim, CA $85,794 Atwood, CA $85,890 Brea, CA $85,847 Fullerton, CA $85,816

Garden Grove, CA $85,908 Orange, CA $86,095 Norco, CA $83,559 Villa Park, CA $86,013 Placentia, CA $85,848 Corona, CA $84,031 Yorba Linda, CA $85,876 Ventura, CA $84,084

Camarillo, CA $83,772 Carpinteria, CA $84,125 Fillmore, CA $83,179 Moorpark, CA $83,385 Oak View, CA $84,108 Ojai, CA $83,532 Oxnard, CA $84,003 Piru, CA $82,689

Port Hueneme, CA $83,875 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $78,979 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $83,939 Santa Paula, CA $83,762 Simi Valley, CA $83,793 Brandeis, CA $84,285 Somis, CA $83,626 Summerland, CA $84,696

Santa Barbara, CA $84,727 Goleta, CA $83,403 Alpaugh, CA $79,648 Armona, CA $78,723 Arvin, CA $82,155 Avenal, CA $79,458 Bodfish, CA $81,252 Buttonwillow, CA $81,650

California Hot Springs, CA $80,145 Camp Nelson, CA $79,263 Coalinga, CA $79,286 Corcoran, CA $79,473 Delano, CA $81,222 Ducor, CA $80,902 Earlimart, CA $80,305 Edison, CA $82,570

Exeter, CA $79,247 Pine Mountain Club, CA $81,644 Farmersville, CA $79,303 Fellows, CA $81,469 Frazier Park, CA $81,350 Glennville, CA $81,504 Goshen, CA $78,737 Hanford, CA $78,737

Huron, CA $78,821 Ivanhoe, CA $78,756 Kaweah, CA $79,045 Kernville, CA $80,181 Kettleman City, CA $79,232 Lake Isabella, CA $81,031 Lamont, CA $82,570 Laton, CA $78,669

Lebec, CA $81,399 Lemon Cove, CA $79,036 Lemoore, CA $78,742 Lindsay, CA $79,345 Lost Hills, CA $79,716 Mc Farland, CA $81,950 Mc Kittrick, CA $81,149 Maricopa, CA $81,664

New Cuyama, CA $82,072 Onyx, CA $79,568 Pixley, CA $79,636 Porterville, CA $80,098 Posey, CA $80,982 Richgrove, CA $81,137 Sequoia National Park, CA $78,761 Shafter, CA $82,360

Springville, CA $79,083 Stratford, CA $78,797 Strathmore, CA $79,334 Taft, CA $81,851 Terra Bella, CA $80,327 Three Rivers, CA $78,994 Tipton, CA $79,431 Tulare, CA $79,378

Tupman, CA $81,918 Visalia, CA $78,758 Wasco, CA $81,362 Waukena, CA $79,334 Weldon, CA $80,487 Wofford Heights, CA $80,796 Woodlake, CA $79,052 Woody, CA $81,841

Bakersfield, CA $82,570 San Luis Obispo, CA $82,505 Los Osos, CA $81,071 Arroyo Grande, CA $83,569 Atascadero, CA $80,437 Avila Beach, CA $81,764 Bradley, CA $79,171 Buellton, CA $84,087

Cambria, CA $79,298 Casmalia, CA $84,878 Cayucos, CA $79,267 Creston, CA $80,603 Grover Beach, CA $83,350 Guadalupe, CA $84,182 Harmony, CA $79,264 Lompoc, CA $84,162

Los Alamos, CA $85,217 Los Olivos, CA $84,070 Morro Bay, CA $80,514 Nipomo, CA $84,674 Oceano, CA $83,815 Paso Robles, CA $79,296 Pismo Beach, CA $82,857 San Ardo, CA $79,213

San Miguel, CA $79,371 San Simeon, CA $79,175 Santa Margarita, CA $83,048 Santa Maria, CA $85,519 Santa Ynez, CA $83,630 Shandon, CA $79,320 Solvang, CA $83,464 Templeton, CA $79,676

Mojave, CA $80,465 California City, CA $79,671 Acton, CA $84,379 Benton, CA $78,887 Big Pine, CA $78,785 Bishop, CA $78,851 Boron, CA $79,835 Bridgeport, CA $79,075

Caliente, CA $81,474 Cantil, CA $79,269 Darwin, CA $78,851 Edwards, CA $79,972 Independence, CA $78,881 Inyokern, CA $78,983 Johannesburg, CA $79,087 June Lake, CA $79,021

Keeler, CA $79,043 Keene, CA $81,801 Lake Hughes, CA $82,000 Lancaster, CA $82,157 Lee Vining, CA $78,980 Little Lake, CA $78,980 Littlerock, CA $83,441 Llano, CA $82,256

Lone Pine, CA $78,902 Mammoth Lakes, CA $78,971 Olancha, CA $78,823 Palmdale, CA $84,321 Pearblossom, CA $83,252 Randsburg, CA $78,847 Ridgecrest, CA $79,194 Red Mountain, CA $78,908

Rosamond, CA $80,982 Tehachapi, CA $81,517 Trona, CA $79,029 Valyermo, CA $83,129 Ahwahnee, CA $79,363 Auberry, CA $78,707 Badger, CA $78,872 Bass Lake, CA $79,047

Big Creek, CA $78,850 Biola, CA $78,630 Burrel, CA $78,677 Cantua Creek, CA $78,789 Caruthers, CA $78,637 Chowchilla, CA $79,404 Clovis, CA $78,595 Coarsegold, CA $78,747

Cutler, CA $78,716 Del Rey, CA $78,614 Dinuba, CA $78,690 Dos Palos, CA $80,544 Dunlap, CA $78,719 Firebaugh, CA $80,364 Fish Camp, CA $79,280 Five Points, CA $78,755

Fowler, CA $78,603 Friant, CA $78,674 Helm, CA $78,701 Hume, CA $78,827 Kerman, CA $78,669 Kingsburg, CA $78,676 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $78,840 Lakeshore, CA $78,584

Los Banos, CA $81,376 Madera, CA $78,657 Mendota, CA $78,811 Miramonte, CA $78,733 Mono Hot Springs, CA $78,620 North Fork, CA $78,739 Oakhurst, CA $79,298 O Neals, CA $78,718

Orange Cove, CA $78,692 Orosi, CA $78,719 Parlier, CA $78,639 Piedra, CA $78,674 Fresno, CA $78,593 Prather, CA $78,676 Raisin City, CA $78,616 Raymond, CA $79,167

Reedley, CA $78,664 Riverdale, CA $78,680 Sanger, CA $78,649 San Joaquin, CA $78,697 Santa Rita Park, CA $80,816 Selma, CA $78,638 Shaver Lake, CA $78,721 South Dos Palos, CA $80,680

Sultana, CA $78,696 Tollhouse, CA $78,696 Tranquillity, CA $78,745 Wishon, CA $78,771 Yettem, CA $78,726 Traver, CA $78,691 Squaw Valley, CA $78,705 Salinas, CA $86,416

Big Sur, CA $80,898 Carmel By The Sea, CA $87,114 Carmel, CA $86,270 Carmel Valley, CA $85,381 Chualar, CA $85,276 Gonzales, CA $85,012 Greenfield, CA $82,164 Jolon, CA $80,971

King City, CA $79,626 Lockwood, CA $79,192 Marina, CA $86,868 Monterey, CA $86,883 Pacific Grove, CA $87,089 Pebble Beach, CA $87,099 San Lucas, CA $79,245 Seaside, CA $86,994

Soledad, CA $82,648 Spreckels, CA $86,405 Belmont, CA $95,739 Brisbane, CA $97,275 Burlingame, CA $95,015 Daly City, CA $97,399 El Granada, CA $93,738 Half Moon Bay, CA $94,538

La Honda, CA $94,882 Loma Mar, CA $94,021 Los Altos, CA $97,045 Menlo Park, CA $97,033 Atherton, CA $97,030 Portola Valley, CA $97,019 Millbrae, CA $95,580 Mountain View, CA $97,234

Montara, CA $94,502 Moss Beach, CA $94,273 Pacifica, CA $95,580 Pescadero, CA $93,727 Redwood City, CA $97,013 San Bruno, CA $96,112 San Carlos, CA $96,248 San Gregorio, CA $94,989

South San Francisco, CA $96,780 Sunnyvale, CA $97,809 San Francisco, CA $97,848 Sacramento, CA $84,813 Palo Alto, CA $97,034 Stanford, CA $97,034 San Mateo, CA $94,913 Alameda, CA $95,855

American Canyon, CA $87,930 Discovery Bay, CA $86,361 Danville, CA $91,767 Alamo, CA $93,214 Angwin, CA $86,326 Antioch, CA $87,803 Benicia, CA $88,111 Bethel Island, CA $85,979

Birds Landing, CA $86,540 Brentwood, CA $87,243 Byron, CA $87,369 Calistoga, CA $86,444 Canyon, CA $95,840 Clayton, CA $90,670 Concord, CA $91,450 Pleasant Hill, CA $91,849

Crockett, CA $88,236 Diablo, CA $92,489 El Cerrito, CA $95,666 Fairfield, CA $87,087 Travis Afb, CA $86,583 Fremont, CA $95,002 Hayward, CA $94,589 Castro Valley, CA $95,270

Hercules, CA $89,522 Knightsen, CA $86,484 Lafayette, CA $94,261 Livermore, CA $92,302 Martinez, CA $91,061 Moraga, CA $95,197 Napa, CA $86,580 Newark, CA $96,499

Oakley, CA $86,813 Oakville, CA $86,809 Orinda, CA $95,778 Pinole, CA $90,704 Pittsburg, CA $89,141 Pleasanton, CA $92,984 Pope Valley, CA $85,796 Dublin, CA $92,272

Port Costa, CA $88,350 Rio Vista, CA $85,863 Rodeo, CA $88,719 Rutherford, CA $86,823 Saint Helena, CA $86,437 Deer Park, CA $86,552 San Leandro, CA $95,889 San Lorenzo, CA $95,208

San Ramon, CA $92,269 Suisun City, CA $87,394 Sunol, CA $95,328 Union City, CA $95,139 Vallejo, CA $88,021 Walnut Creek, CA $94,053 Yountville, CA $86,762 Oakland, CA $95,786

Emeryville, CA $95,834 Piedmont, CA $95,927 Berkeley, CA $95,895 Albany, CA $95,999 Richmond, CA $94,873 El Sobrante, CA $93,619 San Pablo, CA $92,582 San Rafael, CA $93,391

Greenbrae, CA $94,269 Kentfield, CA $94,805 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $97,042 Bodega, CA $86,852 Bodega Bay, CA $86,616 Bolinas, CA $90,694 Corte Madera, CA $95,347 Rohnert Park, CA $87,750

Dillon Beach, CA $86,913 Fairfax, CA $92,550 Cotati, CA $87,625 Forest Knolls, CA $89,854 Inverness, CA $87,468 Lagunitas, CA $89,427 Larkspur, CA $94,794 Marshall, CA $87,250

Mill Valley, CA $94,284 Novato, CA $88,754 Nicasio, CA $88,911 Olema, CA $89,308 Penngrove, CA $87,841 Petaluma, CA $87,943 Point Reyes Station, CA $88,891 Ross, CA $93,532

San Anselmo, CA $91,964 San Geronimo, CA $90,359 San Quentin, CA $95,171 Sausalito, CA $97,270 Stinson Beach, CA $93,224 Tomales, CA $87,051 Valley Ford, CA $86,896 Woodacre, CA $90,521

Aptos, CA $89,379 Alviso, CA $97,418 Aromas, CA $87,277 Ben Lomond, CA $87,905 Boulder Creek, CA $91,120 Brookdale, CA $88,137 Campbell, CA $98,704 Capitola, CA $88,791

Castroville, CA $87,194 Coyote, CA $97,370 Cupertino, CA $97,002 Davenport, CA $89,116 Felton, CA $87,835 Freedom, CA $89,034 Gilroy, CA $90,035 Hollister, CA $86,204

Holy City, CA $92,504 Los Gatos, CA $97,376 Milpitas, CA $98,569 Morgan Hill, CA $94,215 Moss Landing, CA $87,431 Mount Hermon, CA $87,678 New Almaden, CA $96,611 Paicines, CA $79,738

Redwood Estates, CA $92,504 San Juan Bautista, CA $86,403 San Martin, CA $92,377 Santa Clara, CA $98,849 Santa Cruz, CA $87,637 Scotts Valley, CA $88,144 Saratoga, CA $96,885 Soquel, CA $89,587

Tres Pinos, CA $82,562 Watsonville, CA $89,115 San Jose, CA $98,932 Mount Hamilton, CA $96,623 Stockton, CA $84,060 Acampo, CA $84,158 Altaville, CA $81,757 Angels Camp, CA $81,927

Arnold, CA $79,308 Avery, CA $80,553 Burson, CA $82,523 Campo Seco, CA $82,451 Clements, CA $83,539 Copperopolis, CA $82,864 Douglas Flat, CA $81,286 Farmington, CA $83,239

French Camp, CA $84,140 Glencoe, CA $81,018 Hathaway Pines, CA $80,898 Holt, CA $84,290 Linden, CA $83,935 Lockeford, CA $84,068 Lodi, CA $84,083 Mokelumne Hill, CA $81,236

Mountain Ranch, CA $80,892 Murphys, CA $81,196 Rail Road Flat, CA $80,655 San Andreas, CA $81,515 Vallecito, CA $81,367 Valley Springs, CA $82,530 Victor, CA $84,114 Wallace, CA $83,095

West Point, CA $80,727 Wilseyville, CA $80,654 Woodbridge, CA $84,244 Atwater, CA $82,484 Ballico, CA $82,888 Tracy, CA $85,527 Big Oak Flat, CA $81,727 Catheys Valley, CA $79,969

Ceres, CA $83,518 Chinese Camp, CA $81,938 Columbia, CA $81,128 Coulterville, CA $80,277 Cressey, CA $82,757 Crows Landing, CA $84,197 Pinecrest, CA $79,263 Delhi, CA $83,037

Denair, CA $82,981 El Nido, CA $80,603 El Portal, CA $79,443 Empire, CA $83,502 Escalon, CA $83,541 Groveland, CA $79,509 Gustine, CA $84,546 Hickman, CA $83,120

Hilmar, CA $83,540 Hornitos, CA $80,525 Hughson, CA $83,496 Jamestown, CA $82,156 Keyes, CA $83,504 La Grange, CA $81,842 Lathrop, CA $84,320 Le Grand, CA $80,377

Livingston, CA $82,890 Long Barn, CA $80,091 Manteca, CA $84,135 Mariposa, CA $79,766 Merced, CA $80,807 Midpines, CA $79,781 Mi Wuk Village, CA $80,650 Moccasin, CA $81,541

Modesto, CA $83,488 Newman, CA $84,563 Oakdale, CA $83,242 Patterson, CA $86,421 Planada, CA $80,726 Ripon, CA $83,663 Riverbank, CA $83,510 Salida, CA $83,580

Snelling, CA $81,539 Sonora, CA $81,367 Soulsbyville, CA $81,148 Standard, CA $81,297 Stevinson, CA $83,469 Strawberry, CA $79,469 Tuolumne, CA $80,894 Turlock, CA $83,376

Twain Harte, CA $80,709 Vernalis, CA $84,540 Waterford, CA $82,992 Westley, CA $84,863 Winton, CA $82,596 Yosemite National Park, CA $78,999 Santa Rosa, CA $86,688 Albion, CA $79,640

Annapolis, CA $83,729 Boonville, CA $81,523 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $87,595 Branscomb, CA $79,562 Calpella, CA $81,300 Camp Meeker, CA $86,801 Caspar, CA $79,665 Cazadero, CA $85,679

Clearlake, CA $83,262 Clearlake Oaks, CA $82,350 Clearlake Park, CA $83,488 Cloverdale, CA $84,259 Cobb, CA $85,348 Comptche, CA $79,578 Covelo, CA $79,612 Dos Rios, CA $79,547

Duncans Mills, CA $86,461 Eldridge, CA $87,300 Elk, CA $79,845 El Verano, CA $87,731 Finley, CA $83,284 Forestville, CA $86,830 Fort Bragg, CA $79,689 Fulton, CA $86,696

Geyserville, CA $85,615 Glen Ellen, CA $87,173 Glenhaven, CA $82,580 Graton, CA $86,769 Gualala, CA $82,038 Guerneville, CA $86,478 Healdsburg, CA $86,449 Hopland, CA $83,270

Jenner, CA $85,760 Kelseyville, CA $83,961 Kenwood, CA $87,073 Lakeport, CA $82,548 Laytonville, CA $79,574 Little River, CA $79,676 Lower Lake, CA $83,669 Lucerne, CA $82,073

Manchester, CA $80,694 Mendocino, CA $79,676 Middletown, CA $85,696 Monte Rio, CA $86,530 Navarro, CA $79,751 Nice, CA $82,077 Occidental, CA $86,518 Philo, CA $80,734

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $85,288 Point Arena, CA $80,994 Potter Valley, CA $79,698 Redwood Valley, CA $80,171 Rio Nido, CA $86,571 Sebastopol, CA $86,819 Sonoma, CA $87,870 Stewarts Point, CA $83,533

Talmage, CA $81,600 Ukiah, CA $81,214 Upper Lake, CA $81,248 Villa Grande, CA $86,520 Vineburg, CA $87,861 Westport, CA $79,527 Willits, CA $79,657 Windsor, CA $86,747

Witter Springs, CA $81,089 Yorkville, CA $82,193 The Sea Ranch, CA $82,589 Eureka, CA $79,910 Alderpoint, CA $79,512 Blocksburg, CA $79,484 Arcata, CA $79,809 Mckinleyville, CA $79,815

Bayside, CA $79,780 Blue Lake, CA $79,683 Bridgeville, CA $79,549 Burnt Ranch, CA $79,645 Carlotta, CA $79,604 Crescent City, CA $79,503 Cutten, CA $79,909 Ferndale, CA $79,627

Fields Landing, CA $79,848 Fort Dick, CA $79,504 Fortuna, CA $79,791 Garberville, CA $79,555 Gasquet, CA $79,279 Honeydew, CA $79,475 Hoopa, CA $79,749 Hydesville, CA $79,730

Klamath, CA $79,563 Kneeland, CA $79,599 Korbel, CA $79,527 Loleta, CA $79,688 Mad River, CA $79,544 Miranda, CA $79,585 Myers Flat, CA $79,561 Orick, CA $79,614

Orleans, CA $79,647 Petrolia, CA $79,532 Phillipsville, CA $79,545 Redway, CA $79,666 Rio Dell, CA $79,745 Salyer, CA $79,663 Samoa, CA $79,750 Scotia, CA $79,641

Smith River, CA $79,292 Somes Bar, CA $79,621 Redcrest, CA $79,530 Trinidad, CA $79,727 Weott, CA $79,657 Willow Creek, CA $79,680 Leggett, CA $79,555 Piercy, CA $79,542

Whitethorn, CA $79,569 Zenia, CA $79,429 Amador City, CA $82,259 Auburn, CA $82,735 West Sacramento, CA $84,815 Brooks, CA $84,028 Capay, CA $84,020 Carmichael, CA $84,756

Citrus Heights, CA $84,338 Clarksburg, CA $84,827 Coloma, CA $82,588 Cool, CA $82,715 Courtland, CA $84,829 Davis, CA $84,729 Diamond Springs, CA $82,462 Dixon, CA $85,195

El Dorado, CA $82,556 Elk Grove, CA $84,477 Elmira, CA $85,928 Elverta, CA $84,662 Esparto, CA $84,483 Fair Oaks, CA $84,375 Fiddletown, CA $81,558 Folsom, CA $83,866

Foresthill, CA $80,791 Galt, CA $83,913 Garden Valley, CA $81,949 Georgetown, CA $81,122 Greenwood, CA $82,128 Grizzly Flats, CA $80,776 Guinda, CA $83,852 Herald, CA $83,183

Hood, CA $84,719 Ione, CA $82,457 Isleton, CA $85,316 Jackson, CA $81,823 Kit Carson, CA $80,905 Knights Landing, CA $83,518 Kirkwood, CA $79,459 Lincoln, CA $83,457

Loomis, CA $83,613 Lotus, CA $82,736 Mcclellan, CA $84,825 Madison, CA $84,616 Martell, CA $81,931 Mather, CA $84,576 Mount Aukum, CA $81,938 Newcastle, CA $83,328

Nicolaus, CA $83,942 North Highlands, CA $84,771 Roseville, CA $84,107 Orangevale, CA $84,152 Penryn, CA $83,462 Pilot Hill, CA $83,174 Pine Grove, CA $81,407 Pioneer, CA $80,155

Placerville, CA $82,315 Pleasant Grove, CA $84,148 Plymouth, CA $82,658 Rancho Cordova, CA $84,590 Represa, CA $83,884 Rescue, CA $83,172 Rio Linda, CA $84,827 Rio Oso, CA $83,443

River Pines, CA $82,070 Robbins, CA $83,738 Rocklin, CA $83,862 Rumsey, CA $82,458 Ryde, CA $84,901 Sheridan, CA $83,161 Shingle Springs, CA $83,098 Sloughhouse, CA $83,641

Somerset, CA $80,843 Sutter Creek, CA $81,991 Thornton, CA $84,861 Vacaville, CA $85,970 Volcano, CA $81,309 Walnut Grove, CA $85,052 Wheatland, CA $82,760 Wilton, CA $84,147

Winters, CA $84,943 Woodland, CA $84,553 Yolo, CA $84,470 Zamora, CA $84,293 Drytown, CA $82,401 Alta, CA $80,685 Applegate, CA $82,133 Camino, CA $81,584

Chicago Park, CA $80,962 Colfax, CA $81,249 Dutch Flat, CA $80,611 Emigrant Gap, CA $80,108 Gold Run, CA $80,661 Kyburz, CA $79,526 Echo Lake, CA $79,444 Meadow Vista, CA $82,217

Norden, CA $80,316 Pollock Pines, CA $80,123 Soda Springs, CA $80,382 Twin Bridges, CA $79,341 Weimar, CA $81,845 Granite Bay, CA $83,801 El Dorado Hills, CA $83,534 Antelope, CA $84,559

Marysville, CA $81,236 Beale Afb, CA $82,194 Alleghany, CA $80,061 Arbuckle, CA $82,064 Artois, CA $80,411 Bangor, CA $80,804 Belden, CA $80,025 Berry Creek, CA $80,578

Biggs, CA $80,680 Browns Valley, CA $80,761 Brownsville, CA $80,638 Butte City, CA $80,639 Camptonville, CA $80,156 Canyon Dam, CA $79,905 Cedar Ridge, CA $80,961 Challenge, CA $80,425

Chico, CA $80,680 Clipper Mills, CA $80,415 Colusa, CA $81,114 Crescent Mills, CA $79,841 Dobbins, CA $80,360 Downieville, CA $79,969 Dunnigan, CA $83,697 Durham, CA $80,676

Elk Creek, CA $80,375 Feather Falls, CA $80,651 Forbestown, CA $80,574 Forest Ranch, CA $80,527 Glenn, CA $80,596 Goodyears Bar, CA $80,013 Grass Valley, CA $80,900 Penn Valley, CA $81,164

Greenville, CA $79,864 Gridley, CA $80,855 Grimes, CA $82,231 Hamilton City, CA $80,629 Live Oak, CA $81,029 Magalia, CA $80,521 Maxwell, CA $80,942 Meadow Valley, CA $80,032

Meridian, CA $82,364 Nelson, CA $80,644 Nevada City, CA $80,375 North San Juan, CA $80,044 Olivehurst, CA $82,741 Oregon House, CA $80,651 Orland, CA $80,319 Oroville, CA $80,612

Paradise, CA $80,589 Palermo, CA $80,747 Princeton, CA $80,657 Quincy, CA $79,890 Rackerby, CA $80,767 Richvale, CA $80,632 Rough And Ready, CA $81,017 Smartsville, CA $81,487

Stirling City, CA $80,451 Stonyford, CA $80,437 Storrie, CA $80,292 Strawberry Valley, CA $79,982 Sutter, CA $81,318 Taylorsville, CA $79,736 Twain, CA $79,920 Washington, CA $80,405

Williams, CA $81,226 Willows, CA $80,517 Yuba City, CA $82,875 Redding, CA $80,094 Adin, CA $79,839 Anderson, CA $80,083 Bella Vista, CA $80,108 Bieber, CA $79,895

Big Bar, CA $79,558 Big Bend, CA $79,957 Burney, CA $80,177 Callahan, CA $79,709 Canby, CA $79,706 Cassel, CA $80,145 Castella, CA $79,853 Shasta Lake, CA $80,137

Chester, CA $80,068 Corning, CA $80,301 Cottonwood, CA $79,965 Dorris, CA $79,272 Douglas City, CA $79,753 Dunsmuir, CA $79,956 Etna, CA $79,700 Fall River Mills, CA $80,087

Flournoy, CA $80,059 Forks Of Salmon, CA $79,573 Fort Jones, CA $79,460 French Gulch, CA $79,811 Gazelle, CA $79,763 Gerber, CA $80,291 Greenview, CA $79,706 Grenada, CA $79,634

Happy Camp, CA $79,309 Hat Creek, CA $80,151 Hayfork, CA $79,693 Hornbrook, CA $78,512 Hyampom, CA $79,569 Igo, CA $79,758 Junction City, CA $79,712 Klamath River, CA $78,670

Lakehead, CA $79,915 Lewiston, CA $79,818 Lookout, CA $79,871 Los Molinos, CA $80,345 Mcarthur, CA $80,017 Mccloud, CA $79,981 Macdoel, CA $79,472 Manton, CA $80,142

Mill Creek, CA $80,046 Millville, CA $80,077 Mineral, CA $80,149 Montague, CA $79,327 Montgomery Creek, CA $80,051 Mount Shasta, CA $80,005 Nubieber, CA $79,976 Oak Run, CA $80,127

Obrien, CA $79,916 Old Station, CA $80,150 Palo Cedro, CA $80,132 Paskenta, CA $80,029 Paynes Creek, CA $80,112 Platina, CA $79,614 Proberta, CA $80,383 Red Bluff, CA $80,042

Round Mountain, CA $80,186 Scott Bar, CA $78,990 Seiad Valley, CA $78,600 Shasta, CA $79,877 Shingletown, CA $80,183 Tehama, CA $80,361 Trinity Center, CA $79,718 Vina, CA $80,473

Weaverville, CA $79,836 Weed, CA $79,908 Whiskeytown, CA $79,803 Whitmore, CA $80,178 Yreka, CA $79,188 Alturas, CA $79,752 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $79,849 Cedarville, CA $79,629

Chilcoot, CA $79,036 Clio, CA $79,794 Coleville, CA $79,221 Davis Creek, CA $79,443 Doyle, CA $79,219 Eagleville, CA $79,583 Floriston, CA $79,436 Fort Bidwell, CA $79,351

Herlong, CA $79,560 Janesville, CA $79,839 Lake City, CA $79,443 Likely, CA $79,679 Litchfield, CA $79,642 Loyalton, CA $79,339 Madeline, CA $79,713 Markleeville, CA $79,130

Milford, CA $79,642 Portola, CA $79,713 Ravendale, CA $79,616 Calpine, CA $79,580 Sierra City, CA $79,855 Sierraville, CA $79,755 Susanville, CA $79,918 Standish, CA $79,792

Beckwourth, CA $79,392 Termo, CA $79,690 Topaz, CA $79,156 Tulelake, CA $79,328 Vinton, CA $79,153 Wendel, CA $79,432 Westwood, CA $80,068 Carnelian Bay, CA $80,406

Homewood, CA $79,889 Tahoma, CA $79,325 Kings Beach, CA $79,966 Tahoe City, CA $80,278 Olympic Valley, CA $80,531 Tahoe Vista, CA $80,234 South Lake Tahoe, CA $79,192 Truckee, CA $80,727

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 01, 2026

$78,356

Average $86,515/year

$97,491

$6,530

Average $7,210/month

$8,124

$1,507

Average $1,664/week

$1,875

$38

Average $42/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,491	$8,124	$1,875	$47
Average	$86,515	$7,210	$1,664	$42
25th Percentile	$78,356	$6,530	$1,507	$38

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