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

What industry pays the highest salary for Search Engine Optimization?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Search Engine Optimization roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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 $76,781, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist II (4-7 years)earns $92,817, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist III (7+ years)earns $121,405, a Search Engine Optimization Manager (7+ years)earns $113,922,

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 $86,857, California $86,527, Massachusetts $85,374. 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: $132,806; Search Engine Optimization Specialist III: $127,215; Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Director: $124,942; Search Engine Optimization Marketing Manager: $123,585; Search Engine Optimization Expert - Team Lead: $121,602.

Search Engine Optimization Salary in Indiana

How much does a Search Engine Optimization make in Indiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimization in Indiana is $75,302 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,559
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,202 to $84,858
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,738

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,858	$7,072	$1,632	$41
Average	$75,302	$6,275	$1,448	$36
25th Percentile	$68,202	$5,683	$1,312	$33

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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: $86,857.
California: $86,527.
Massachusetts: $85,374.

District of Columbia $86,857 California $86,527 Massachusetts $85,374 Washington $85,061 New Jersey $85,029 Alaska $84,919 Connecticut $83,837 New York $83,397

Hawaii $81,993 Rhode Island $81,334 Maryland $80,887 Minnesota $80,275 Colorado $80,040 Illinois $79,961 Oregon $79,663 Delaware $79,444

New Hampshire $79,306 Virginia $78,997 Pennsylvania $78,094 Nevada $77,639 North Dakota $77,490 Michigan $77,255 Wisconsin $77,169 Vermont $76,996

Texas $76,518 Maine $76,486 Arizona $76,439 Ohio $76,384 Georgia $75,663 Indiana $75,302 Wyoming $75,231 Utah $75,121

Iowa $75,074 Kansas $74,698 Louisiana $74,588 North Carolina $74,549 Missouri $74,533 Florida $74,227 Montana $74,062 Nebraska $73,905

Kentucky $73,819 South Carolina $73,505 Tennessee $73,309 Idaho $73,231 New Mexico $72,658 Oklahoma $72,532 Alabama $72,070 South Dakota $71,293

Arkansas $70,869 West Virginia $70,642 Mississippi $69,959

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:

Galveston: $73,214
Gas City: $73,054
Grass Creek: $73,129

Galveston, IN $73,214 Gas City, IN $73,054 Grass Creek, IN $73,129 Greentown, IN $73,220 Hemlock, IN $73,359 Jonesboro, IN $73,038 Kewanna, IN $73,213 La Fontaine, IN $73,110

Lagro, IN $73,091 Lake Cicott, IN $72,921 Laketon, IN $73,237 Leiters Ford, IN $73,665 Liberty Mills, IN $73,279 Logansport, IN $73,052 Lucerne, IN $73,043 Macy, IN $73,107

Marion, IN $73,152 Liberty, IN $74,326 Losantville, IN $73,476 Beech Grove, IN $76,321 Matthews, IN $73,013 Mexico, IN $73,255 Miami, IN $73,285 Monterey, IN $73,660

New Waverly, IN $73,149 North Manchester, IN $73,247 Oakford, IN $73,412 Onward, IN $73,253 Ora, IN $73,817 Peru, IN $73,155 Grissom Arb, IN $73,287 Roann, IN $73,213

Rochester, IN $73,373 Rockfield, IN $73,185 Royal Center, IN $73,049 Russiaville, IN $73,508 Servia, IN $73,219 Silver Lake, IN $73,301 Somerset, IN $73,348 Star City, IN $73,251

Swayzee, IN $73,147 Sweetser, IN $73,366 Twelve Mile, IN $73,018 Upland, IN $73,037 Urbana, IN $73,145 Van Buren, IN $73,062 Wabash, IN $73,234 Walton, IN $73,087

West Middleton, IN $73,551 Winamac, IN $73,519 Young America, IN $73,404 Aurora, IN $75,477 West College Corner, IN $74,692 Batesville, IN $74,662 Bath, IN $75,000 Bennington, IN $74,458

Brookville, IN $74,968 Cedar Grove, IN $75,329 Cross Plains, IN $74,643 Dillsboro, IN $74,970 East Enterprise, IN $74,624 Florence, IN $74,624 Friendship, IN $74,796 Guilford, IN $75,496

Holton, IN $73,759 Laurel, IN $73,900 Lawrenceburg, IN $75,766 Metamora, IN $74,627 Milan, IN $74,902 Moores Hill, IN $75,176 Morris, IN $74,769 Napoleon, IN $74,193

New Trenton, IN $75,453 Oldenburg, IN $74,458 Osgood, IN $73,964 Patriot, IN $75,057 Pierceville, IN $74,709 Rising Sun, IN $75,208 Sunman, IN $75,086 Versailles, IN $74,528

Vevay, IN $73,992 West Harrison, IN $75,583 Austin, IN $74,020 Bethlehem, IN $74,048 Borden, IN $74,790 Bradford, IN $74,769 Campbellsburg, IN $73,564 Central, IN $74,423

Charlestown, IN $74,773 Corydon, IN $74,643 Crandall, IN $74,791 Depauw, IN $74,516 Eckerty, IN $73,385 Elizabeth, IN $74,840 English, IN $74,067 Floyds Knobs, IN $75,007

Fredericksburg, IN $74,319 Georgetown, IN $74,937 Grantsburg, IN $74,087 Greenville, IN $74,853 Hardinsburg, IN $74,069 Henryville, IN $74,576 Clarksville, IN $75,018 Jeffersonville, IN $75,015

Laconia, IN $74,578 Lanesville, IN $74,988 Leavenworth, IN $74,066 Lexington, IN $74,095 Marysville, IN $74,541 Mauckport, IN $74,389 Memphis, IN $74,845 Milltown, IN $74,368

Mount Saint Francis, IN $74,971 Nabb, IN $74,290 New Albany, IN $75,018 New Middletown, IN $74,782 New Salisbury, IN $74,723 New Washington, IN $74,255 Otisco, IN $74,614 Palmyra, IN $74,593

Pekin, IN $74,560 Marengo, IN $74,057 Ramsey, IN $74,615 Pleasant Lake, IN $73,423 Granger, IN $73,911 Grovertown, IN $74,039 Hamlet, IN $74,288 Knox, IN $74,241

Lakeville, IN $73,399 Lapaz, IN $73,599 Leesburg, IN $73,967 Mentone, IN $73,398 Middlebury, IN $75,039 Milford, IN $74,315 Millersburg, IN $74,626 Mishawaka, IN $73,839

Nappanee, IN $74,438 New Carlisle, IN $73,410 New Paris, IN $74,785 North Liberty, IN $73,346 North Webster, IN $73,723 Notre Dame, IN $73,019 Osceola, IN $75,107 Pierceton, IN $73,464

Plymouth, IN $73,816 Shipshewana, IN $74,646 Syracuse, IN $74,257 Tippecanoe, IN $73,627 Topeka, IN $74,271 Tyner, IN $73,744 Wakarusa, IN $74,535 Walkerton, IN $73,712

Warsaw, IN $73,544 Winona Lake, IN $73,511 Wyatt, IN $73,740 South Bend, IN $73,011 Albion, IN $73,435 Andrews, IN $73,104 Angola, IN $73,559 Arcola, IN $73,188

Ashley, IN $73,273 Auburn, IN $73,173 Avilla, IN $73,239 Berne, IN $72,954 Bippus, IN $73,177 Salem, IN $74,061 Scottsburg, IN $74,105 Sellersburg, IN $75,007

Sulphur, IN $74,052 Taswell, IN $73,450 Underwood, IN $74,498 Columbus, IN $73,099 Brownstown, IN $73,231 Butlerville, IN $73,524 Canaan, IN $74,127 Clarksburg, IN $73,900

Clifford, IN $73,952 Commiskey, IN $73,558 Cortland, IN $73,134 Crothersville, IN $73,667 Deputy, IN $74,013 Dupont, IN $73,604 Elizabethtown, IN $73,659 Flat Rock, IN $74,290

Freetown, IN $72,577 Grammer, IN $73,768 Greensburg, IN $73,728 Hanover, IN $74,090 Hartsville, IN $73,584 Hayden, IN $73,560 Hope, IN $74,030 Jonesville, IN $73,475

Kurtz, IN $72,421 Madison, IN $73,683 Medora, IN $73,093 Millhousen, IN $73,924 New Point, IN $74,176 Norman, IN $72,440 North Vernon, IN $73,463 Paris Crossing, IN $73,823

Saint Paul, IN $74,212 Scipio, IN $73,641 Seymour, IN $73,318 Taylorsville, IN $73,899 Vallonia, IN $73,435 Vernon, IN $73,693 Westport, IN $73,511 Muncie, IN $73,056

Albany, IN $73,165 Bentonville, IN $73,730 Boston, IN $74,277 Brownsville, IN $73,620 Bryant, IN $73,017 Cambridge City, IN $73,507 Centerville, IN $73,652 Connersville, IN $73,672

Daleville, IN $72,780 Dublin, IN $73,748 Dunkirk, IN $73,081 Dunreith, IN $73,741 Eaton, IN $73,031 Economy, IN $73,388 Farmland, IN $73,233 Fountain City, IN $73,678

Gaston, IN $72,956 Greensboro, IN $73,539 Greens Fork, IN $73,424 Hagerstown, IN $73,501 Hartford City, IN $73,060 Kennard, IN $73,364 Lewisville, IN $73,706 Roachdale, IN $74,301

Bluffton, IN $73,026 Butler, IN $73,274 Churubusco, IN $73,194 Columbia City, IN $73,209 Corunna, IN $73,288 Craigville, IN $73,074 Cromwell, IN $73,774 Decatur, IN $73,071

Fremont, IN $73,537 Garrett, IN $73,181 Geneva, IN $73,023 Grabill, IN $73,154 Hamilton, IN $73,351 Harlan, IN $73,130 Hoagland, IN $73,149 Howe, IN $73,967

Hudson, IN $73,500 Huntertown, IN $73,172 Huntington, IN $73,129 Kendallville, IN $73,386 Keystone, IN $72,924 Kimmell, IN $73,589 Lagrange, IN $73,901 Laotto, IN $73,195

Larwill, IN $73,413 Leo, IN $73,163 Liberty Center, IN $73,000 Ligonier, IN $74,009 Linn Grove, IN $72,897 Markle, IN $73,079 Mongo, IN $73,806 Monroe, IN $72,991

Monroeville, IN $73,110 New Haven, IN $73,171 Orland, IN $73,516 Ossian, IN $73,129 Petroleum, IN $72,925 Boggstown, IN $75,513 Brooklyn, IN $75,409 Brownsburg, IN $76,071

Camby, IN $76,147 Carthage, IN $74,207 Charlottesville, IN $73,931 Clayton, IN $75,325 Cloverdale, IN $73,464 Coatesville, IN $74,691 Danville, IN $75,439 Avon, IN $76,106

Edinburgh, IN $74,271 Eminence, IN $74,157 Fairland, IN $75,633 Falmouth, IN $73,473 Fillmore, IN $74,254 Finly, IN $74,918 Fountaintown, IN $75,553 Franklin, IN $75,196

Glenwood, IN $73,624 Greencastle, IN $73,326 Greenfield, IN $74,929 Greenwood, IN $76,269 Gwynneville, IN $74,641 Homer, IN $74,375 Jamestown, IN $74,968 Knightstown, IN $73,832

Lizton, IN $75,347 Manilla, IN $74,447 Martinsville, IN $74,375 Maxwell, IN $74,418 Mays, IN $73,879 Milroy, IN $74,111 Monrovia, IN $74,858 Mooresville, IN $75,655

Morgantown, IN $73,427 Morristown, IN $74,865 Needham, IN $75,612 New Palestine, IN $75,964 Nineveh, IN $73,397 North Salem, IN $75,001 Paragon, IN $73,755 Pittsboro, IN $75,757

Plainfield, IN $76,046 Putnamville, IN $73,275 Reelsville, IN $72,732 Rushville, IN $74,135 Talbot, IN $73,318 Templeton, IN $73,027 Veedersburg, IN $73,144 Wallace, IN $73,501

Waveland, IN $73,248 Waynetown, IN $73,401 West Lebanon, IN $73,515 Westpoint, IN $73,377 Williamsport, IN $73,406 Wingate, IN $73,345 Wolcott, IN $73,270 Yeoman, IN $73,319

Holland, IN $73,198 Huntingburg, IN $73,235 Ireland, IN $73,079 Jasper, IN $73,116 Lamar, IN $73,348 Leopold, IN $73,475 Lincoln City, IN $73,365 Loogootee, IN $72,725

Mariah Hill, IN $73,326 Monroe City, IN $70,671 Montgomery, IN $71,783 Oaktown, IN $70,720 Odon, IN $72,547 Otwell, IN $71,997 Petersburg, IN $71,455 Plainville, IN $71,592

Ragsdale, IN $70,602 Rome, IN $73,308 Saint Anthony, IN $73,200 Saint Croix, IN $73,457 Saint Meinrad, IN $73,286 Sandborn, IN $71,420 Santa Claus, IN $73,505 Schnellville, IN $73,208

Shoals, IN $72,838 Spurgeon, IN $73,163 Stendal, IN $72,982 Tell City, IN $73,451 Troy, IN $73,337 Velpen, IN $72,965 Vincennes, IN $70,061 Westphalia, IN $71,212

Wheatland, IN $70,656 Winslow, IN $72,296 Boonville, IN $73,854 Chandler, IN $74,104 Chrisney, IN $73,537 Cynthiana, IN $73,801 Elberfeld, IN $73,941 Folsomville, IN $73,479

Grandview, IN $73,435 Griffin, IN $73,366 Russellville, IN $73,392 Shelbyville, IN $74,942 Stilesville, IN $74,670 Trafalgar, IN $74,033 Waldron, IN $74,440 West Newton, IN $76,272

Whiteland, IN $75,851 Wilkinson, IN $73,472 Indianapolis, IN $76,329 Lynn, IN $73,479 Hatfield, IN $73,884 Inglefield, IN $74,225 Lynnville, IN $73,598 Mount Vernon, IN $73,966

Newburgh, IN $74,178 New Harmony, IN $73,772 Poseyville, IN $73,800 Richland, IN $73,862 Rockport, IN $73,683 Tennyson, IN $73,474 Wadesville, IN $74,066 Haubstadt, IN $73,896

Hazleton, IN $70,967 Buckskin, IN $73,612 Fort Branch, IN $73,511 Francisco, IN $72,416 Mackey, IN $73,328 Oakland City, IN $72,914 Owensville, IN $73,209 Patoka, IN $71,713

Princeton, IN $72,548 Somerville, IN $73,118 Evansville, IN $74,305 Oxford, IN $72,805 Perrysville, IN $73,329 Pine Village, IN $72,886 Remington, IN $73,423 Rensselaer, IN $74,378

Reynolds, IN $73,104 Romney, IN $73,567 State Line, IN $73,900 Stockwell, IN $74,122 Terre Haute, IN $71,450 Bellmore, IN $72,868 Blanford, IN $71,880 Bloomingdale, IN $72,946

Bowling Green, IN $72,554 Brazil, IN $71,939 Bridgeton, IN $72,049 Carbon, IN $72,203 Carlisle, IN $71,283 Centerpoint, IN $72,160 Clay City, IN $72,085 Clinton, IN $71,865

Coalmont, IN $71,970 Cory, IN $71,728 Dana, IN $72,663 Dugger, IN $71,845 Fairbanks, IN $71,701 Farmersburg, IN $71,637 Fontanet, IN $71,649 Graysville, IN $71,683

Harmony, IN $72,178 Hillsdale, IN $72,532 Hymera, IN $71,889 Judson, IN $72,792 Knightsville, IN $72,074 Lewis, IN $71,859 Marshall, IN $73,068 Mecca, IN $72,106

Merom, IN $71,711 Montezuma, IN $72,379 New Goshen, IN $71,511 Sullivan, IN $71,683 Paxton, IN $71,602 Pimento, IN $71,681 Poland, IN $72,848 Prairie Creek, IN $71,608

Prairieton, IN $71,462 Riley, IN $71,493 Rockville, IN $72,447 Rosedale, IN $71,750 Saint Bernice, IN $72,124 Saint Mary Of The Woods, IN $71,454 Seelyville, IN $71,511 Shelburn, IN $71,674

Shepardsville, IN $71,558 Staunton, IN $71,681 Universal, IN $71,644 West Terre Haute, IN $71,455 Lafayette, IN $73,853 Beverly Shores, IN $76,673 Boone Grove, IN $76,816 Cedar Lake, IN $77,307

Chesterton, IN $77,200 Crown Point, IN $77,388 Demotte, IN $76,114 Dyer, IN $77,617 East Chicago, IN $77,985 Griffith, IN $77,854 Hammond, IN $77,934 Munster, IN $77,809

Highland, IN $77,861 Hanna, IN $74,787 Hebron, IN $76,800 Hobart, IN $77,799 Kingsbury, IN $74,521 Kingsford Heights, IN $74,505 Kouts, IN $76,068 La Crosse, IN $75,281

Lake Village, IN $76,081 La Porte, IN $74,628 Leroy, IN $77,139 Lowell, IN $76,851 Michigan City, IN $75,735 Mill Creek, IN $73,659 North Judson, IN $74,048 Portage, IN $77,741

Rolling Prairie, IN $73,894 Roselawn, IN $75,979 Saint John, IN $77,529 San Pierre, IN $75,111 Middletown, IN $72,888 Milton, IN $73,344 Modoc, IN $73,275 Montpelier, IN $73,043

Mooreland, IN $73,439 Mount Summit, IN $73,188 New Castle, IN $73,446 New Lisbon, IN $73,621 Oakville, IN $73,056 Parker City, IN $73,249 Pennville, IN $73,058 Pershing, IN $73,733

Portland, IN $73,100 Redkey, IN $73,109 Richmond, IN $74,082 Ridgeville, IN $73,071 Salamonia, IN $73,225 Saratoga, IN $73,481 Selma, IN $73,200 Shirley, IN $73,299

Spiceland, IN $73,680 Springport, IN $73,101 Straughn, IN $73,644 Sulphur Springs, IN $73,088 Union City, IN $73,358 Webster, IN $73,736 Williamsburg, IN $73,476 Winchester, IN $73,257

Yorktown, IN $72,806 Bloomington, IN $72,258 Avoca, IN $72,677 Bedford, IN $72,783 Schererville, IN $77,712 Bloomfield, IN $72,517 West Lafayette, IN $73,428 Idaville, IN $72,940

Kentland, IN $73,738 Kingman, IN $73,137 Ladoga, IN $74,337 Linden, IN $73,766 Medaryville, IN $74,173 Mellott, IN $73,475 Monon, IN $73,522 Monticello, IN $73,161

Montmorenci, IN $73,403 Morocco, IN $74,582 Mount Ayr, IN $74,738 New Market, IN $73,846 Newport, IN $72,953 New Richmond, IN $73,470 New Ross, IN $74,492 Newtown, IN $73,487

Otterbein, IN $73,042 Clear Creek, IN $72,292 Coal City, IN $72,438 Ellettsville, IN $72,808 Fort Ritner, IN $73,263 Freedom, IN $72,642 French Lick, IN $73,237 Gosport, IN $73,270

Harrodsburg, IN $72,440 Helmsburg, IN $72,476 Heltonville, IN $72,430 Huron, IN $72,768 Jasonville, IN $72,114 Koleen, IN $72,542 Linton, IN $72,462 Lyons, IN $72,403

Midland, IN $72,131 Mitchell, IN $73,267 Nashville, IN $72,329 Newberry, IN $72,469 Oolitic, IN $72,735 Orleans, IN $73,361 Owensburg, IN $72,663 Paoli, IN $73,664

Patricksburg, IN $72,634 Quincy, IN $73,646 Scotland, IN $72,433 Smithville, IN $72,329 Solsberry, IN $72,598 Spencer, IN $72,929 Springville, IN $72,607 Stanford, IN $72,414

Stinesville, IN $72,978 Switz City, IN $72,504 Tunnelton, IN $73,211 Unionville, IN $72,536 West Baden Springs, IN $73,133 Williams, IN $72,867 Worthington, IN $72,492 Washington, IN $71,139

Bicknell, IN $70,698 Birdseye, IN $73,256 Branchville, IN $73,678 Bristow, IN $73,290 Bruceville, IN $70,390 Cannelburg, IN $72,593 Cannelton, IN $73,300 Celestine, IN $73,178

Crane, IN $72,663 Dale, IN $73,268 Decker, IN $71,046 Derby, IN $73,443 Dubois, IN $73,078 Edwardsport, IN $71,076 Elnora, IN $71,786 Evanston, IN $73,326

Ferdinand, IN $73,247 Freelandville, IN $70,931 Fulda, IN $73,340 Alamo, IN $73,629 Ambia, IN $73,388 Attica, IN $73,155 Battle Ground, IN $73,359 Boswell, IN $73,202

Brook, IN $74,142 Brookston, IN $73,010 Buck Creek, IN $73,683 Buffalo, IN $73,606 Burnettsville, IN $72,864 Cayuga, IN $73,278 Chalmers, IN $72,861 Clarks Hill, IN $73,912

Covington, IN $73,367 Crawfordsville, IN $73,786 Darlington, IN $74,445 Dayton, IN $73,956 Earl Park, IN $73,166 Fair Oaks, IN $75,778 Fowler, IN $72,905 Francesville, IN $73,762

Goodland, IN $73,562 Hillsboro, IN $73,264 Schneider, IN $76,455 Shelby, IN $76,327 Sumava Resorts, IN $76,322 Tefft, IN $75,313 Thayer, IN $76,219 Union Mills, IN $74,771

Valparaiso, IN $76,668 Wanatah, IN $75,695 Westville, IN $76,257 Wheatfield, IN $75,689 Wheeler, IN $77,562 Whiting, IN $78,663 Gary, IN $78,016 Lake Station, IN $78,026

Merrillville, IN $77,755 Argos, IN $73,646 Atwood, IN $73,715 Bourbon, IN $73,794 Bremen, IN $73,815 Bristol, IN $75,436 Burket, IN $73,613 Claypool, IN $73,373

Culver, IN $73,896 Donaldson, IN $73,909 Elkhart, IN $75,749 Etna Green, IN $73,828 Goshen, IN $75,289 Little York, IN $74,021 Gentryville, IN $73,439 Alexandria, IN $72,770

Anderson, IN $72,642 Arcadia, IN $73,581 Atlanta, IN $73,453 Carmel, IN $75,972 Cicero, IN $73,868 Colfax, IN $74,349 Elwood, IN $72,962 Fishers, IN $74,731

Forest, IN $73,805 Fortville, IN $74,015 Frankfort, IN $74,149 Frankton, IN $72,744 Goldsmith, IN $73,733 Hobbs, IN $73,201 Ingalls, IN $73,460 Kempton, IN $73,913

Kirklin, IN $74,518 Lapel, IN $72,807 Lebanon, IN $75,259 Mc Cordsville, IN $75,303 Markleville, IN $72,944 Michigantown, IN $73,970 Mulberry, IN $73,839 Noblesville, IN $73,403

Orestes, IN $72,809 Pendleton, IN $72,922 Rossville, IN $73,726 Sedalia, IN $73,684 Sharpsville, IN $73,519 Sheridan, IN $74,743 Summitville, IN $72,939 Thorntown, IN $74,735

Tipton, IN $73,563 Westfield, IN $75,419 Whitestown, IN $75,570 Windfall, IN $73,250 Zionsville, IN $75,845 Advance, IN $74,914 Amo, IN $75,000 Arlington, IN $74,558

Bainbridge, IN $74,093 Bargersville, IN $75,519 Pleasant Mills, IN $73,053 Poneto, IN $72,936 Preble, IN $73,084 Roanoke, IN $73,162 Rome City, IN $73,604 Saint Joe, IN $73,156

South Milford, IN $73,564 South Whitley, IN $73,245 Spencerville, IN $73,148 Stroh, IN $73,541 Uniondale, IN $73,105 Warren, IN $73,085 Waterloo, IN $73,213 Wawaka, IN $73,653

Wolcottville, IN $73,638 Wolflake, IN $73,484 Woodburn, IN $73,110 Yoder, IN $73,173 Zanesville, IN $73,157 Fort Wayne, IN $73,184 Kokomo, IN $73,379 Akron, IN $73,231

Amboy, IN $73,117 Athens, IN $73,212 Bringhurst, IN $73,441 Bunker Hill, IN $73,210 Burlington, IN $73,553 Burrows, IN $73,129 Camden, IN $73,191 Converse, IN $73,155

Cutler, IN $73,515 Deedsville, IN $73,081 Delong, IN $73,690 Delphi, IN $73,304 Denver, IN $73,142 Fairmount, IN $73,031 Flora, IN $73,373 Fowlerton, IN $73,021

Fulton, IN $73,429

Search Engine Optimization Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Search Engine Optimization roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Search Engine Optimization positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Search Engine Optimization as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Search Engine Optimization

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$90,362	$43.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$88,856	$43.0	18%
Software & Networking	$84,338	$41.0	12%
Biotechnology	$82,832	$40.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$82,832	$40.0	10%

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 July 01, 2026

$68,202

Average $75,302/year

$84,858

$5,683

Average $6,275/month

$7,072

$1,312

Average $1,448/week

$1,632

$33

Average $36/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,858	$7,072	$1,632	$41
Average	$75,302	$6,275	$1,448	$36
25th Percentile	$68,202	$5,683	$1,312	$33

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