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 $82,476, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist II (4-7 years)earns $99,702, a Search Engine Optimization Specialist III (7+ years)earns $130,411, a Search Engine Optimization Manager (7+ years)earns $122,373,

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 Maryland

How much does a Search Engine Optimization make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimization in Maryland is $80,887 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,498
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,261 to $91,152
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,317

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Search Engine Optimization Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,152	$7,596	$1,753	$44
Average	$80,887	$6,741	$1,556	$39
25th Percentile	$73,261	$6,105	$1,409	$35

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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:

Owings: $83,286
Riverdale: $86,265
College Park: $86,167

Owings, MD $83,286 Riverdale, MD $86,265 College Park, MD $86,167 Fort Washington, MD $86,110 Oxon Hill, MD $86,359 Suitland, MD $86,331 District Heights, MD $86,288 Temple Hills, MD $86,333

Deale, MD $82,900 Dunkirk, MD $83,777 Fort George G Meade, MD $81,855 Friendship, MD $83,164 Fulton, MD $82,943 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $86,040 Savage, MD $81,977 Shady Side, MD $82,246

Galesville, MD $82,608 Greenbelt, MD $85,868 Glenn Dale, MD $84,919 Upper Marlboro, MD $85,002 Harwood, MD $82,926 Highland, MD $82,868 West River, MD $82,942 Tracys Landing, MD $83,000

Hyattsville, MD $86,335 Jessup, MD $81,574 Bethesda, MD $86,360 Glen Echo, MD $86,345 Chevy Chase, MD $86,351 Cabin John, MD $86,327 Olney, MD $84,383 Brookeville, MD $82,808

Poolesville, MD $83,536 Barnesville, MD $82,374 Beallsville, MD $82,525 Boyds, MD $83,157 Dickerson, MD $82,430 Rockville, MD $85,376 Potomac, MD $85,622 Derwood, MD $84,471

Sandy Spring, MD $83,978 Ashton, MD $83,793 Brinklow, MD $83,171 Burtonsville, MD $84,144 Montgomery Village, MD $83,455 Kensington, MD $86,279 Garrett Park, MD $86,177 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $85,500

Silver Spring, MD $86,229 Takoma Park, MD $86,342 Aberdeen, MD $79,087 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $79,070 Abingdon, MD $79,681 Gunpowder, MD $80,161 Arnold, MD $81,096 Baldwin, MD $80,012

Bel Air, MD $79,346 Belcamp, MD $79,462 Benson, MD $78,982 Boring, MD $79,157 Brooklandville, MD $80,791 Butler, MD $79,901 Chase, MD $80,532 Churchville, MD $78,753

Clarksville, MD $81,989 Cockeysville, MD $80,054 Hunt Valley, MD $80,390 Crownsville, MD $81,644 Darlington, MD $78,057 Davidsonville, MD $82,835 Dayton, MD $81,937 Edgewater, MD $82,076

Edgewood, MD $79,924 Ellicott City, MD $80,950 Columbia, MD $81,556 Fallston, MD $79,715 Finksburg, MD $79,743 Forest Hill, MD $78,914 Fork, MD $80,282 Fort Howard, MD $80,789

Freeland, MD $77,329 Gambrills, MD $81,952 Gibson Island, MD $80,834 Glen Arm, MD $80,578 Glen Burnie, MD $80,929 Glyndon, MD $80,155 Hampstead, MD $78,312 Elkridge, MD $81,018

Hanover, MD $81,064 Harmans, MD $81,060 Havre De Grace, MD $78,573 Hydes, MD $80,289 Jarrettsville, MD $78,652 Joppa, MD $80,127 Kingsville, MD $80,305 Lineboro, MD $77,132

Linthicum Heights, MD $80,942 Long Green, MD $80,446 Spencerville, MD $84,020 Clarksburg, MD $82,181 Damascus, MD $81,474 Germantown, MD $83,909 Annapolis, MD $81,723 Cumberland, MD $74,238

Accident, MD $74,114 Barton, MD $74,462 Bittinger, MD $74,323 Bloomington, MD $74,587 Corriganville, MD $73,766 Eckhart Mines, MD $74,174 Ellerslie, MD $73,860 Flintstone, MD $74,256

Friendsville, MD $74,093 Frostburg, MD $74,072 Grantsville, MD $74,076 Kitzmiller, MD $74,081 Lonaconing, MD $74,328 Luke, MD $74,592 Mc Henry, MD $74,121 Midland, MD $74,577

Midlothian, MD $74,083 Mount Savage, MD $73,744 Oakland, MD $73,906 Oldtown, MD $74,357 Pinto, MD $74,494 Rawlings, MD $74,518 Spring Gap, MD $74,447 Swanton, MD $74,267

Westernport, MD $74,589 Easton, MD $80,103 Barclay, MD $79,433 Bethlehem, MD $79,535 Betterton, MD $79,492 Bozman, MD $80,785 Cambridge, MD $79,539 Centreville, MD $80,186

Chester, MD $80,805 Chestertown, MD $79,864 Church Creek, MD $79,414 Church Hill, MD $79,757 Claiborne, MD $80,930 Cordova, MD $79,831 Crapo, MD $78,714 Crocheron, MD $78,146

Crumpton, MD $79,342 Denton, MD $79,415 East New Market, MD $79,222 Federalsburg, MD $79,207 Fishing Creek, MD $79,006 Galena, MD $79,128 Goldsboro, MD $79,262 Grasonville, MD $80,651

Greensboro, MD $79,277 Henderson, MD $79,350 Hillsboro, MD $79,888 Hurlock, MD $79,241 Ingleside, MD $79,497 Kennedyville, MD $79,270 Mcdaniel, MD $80,898 Madison, MD $80,032

Marydel, MD $79,131 Massey, MD $79,147 Millington, MD $79,259 Neavitt, MD $80,886 Newcomb, MD $80,329 Oxford, MD $79,932 Preston, MD $79,506 Price, MD $79,811

Queen Anne, MD $80,019 Queenstown, MD $80,475 Rhodesdale, MD $78,766 Ridgely, MD $79,590 Rock Hall, MD $80,351 Royal Oak, MD $80,180 Saint Michaels, MD $80,723 Secretary, MD $79,524

Sherwood, MD $81,380 Deal Island, MD $77,548 Eden, MD $77,701 Ewell, MD $77,306 Fruitland, MD $77,967 Girdletree, MD $77,129 Hebron, MD $77,894 Linkwood, MD $78,993

Manokin, MD $77,445 Mardela Springs, MD $78,174 Marion Station, MD $77,173 Nanticoke, MD $77,860 Newark, MD $77,536 Ocean City, MD $77,909 Parsonsburg, MD $77,753 Pittsville, MD $77,755

Pocomoke City, MD $77,273 Powellville, MD $77,716 Princess Anne, MD $77,645 Quantico, MD $77,741 Rehobeth, MD $77,150 Sharptown, MD $78,604 Showell, MD $77,754 Snow Hill, MD $77,479

Stockton, MD $77,015 Tyaskin, MD $77,666 Tylerton, MD $77,398 Upper Fairmount, MD $77,634 Vienna, MD $78,341 Westover, MD $77,444 Whaleyville, MD $77,713 Willards, MD $77,744

Delmar, MD $77,950 North East, MD $78,645 Perry Point, MD $78,531 Perryville, MD $78,502 Port Deposit, MD $78,308 Rising Sun, MD $78,051 Warwick, MD $79,111 Cecilton, MD $79,057

Charlestown, MD $78,634 Chesapeake City, MD $79,055 Childs, MD $78,949 Stevensville, MD $81,011 Colora, MD $77,981 Conowingo, MD $77,850 Earleville, MD $78,982 Elk Mills, MD $78,976

Elkton, MD $78,919 Georgetown, MD $79,040 Lutherville Timonium, MD $80,724 Abell, MD $79,921 Accokeek, MD $85,403 Aquasco, MD $83,290 Avenue, MD $80,049 Barstow, MD $82,296

Bel Alton, MD $82,703 Benedict, MD $82,647 Brandywine, MD $84,595 Broomes Island, MD $81,362 Bryans Road, MD $85,237 Bryantown, MD $83,696 Bushwood, MD $80,107 California, MD $80,038

Callaway, MD $79,480 Chaptico, MD $80,868 Charlotte Hall, MD $82,087 Cheltenham, MD $85,386 Clements, MD $80,868 Cobb Island, MD $80,143 Coltons Point, MD $79,766 Compton, MD $80,201

Dameron, MD $78,467 Dowell, MD $80,288 Drayden, MD $78,655 Faulkner, MD $82,262 Great Mills, MD $79,608 Helen, MD $81,624 Hollywood, MD $80,511 Hughesville, MD $83,137

Huntingtown, MD $82,796 Indian Head, MD $83,311 Ironsides, MD $82,975 Issue, MD $80,576 La Plata, MD $83,547 Leonardtown, MD $79,905 Lexington Park, MD $79,364 Loveville, MD $80,743

Lusby, MD $80,438 Marbury, MD $83,980 Mechanicsville, MD $81,607 Morganza, MD $81,130 Mount Victoria, MD $80,198 Nanjemoy, MD $81,999 Newburg, MD $81,177 Park Hall, MD $79,131

Patuxent River, MD $79,550 Piney Point, MD $78,778 Pomfret, MD $84,455 Port Republic, MD $81,805 Port Tobacco, MD $83,239 Prince Frederick, MD $82,302 Ridge, MD $78,119 Rock Point, MD $81,148

Saint Inigoes, MD $78,371 Saint Leonard, MD $81,410 Saint Marys City, MD $79,116 Scotland, MD $77,602 Solomons, MD $80,215 Sunderland, MD $82,960 Tall Timbers, MD $78,878 Valley Lee, MD $78,909

Welcome, MD $82,721 White Plains, MD $84,464 Southern Md Facility, MD $85,494 Annapolis Junction, MD $81,759 Lanham, MD $85,818 Beltsville, MD $85,696 Laurel, MD $83,828 Bladensburg, MD $86,321

Lothian, MD $83,780 Mount Rainier, MD $86,362 North Beach, MD $82,616 Bowie, MD $83,814 Brentwood, MD $86,356 Capitol Heights, MD $86,319 Chesapeake Beach, MD $82,574 Churchton, MD $82,593

Clinton, MD $85,832 Still Pond, MD $79,497 Sudlersville, MD $79,348 Taylors Island, MD $80,053 Templeville, MD $79,136 Tilghman, MD $81,197 Toddville, MD $78,327 Trappe, MD $79,588

Wingate, MD $78,633 Wittman, MD $80,929 Woolford, MD $79,723 Worton, MD $79,770 Wye Mills, MD $80,336 Frederick, MD $79,426 Adamstown, MD $81,077 Big Pool, MD $75,313

Boonsboro, MD $77,996 Braddock Heights, MD $79,386 Brownsville, MD $79,153 Brunswick, MD $79,885 Buckeystown, MD $80,473 Burkittsville, MD $79,281 Cascade, MD $77,286 Cavetown, MD $77,188

Chewsville, MD $77,307 Clear Spring, MD $76,273 Cooksville, MD $80,916 Emmitsburg, MD $77,543 Fairplay, MD $77,494 Funkstown, MD $77,486 Glenelg, MD $81,773 Glenwood, MD $81,372

Hagerstown, MD $77,094 Hancock, MD $74,942 Ijamsville, MD $80,878 Jefferson, MD $79,965 Keedysville, MD $78,243 Keymar, MD $78,203 Knoxville, MD $79,466 Ladiesburg, MD $78,485

Libertytown, MD $79,208 Lisbon, MD $80,926 Little Orleans, MD $74,527 Maugansville, MD $76,814 Middletown, MD $79,094 Monrovia, MD $80,700 Mount Airy, MD $80,216 Myersville, MD $78,066

New Market, MD $79,892 New Midway, MD $78,483 New Windsor, MD $79,193 Point Of Rocks, MD $80,923 Rocky Ridge, MD $77,961 Rohrersville, MD $78,776 Sabillasville, MD $77,390 Saint James, MD $77,506

Sharpsburg, MD $78,127 Smithsburg, MD $77,257 Sykesville, MD $80,423 Taneytown, MD $77,729 Thurmont, MD $78,049 Tuscarora, MD $81,232 Union Bridge, MD $78,871 Unionville, MD $79,252

Walkersville, MD $78,972 West Friendship, MD $81,093 Williamsport, MD $77,178 Woodbine, MD $80,918 Woodsboro, MD $78,596 Salisbury, MD $77,951 Allen, MD $77,844 Berlin, MD $77,762

Bishopville, MD $77,780 Bivalve, MD $78,065 Manchester, MD $77,370 Marriottsville, MD $80,745 Maryland Line, MD $77,132 Mayo, MD $81,895 Millersville, MD $81,228 Monkton, MD $79,317

Odenton, MD $82,049 Crofton, MD $82,518 Owings Mills, MD $80,584 Parkton, MD $78,100 Pasadena, MD $80,856 Perry Hall, MD $80,637 Perryman, MD $79,293 Phoenix, MD $80,212

Pylesville, MD $77,634 Randallstown, MD $80,709 Reisterstown, MD $80,394 Riderwood, MD $80,879 Riva, MD $82,209 Severn, MD $81,215 Severna Park, MD $81,105 Simpsonville, MD $81,896

Sparks Glencoe, MD $79,563 Crisfield, MD $77,362 Stevenson, MD $80,762 Dhs, MD $85,425 Waldorf, MD $84,415 Street, MD $77,988 Upperco, MD $79,091 Upper Falls, MD $80,384

Westminster, MD $79,095 Whiteford, MD $77,603 White Hall, MD $77,995 White Marsh, MD $80,562 Woodstock, MD $80,782 Baltimore, MD $80,887 Towson, MD $80,878 Gwynn Oak, MD $80,904

Pikesville, MD $80,847 Sparrows Point, MD $80,800 Middle River, MD $80,633 Essex, MD $80,824 Dundalk, MD $80,900 Brooklyn, MD $80,902 Curtis Bay, MD $80,918 Halethorpe, MD $80,912

Catonsville, MD $80,952 Parkville, MD $80,865 Nottingham, MD $80,783 Rosedale, MD $80,886 Windsor Mill, MD $80,861 Gaithersburg, MD $84,293 Washington Grove, MD $84,337

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	$97,065	$47.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$95,447	$46.0	18%
Software & Networking	$90,594	$44.0	12%
Biotechnology	$88,976	$43.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$88,976	$43.0	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

$73,261

Average $80,887/year

$91,152

$6,105

Average $6,741/month

$7,596

$1,409

Average $1,556/week

$1,753

$35

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,152	$7,596	$1,753	$44
Average	$80,887	$6,741	$1,556	$39
25th Percentile	$73,261	$6,105	$1,409	$35

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