What are the main factors that influence a Search Engine Optimizer'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 Optimizer's salary?

A Search Engine Optimizer's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,145 for beginners, reaching about $61,354 at mid-level, and approach $62,654 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Search Engine Optimizer?

Search Engine Optimizer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Search Engine Optimizer roles are District of Columbia $60,244, California $60,015, Massachusetts $59,215. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Search Engine Optimizer roles make?

Salaries for Search Engine Optimizer level roles vary by specialization: Search Engine Optimization Specialist III: $127,203; Search Engine Optimization Manager: $119,362; Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Manager: $114,745; Search Engine Optimization Specialist II: $97,255; Search Engine Optimization Analyst: $94,444.

Search Engine Optimizer Salary in Alaska

How much does a Search Engine Optimizer make in Alaska?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimizer in Alaska is $58,900 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,006
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,019 to $63,666
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,664

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Search Engine Optimizer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,666	$5,306	$1,224	$31
Average	$58,900	$4,908	$1,133	$28
25th Percentile	$53,019	$4,418	$1,020	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Search Engine Optimizer Salaries

A Search Engine Optimizer'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 Optimizer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Search Engine Optimizer'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): $59,145
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,962
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,354
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,510
Expert (over 8 years): $62,654

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Search Engine Optimizer	$59,145
Intermediate Level Search Engine Optimizer	$59,962
Senior Level Search Engine Optimizer	$61,354
Specialist Level Search Engine Optimizer	$62,510
Expert Level Search Engine Optimizer	$62,654

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How Do Search Engine Optimizer 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 Optimizers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,244.
California: $60,015.
Massachusetts: $59,215.

District of Columbia $60,244 California $60,015 Massachusetts $59,215 Washington $58,998 New Jersey $58,976 Alaska $58,900 Connecticut $58,149 New York $57,844

Hawaii $56,870 Rhode Island $56,413 Maryland $56,103 Minnesota $55,679 Colorado $55,515 Illinois $55,461 Oregon $55,254 Delaware $55,102

New Hampshire $55,006 Virginia $54,792 Pennsylvania $54,166 Nevada $53,850 North Dakota $53,747 Michigan $53,584 Wisconsin $53,524 Vermont $53,404

Texas $53,072 Maine $53,051 Arizona $53,018 Ohio $52,980 Georgia $52,479 Indiana $52,229 Wyoming $52,180 Utah $52,104

Iowa $52,071 Kansas $51,810 Louisiana $51,734 North Carolina $51,707 Missouri $51,696 Florida $51,484 Montana $51,369 Nebraska $51,261

Kentucky $51,201 South Carolina $50,983 Tennessee $50,847 Idaho $50,793 New Mexico $50,395 Oklahoma $50,308 Alabama $49,987 South Dakota $49,449

Arkansas $49,155 West Virginia $48,997 Mississippi $48,524

Top Paying Cities for Search Engine Optimizers

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:

Anchorage: $59,700
Jber: $59,700
Indian: $59,101

Anchorage, AK $59,700 Jber, AK $59,700 Indian, AK $59,101 Kongiganak, AK $58,883 Adak, AK $58,883 Atka, AK $58,883 Chignik Lake, AK $58,883 Port Heiden, AK $58,883

Port Lions, AK $58,883 Akiachak, AK $58,883 Akiak, AK $58,883 Akutan, AK $58,883 Alakanuk, AK $58,883 Aleknagik, AK $58,883 Anchor Point, AK $58,883 Aniak, AK $58,883

Anvik, AK $58,883 Bethel, AK $58,883 Chefornak, AK $58,883 Chevak, AK $58,883 Chignik, AK $58,883 Chignik Lagoon, AK $58,883 Chitina, AK $58,883 Chugiak, AK $58,883

Clam Gulch, AK $58,883 Clarks Point, AK $58,883 Cold Bay, AK $58,883 Cooper Landing, AK $58,883 Copper Center, AK $58,883 Cordova, AK $58,883 Crooked Creek, AK $58,883 Dillingham, AK $58,883

Eagle River, AK $59,101 Eek, AK $58,883 Egegik, AK $58,883 Ekwok, AK $58,883 Emmonak, AK $58,883 False Pass, AK $58,883 Marshall, AK $58,883 Gakona, AK $59,558

Girdwood, AK $58,883 Glennallen, AK $58,883 Goodnews Bay, AK $58,883 Grayling, AK $58,883 Saint George Island, AK $58,883 Holy Cross, AK $58,883 Homer, AK $58,883 Hooper Bay, AK $58,883

Hope, AK $58,883 Iliamna, AK $58,883 Kalskag, AK $58,883 Karluk, AK $58,883 Kasigluk, AK $58,883 Kasilof, AK $58,883 Kenai, AK $58,883 King Cove, AK $58,883

King Salmon, AK $58,883 Kipnuk, AK $58,883 Kodiak, AK $58,883 Kotlik, AK $58,883 Kwethluk, AK $58,883 Kwigillingok, AK $58,883 Wasilla, AK $58,883 Larsen Bay, AK $58,883

Levelock, AK $58,883 Lower Kalskag, AK $58,883 Mc Grath, AK $58,883 Manokotak, AK $58,883 Mekoryuk, AK $58,883 Moose Pass, AK $58,883 Mountain Village, AK $58,883 Naknek, AK $58,883

Napakiak, AK $58,883 Nikiski, AK $58,883 New Stuyahok, AK $58,883 Toksook Bay, AK $58,883 Nikolski, AK $58,883 Ninilchik, AK $58,883 Nondalton, AK $58,883 Nunapitchuk, AK $58,883

Old Harbor, AK $58,883 Ouzinkie, AK $58,883 Palmer, AK $58,883 Pedro Bay, AK $58,883 Perryville, AK $58,883 Pilot Point, AK $58,883 Pilot Station, AK $58,883 Platinum, AK $58,883

Big Lake, AK $59,264 Port Alsworth, AK $58,883 Quinhagak, AK $58,883 Red Devil, AK $58,883 Russian Mission, AK $58,883 Saint Marys, AK $58,883 Saint Michael, AK $59,221 Saint Paul Island, AK $58,883

Sand Point, AK $58,883 Scammon Bay, AK $58,883 Seldovia, AK $58,883 Seward, AK $58,883 Shageluk, AK $58,883 Nunam Iqua, AK $58,883 Skwentna, AK $58,883 Sleetmute, AK $58,883

Soldotna, AK $58,883 South Naknek, AK $58,883 Stebbins, AK $59,221 Sterling, AK $58,883 Sutton, AK $58,883 Takotna, AK $58,883 Talkeetna, AK $58,883 Tatitlek, AK $58,883

Togiak, AK $58,883 Tuluksak, AK $58,883 Tuntutuliak, AK $58,883 Tununak, AK $58,883 Tyonek, AK $58,883 Trapper Creek, AK $58,883 Unalakleet, AK $59,221 Unalaska, AK $58,883

Valdez, AK $58,883 Willow, AK $58,883 Yakutat, AK $59,161 Nightmute, AK $58,883 Nikolai, AK $58,883 Dutch Harbor, AK $58,883 Whittier, AK $58,883 Houston, AK $58,883

Fairbanks, AK $60,374 Eielson Afb, AK $60,211 Fort Wainwright, AK $60,374 Clear, AK $59,558 North Pole, AK $60,374 Salcha, AK $59,558 Two Rivers, AK $59,939 Allakaket, AK $59,558

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $59,558 Arctic Village, AK $59,558 Barrow, AK $59,558 Beaver, AK $59,558 Ester, AK $59,885 Bettles Field, AK $59,558 Buckland, AK $59,558 Cantwell, AK $59,558

Central, AK $59,558 Fort Greely, AK $59,558 Chicken, AK $59,558 Circle, AK $59,558 Prudhoe Bay, AK $59,558 Deering, AK $59,558 Delta Junction, AK $59,558 Eagle, AK $59,558

Elim, AK $59,221 Fort Yukon, AK $59,558 Galena, AK $59,558 Gambell, AK $59,221 Healy, AK $59,558 Anderson, AK $59,558 Hughes, AK $59,558 Huslia, AK $59,558

Kaktovik, AK $59,558 Kaltag, AK $59,221 Kiana, AK $59,558 Kivalina, AK $59,558 Kobuk, AK $59,558 Kotzebue, AK $59,558 Koyuk, AK $59,221 Koyukuk, AK $59,558

Denali National Park, AK $59,558 Manley Hot Springs, AK $59,558 Lake Minchumina, AK $59,558 Minto, AK $59,558 Point Lay, AK $59,558 Nenana, AK $59,558 Noatak, AK $59,558 Nome, AK $59,221

Noorvik, AK $59,558 Northway, AK $59,558 Nulato, AK $59,558 Point Hope, AK $59,558 Rampart, AK $59,558 Ruby, AK $59,558 Savoonga, AK $59,221 Selawik, AK $59,558

Shaktoolik, AK $59,221 Shishmaref, AK $59,558 Shungnak, AK $59,558 Stevens Village, AK $59,558 Tanacross, AK $59,558 Tanana, AK $59,558 Teller, AK $59,221 Tok, AK $59,558

Venetie, AK $59,558 Wainwright, AK $59,558 Wales, AK $59,221 White Mountain, AK $59,221 Brevig Mission, AK $59,221 Ambler, AK $59,558 Chalkyitsik, AK $59,558 Nuiqsut, AK $59,558

Atqasuk, AK $59,558 Juneau, AK $59,977 Angoon, AK $59,161 Auke Bay, AK $59,977 Douglas, AK $59,977 Elfin Cove, AK $59,161 Gustavus, AK $59,161 Haines, AK $59,161

Hoonah, AK $59,161 Kake, AK $59,161 Pelican, AK $59,161 Petersburg, AK $59,161 Sitka, AK $59,161 Port Alexander, AK $59,161 Skagway, AK $59,161 Tenakee Springs, AK $59,161

Ketchikan, AK $59,161 Meyers Chuck, AK $59,161 Coffman Cove, AK $59,161 Thorne Bay, AK $59,161 Craig, AK $59,161 Hydaburg, AK $59,161 Hyder, AK $59,161 Klawock, AK $59,161

Metlakatla, AK $59,161 Point Baker, AK $59,161 Ward Cove, AK $59,161 Wrangell, AK $59,161

Search Engine Optimizer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Search Engine Optimizer'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 April 01, 2026

$53,019

Average $58,900/year

$63,666

$4,418

Average $4,908/month

$5,306

$1,020

Average $1,133/week

$1,224

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,666	$5,306	$1,224	$31
Average	$58,900	$4,908	$1,133	$28
25th Percentile	$53,019	$4,418	$1,020	$25

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