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 $56,347 for beginners, reaching about $58,450 at mid-level, and approach $59,690 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 $60,255, California $60,027, Massachusetts $59,227. 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: $127,215; Search Engine Optimization Manager: $119,374; Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Manager: $114,757; Search Engine Optimization Specialist II: $97,259; Search Engine Optimization Analyst: $94,451.

Search Engine Optimizer Salary in Maryland

How much does a Search Engine Optimizer make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Search Engine Optimizer in Maryland is $56,114 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,789
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,520 to $60,655
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,427

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Search Engine Optimizer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,655	$5,055	$1,166	$29
Average	$56,114	$4,676	$1,079	$27
25th Percentile	$50,520	$4,210	$972	$24

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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): $56,347
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,124
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,450
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,552
Expert (over 8 years): $59,690

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Search Engine Optimizer	$56,347
Intermediate Level Search Engine Optimizer	$57,124
Senior Level Search Engine Optimizer	$58,450
Specialist Level Search Engine Optimizer	$59,552
Expert Level Search Engine Optimizer	$59,690

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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: $60,255.
California: $60,027.
Massachusetts: $59,227.

District of Columbia $60,255 California $60,027 Massachusetts $59,227 Washington $59,009 New Jersey $58,987 Alaska $58,911 Connecticut $58,160 New York $57,855

Hawaii $56,881 Rhode Island $56,424 Maryland $56,114 Minnesota $55,689 Colorado $55,526 Illinois $55,472 Oregon $55,265 Delaware $55,113

New Hampshire $55,017 Virginia $54,802 Pennsylvania $54,177 Nevada $53,861 North Dakota $53,757 Michigan $53,594 Wisconsin $53,534 Vermont $53,415

Texas $53,083 Maine $53,061 Arizona $53,028 Ohio $52,990 Georgia $52,489 Indiana $52,239 Wyoming $52,190 Utah $52,114

Iowa $52,081 Kansas $51,820 Louisiana $51,744 North Carolina $51,717 Missouri $51,706 Florida $51,494 Montana $51,379 Nebraska $51,270

Kentucky $51,211 South Carolina $50,993 Tennessee $50,857 Idaho $50,802 New Mexico $50,405 Oklahoma $50,318 Alabama $49,997 South Dakota $49,458

Arkansas $49,164 West Virginia $49,006 Mississippi $48,533

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:

Owings: $57,778
Riverdale: $59,845
College Park: $59,776

Owings, MD $57,778 Riverdale, MD $59,845 College Park, MD $59,776 Fort Washington, MD $59,737 Oxon Hill, MD $59,910 Suitland, MD $59,891 District Heights, MD $59,861 Temple Hills, MD $59,892

Deale, MD $57,510 Dunkirk, MD $58,119 Fort George G Meade, MD $56,785 Friendship, MD $57,693 Fulton, MD $57,540 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $59,688 Savage, MD $56,870 Shady Side, MD $57,056

Galesville, MD $57,308 Greenbelt, MD $59,569 Glenn Dale, MD $58,911 Upper Marlboro, MD $58,968 Harwood, MD $57,528 Highland, MD $57,488 West River, MD $57,539 Tracys Landing, MD $57,580

Hyattsville, MD $59,893 Jessup, MD $56,591 Bethesda, MD $59,911 Glen Echo, MD $59,900 Chevy Chase, MD $59,904 Cabin John, MD $59,887 Olney, MD $58,539 Brookeville, MD $57,446

Poolesville, MD $57,952 Barnesville, MD $57,145 Beallsville, MD $57,250 Boyds, MD $57,688 Dickerson, MD $57,184 Rockville, MD $59,228 Potomac, MD $59,399 Derwood, MD $58,600

Sandy Spring, MD $58,258 Ashton, MD $58,130 Brinklow, MD $57,698 Burtonsville, MD $58,373 Montgomery Village, MD $57,896 Kensington, MD $59,854 Garrett Park, MD $59,784 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $59,314

Silver Spring, MD $59,819 Takoma Park, MD $59,898 Aberdeen, MD $54,865 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $54,854 Abingdon, MD $55,277 Gunpowder, MD $55,611 Arnold, MD $56,259 Baldwin, MD $55,507

Bel Air, MD $55,045 Belcamp, MD $55,125 Benson, MD $54,793 Boring, MD $54,914 Brooklandville, MD $56,047 Butler, MD $55,430 Chase, MD $55,867 Churchville, MD $54,634

Clarksville, MD $56,878 Cockeysville, MD $55,536 Hunt Valley, MD $55,769 Crownsville, MD $56,639 Darlington, MD $54,150 Davidsonville, MD $57,465 Dayton, MD $56,842 Edgewater, MD $56,939

Edgewood, MD $55,446 Ellicott City, MD $56,157 Columbia, MD $56,578 Fallston, MD $55,301 Finksburg, MD $55,320 Forest Hill, MD $54,745 Fork, MD $55,694 Fort Howard, MD $56,046

Freeland, MD $53,645 Gambrills, MD $56,853 Gibson Island, MD $56,077 Glen Arm, MD $55,899 Glen Burnie, MD $56,143 Glyndon, MD $55,606 Hampstead, MD $54,328 Elkridge, MD $56,205

Hanover, MD $56,237 Harmans, MD $56,234 Havre De Grace, MD $54,508 Hydes, MD $55,699 Jarrettsville, MD $54,563 Joppa, MD $55,587 Kingsville, MD $55,710 Lineboro, MD $53,509

Linthicum Heights, MD $56,152 Long Green, MD $55,808 Spencerville, MD $58,287 Clarksburg, MD $57,012 Damascus, MD $56,521 Germantown, MD $58,210 Annapolis, MD $56,693 Cumberland, MD $51,501

Accident, MD $51,415 Barton, MD $51,657 Bittinger, MD $51,560 Bloomington, MD $51,743 Corriganville, MD $51,174 Eckhart Mines, MD $51,457 Ellerslie, MD $51,239 Flintstone, MD $51,514

Friendsville, MD $51,400 Frostburg, MD $51,386 Grantsville, MD $51,388 Kitzmiller, MD $51,392 Lonaconing, MD $51,564 Luke, MD $51,747 Mc Henry, MD $51,420 Midland, MD $51,736

Midlothian, MD $51,393 Mount Savage, MD $51,158 Oakland, MD $51,271 Oldtown, MD $51,584 Pinto, MD $51,679 Rawlings, MD $51,695 Spring Gap, MD $51,646 Swanton, MD $51,521

Westernport, MD $51,745 Easton, MD $55,570 Barclay, MD $55,105 Bethlehem, MD $55,176 Betterton, MD $55,146 Bozman, MD $56,043 Cambridge, MD $55,179 Centreville, MD $55,627

Chester, MD $56,057 Chestertown, MD $55,404 Church Creek, MD $55,092 Church Hill, MD $55,330 Claiborne, MD $56,144 Cordova, MD $55,381 Crapo, MD $54,606 Crocheron, MD $54,212

Crumpton, MD $55,042 Denton, MD $55,092 East New Market, MD $54,959 Federalsburg, MD $54,948 Fishing Creek, MD $54,809 Galena, MD $54,894 Goldsboro, MD $54,986 Grasonville, MD $55,950

Greensboro, MD $54,997 Henderson, MD $55,047 Hillsboro, MD $55,421 Hurlock, MD $54,972 Ingleside, MD $55,150 Kennedyville, MD $54,992 Mcdaniel, MD $56,122 Madison, MD $55,521

Marydel, MD $54,896 Massey, MD $54,907 Millington, MD $54,985 Neavitt, MD $56,113 Newcomb, MD $55,726 Oxford, MD $55,451 Preston, MD $55,156 Price, MD $55,367

Queen Anne, MD $55,512 Queenstown, MD $55,828 Rhodesdale, MD $54,642 Ridgely, MD $55,214 Rock Hall, MD $55,742 Royal Oak, MD $55,623 Saint Michaels, MD $56,000 Secretary, MD $55,169

Sherwood, MD $56,456 Deal Island, MD $53,797 Eden, MD $53,903 Ewell, MD $53,630 Fruitland, MD $54,088 Girdletree, MD $53,507 Hebron, MD $54,038 Linkwood, MD $54,800

Manokin, MD $53,726 Mardela Springs, MD $54,232 Marion Station, MD $53,537 Nanticoke, MD $54,014 Newark, MD $53,789 Ocean City, MD $54,048 Parsonsburg, MD $53,940 Pittsville, MD $53,941

Pocomoke City, MD $53,607 Powellville, MD $53,914 Princess Anne, MD $53,865 Quantico, MD $53,932 Rehobeth, MD $53,521 Sharptown, MD $54,530 Showell, MD $53,940 Snow Hill, MD $53,749

Stockton, MD $53,428 Tyaskin, MD $53,879 Tylerton, MD $53,693 Upper Fairmount, MD $53,857 Vienna, MD $54,347 Westover, MD $53,725 Whaleyville, MD $53,912 Willards, MD $53,933

Delmar, MD $54,076 North East, MD $54,559 Perry Point, MD $54,479 Perryville, MD $54,459 Port Deposit, MD $54,325 Rising Sun, MD $54,147 Warwick, MD $54,882 Cecilton, MD $54,844

Charlestown, MD $54,551 Chesapeake City, MD $54,843 Childs, MD $54,770 Stevensville, MD $56,200 Colora, MD $54,098 Conowingo, MD $54,007 Earleville, MD $54,792 Elk Mills, MD $54,788

Elkton, MD $54,748 Georgetown, MD $54,833 Lutherville Timonium, MD $56,001 Abell, MD $55,443 Accokeek, MD $59,247 Aquasco, MD $57,781 Avenue, MD $55,532 Barstow, MD $57,091

Bel Alton, MD $57,374 Benedict, MD $57,335 Brandywine, MD $58,686 Broomes Island, MD $56,443 Bryans Road, MD $59,132 Bryantown, MD $58,062 Bushwood, MD $55,572 California, MD $55,525

Callaway, MD $55,138 Chaptico, MD $56,100 Charlotte Hall, MD $56,947 Cheltenham, MD $59,235 Clements, MD $56,101 Cobb Island, MD $55,597 Coltons Point, MD $55,336 Compton, MD $55,638

Dameron, MD $54,435 Dowell, MD $55,698 Drayden, MD $54,566 Faulkner, MD $57,067 Great Mills, MD $55,227 Helen, MD $56,625 Hollywood, MD $55,853 Hughesville, MD $57,675

Huntingtown, MD $57,438 Indian Head, MD $57,796 Ironsides, MD $57,563 Issue, MD $55,898 La Plata, MD $57,959 Leonardtown, MD $55,433 Lexington Park, MD $55,058 Loveville, MD $56,014

Lusby, MD $55,802 Marbury, MD $58,259 Mechanicsville, MD $56,613 Morganza, MD $56,283 Mount Victoria, MD $55,636 Nanjemoy, MD $56,886 Newburg, MD $56,315 Park Hall, MD $54,896

Patuxent River, MD $55,186 Piney Point, MD $54,651 Pomfret, MD $58,589 Port Republic, MD $56,751 Port Tobacco, MD $57,745 Prince Frederick, MD $57,095 Ridge, MD $54,194 Rock Point, MD $56,295

Saint Inigoes, MD $54,368 Saint Leonard, MD $56,476 Saint Marys City, MD $54,885 Scotland, MD $53,835 Solomons, MD $55,648 Sunderland, MD $57,552 Tall Timbers, MD $54,720 Valley Lee, MD $54,742

Welcome, MD $57,386 White Plains, MD $58,595 Southern Md Facility, MD $59,310 Annapolis Junction, MD $56,719 Lanham, MD $59,535 Beltsville, MD $59,450 Laurel, MD $58,154 Bladensburg, MD $59,884

Lothian, MD $58,121 Mount Rainier, MD $59,912 North Beach, MD $57,313 Bowie, MD $58,144 Brentwood, MD $59,908 Capitol Heights, MD $59,882 Chesapeake Beach, MD $57,284 Churchton, MD $57,298

Clinton, MD $59,545 Still Pond, MD $55,150 Sudlersville, MD $55,046 Taylors Island, MD $55,535 Templeville, MD $54,899 Tilghman, MD $56,329 Toddville, MD $54,338 Trappe, MD $55,213

Wingate, MD $54,550 Wittman, MD $56,143 Woolford, MD $55,306 Worton, MD $55,339 Wye Mills, MD $55,731 Frederick, MD $55,100 Adamstown, MD $56,246 Big Pool, MD $52,247

Boonsboro, MD $54,108 Braddock Heights, MD $55,072 Brownsville, MD $54,911 Brunswick, MD $55,419 Buckeystown, MD $55,827 Burkittsville, MD $55,000 Cascade, MD $53,615 Cavetown, MD $53,547

Chewsville, MD $53,630 Clear Spring, MD $52,913 Cooksville, MD $56,134 Emmitsburg, MD $53,794 Fairplay, MD $53,760 Funkstown, MD $53,755 Glenelg, MD $56,728 Glenwood, MD $56,450

Hagerstown, MD $53,483 Hancock, MD $51,989 Ijamsville, MD $56,107 Jefferson, MD $55,474 Keedysville, MD $54,279 Keymar, MD $54,252 Knoxville, MD $55,128 Ladiesburg, MD $54,448

Libertytown, MD $54,949 Lisbon, MD $56,141 Little Orleans, MD $51,701 Maugansville, MD $53,288 Middletown, MD $54,870 Monrovia, MD $55,984 Mount Airy, MD $55,649 Myersville, MD $54,157

New Market, MD $55,423 New Midway, MD $54,446 New Windsor, MD $54,938 Point Of Rocks, MD $56,139 Rocky Ridge, MD $54,084 Rohrersville, MD $54,649 Sabillasville, MD $53,688 Saint James, MD $53,768

Sharpsburg, MD $54,199 Smithsburg, MD $53,596 Sykesville, MD $55,792 Taneytown, MD $53,923 Thurmont, MD $54,145 Tuscarora, MD $56,353 Union Bridge, MD $54,715 Unionville, MD $54,980

Walkersville, MD $54,785 West Friendship, MD $56,257 Williamsport, MD $53,541 Woodbine, MD $56,135 Woodsboro, MD $54,525 Salisbury, MD $54,077 Allen, MD $54,003 Berlin, MD $53,946

Bishopville, MD $53,958 Bivalve, MD $54,156 Manchester, MD $53,674 Marriottsville, MD $56,015 Maryland Line, MD $53,509 Mayo, MD $56,813 Millersville, MD $56,350 Monkton, MD $55,024

Odenton, MD $56,920 Crofton, MD $57,245 Owings Mills, MD $55,904 Parkton, MD $54,180 Pasadena, MD $56,092 Perry Hall, MD $55,940 Perryman, MD $55,008 Phoenix, MD $55,646

Pylesville, MD $53,857 Randallstown, MD $55,990 Reisterstown, MD $55,772 Riderwood, MD $56,108 Riva, MD $57,031 Severn, MD $56,341 Severna Park, MD $56,265 Simpsonville, MD $56,814

Sparks Glencoe, MD $55,195 Crisfield, MD $53,669 Stevenson, MD $56,027 Dhs, MD $59,262 Waldorf, MD $58,561 Street, MD $54,102 Upperco, MD $54,868 Upper Falls, MD $55,765

Westminster, MD $54,870 Whiteford, MD $53,836 White Hall, MD $54,107 White Marsh, MD $55,889 Woodstock, MD $56,041 Baltimore, MD $56,114 Towson, MD $56,107 Gwynn Oak, MD $56,126

Pikesville, MD $56,086 Sparrows Point, MD $56,053 Middle River, MD $55,938 Essex, MD $56,070 Dundalk, MD $56,123 Brooklyn, MD $56,124 Curtis Bay, MD $56,136 Halethorpe, MD $56,131

Catonsville, MD $56,159 Parkville, MD $56,099 Nottingham, MD $56,042 Rosedale, MD $56,113 Windsor Mill, MD $56,096 Gaithersburg, MD $58,477 Washington Grove, MD $58,507

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 July 01, 2026

$50,520

Average $56,114/year

$60,655

$4,210

Average $4,676/month

$5,055

$972

Average $1,079/week

$1,166

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,655	$5,055	$1,166	$29
Average	$56,114	$4,676	$1,079	$27
25th Percentile	$50,520	$4,210	$972	$24

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