What are the main factors that influence a Search Engineer'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 Engineer?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Search Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Search Engineer's salary?

A Search Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Web Software Developer I (0-2 years)earns $74,093, a Search Engineer (2-4 years)earns $103,563, a Web Software Developer III (4-7 years)earns $119,376, a Web Software Developer IV (7+ years)earns $140,543, a Web Software Development Manager (7+ years)earns $152,626,

What are the highest paying states for a Search Engineer?

Search Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Search Engineer roles are District of Columbia $113,136, California $112,707, Massachusetts $111,205. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Search Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Search Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Search Manager: $153,379; Search Consultant: $116,924; Director Of Search: $95,965; Paid Search Specialist: $92,315; Search Coordinator: $92,198.

Search Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does a Search Engineer make in Colorado?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Search Engineer in Colorado is $104,256 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,255
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $93,850 to $113,678
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,375

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Search Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,678	$9,473	$2,186	$55
Average	$104,256	$8,688	$2,005	$50
25th Percentile	$93,850	$7,821	$1,805	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Search Engineer Salaries

A Search Engineer'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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Search Engineer'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): $74,093
Early Career (1-2 years): $103,563
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $119,376
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,543
Expert (over 8 years): $152,626

Levels	Salary
Web Softw... Level Search Engineer	$74,093
Search En... Level Search Engineer	$103,563
Web Softw... Level Search Engineer	$119,376
Web Softw... Level Search Engineer	$140,543
Web Softw... Level Search Engineer	$152,626

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How Do Search Engineer 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 Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $113,136.
California: $112,707.
Massachusetts: $111,205.

District of Columbia $113,136 California $112,707 Massachusetts $111,205 Washington $110,796 New Jersey $110,755 Alaska $110,612 Connecticut $109,202 New York $108,630

Hawaii $106,801 Rhode Island $105,942 Maryland $105,360 Minnesota $104,563 Colorado $104,256 Illinois $104,154 Oregon $103,766 Delaware $103,480

New Hampshire $103,300 Virginia $102,897 Pennsylvania $101,722 Nevada $101,130 North Dakota $100,935 Michigan $100,629 Wisconsin $100,516 Vermont $100,292

Texas $99,668 Maine $99,627 Arizona $99,566 Ohio $99,495 Georgia $98,555 Indiana $98,085 Wyoming $97,993 Utah $97,849

Iowa $97,788 Kansas $97,298 Louisiana $97,155 North Carolina $97,104 Missouri $97,083 Florida $96,685 Montana $96,470 Nebraska $96,266

Kentucky $96,153 South Carolina $95,745 Tennessee $95,489 Idaho $95,387 New Mexico $94,641 Oklahoma $94,477 Alabama $93,875 South Dakota $92,863

Arkansas $92,311 West Virginia $92,015 Mississippi $91,126

Top Paying Cities for Search Engineers

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:

Glen Haven: $102,215
Hygiene: $105,768
Johnstown: $102,443

Glen Haven, CO $102,215 Hygiene, CO $105,768 Johnstown, CO $102,443 Laporte, CO $101,307 Livermore, CO $100,978 Loveland, CO $102,123 Lyons, CO $105,582 Masonville, CO $101,372

Mead, CO $103,606 Milliken, CO $102,301 Niwot, CO $106,597 Red Feather Lakes, CO $101,256 Severance, CO $101,452 Timnath, CO $101,322 Wellington, CO $100,755 Windsor, CO $101,468

Brighton, CO $103,982 Ault, CO $101,275 Briggsdale, CO $101,302 Carr, CO $99,560 Eastlake, CO $104,253 Eaton, CO $101,594 Evans, CO $102,111 Fort Lupton, CO $103,686

Galeton, CO $101,605 Gilcrest, CO $102,669 Gill, CO $101,771 Greeley, CO $101,860 Henderson, CO $104,144 Hudson, CO $103,345 Keenesburg, CO $102,846 Kersey, CO $101,783

La Salle, CO $102,493 Lucerne, CO $101,751 Nunn, CO $100,953 Orchard, CO $101,290 Pierce, CO $101,339 Ohio City, CO $102,381 Parlin, CO $101,900 Penrose, CO $101,010

Pitkin, CO $102,255 Poncha Springs, CO $101,562 Powderhorn, CO $101,687 Rockvale, CO $100,551 Sargents, CO $101,390 Twin Lakes, CO $104,739 Westcliffe, CO $100,607 Wetmore, CO $99,961

Durango, CO $101,973 Cahone, CO $101,721 Cortez, CO $101,645 Dolores, CO $101,887 Dove Creek, CO $101,620 Egnar, CO $101,676 Hesperus, CO $101,081 Lewis, CO $101,901

Mancos, CO $101,642 Marvel, CO $101,078 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $101,116 Pleasant View, CO $101,429 Rico, CO $101,911 Towaoc, CO $101,220 Yellow Jacket, CO $101,779 Montrose, CO $102,292

Austin, CO $102,425 Bedrock, CO $101,651 Cedaredge, CO $102,529 Cory, CO $102,401 Crawford, CO $102,110 Delta, CO $102,290 Eckert, CO $102,451 Hotchkiss, CO $102,387

Lazear, CO $102,311 Naturita, CO $101,857 Norwood, CO $101,897 Nucla, CO $102,013 Olathe, CO $102,178 Ophir, CO $102,007 Ouray, CO $101,991 Paonia, CO $102,857

Paradox, CO $101,707 Placerville, CO $101,913 Redvale, CO $101,945 Ridgway, CO $101,977 Silverton, CO $101,805 Somerset, CO $103,169 Telluride, CO $102,027 Grand Junction, CO $102,922

Platteville, CO $102,897 Roggen, CO $101,836 Weldona, CO $101,050 Wiggins, CO $101,590 Fort Morgan, CO $101,091 Log Lane Village, CO $101,422 Akron, CO $100,358 Amherst, CO $100,036

Atwood, CO $100,710 Brush, CO $100,702 Crook, CO $100,423 Eckley, CO $100,107 Fleming, CO $100,616 Grover, CO $100,536 Haxtun, CO $100,595 Hereford, CO $99,894

Hillrose, CO $100,802 Holyoke, CO $100,291 Idalia, CO $99,788 Iliff, CO $100,687 Julesburg, CO $100,281 Lindon, CO $99,928 Merino, CO $100,797 New Raymer, CO $100,775

Otis, CO $100,448 Ovid, CO $100,316 Padroni, CO $100,432 Paoli, CO $100,596 Peetz, CO $100,404 Sedgwick, CO $100,353 Snyder, CO $100,722 Sterling, CO $100,882

Stoneham, CO $100,780 Vernon, CO $99,883 Woodrow, CO $100,136 Wray, CO $100,082 Yuma, CO $100,417 Anton, CO $99,953 Arapahoe, CO $99,166 Arriba, CO $99,525

Bethune, CO $99,672 Burlington, CO $99,579 Calhan, CO $101,155 Cascade, CO $101,987 Cheyenne Wells, CO $99,310 Cope, CO $99,906 Cripple Creek, CO $101,795 Divide, CO $101,849

Flagler, CO $99,627 Florissant, CO $101,766 Fountain, CO $101,146 Genoa, CO $99,593 Green Mountain Falls, CO $101,961 Guffey, CO $101,657 Hugo, CO $98,983 Joes, CO $100,006

Karval, CO $98,408 Kirk, CO $99,923 Kit Carson, CO $99,186 Limon, CO $100,194 Lake George, CO $101,919 Manitou Springs, CO $101,987 Matheson, CO $100,120 Peyton, CO $101,632

Ramah, CO $99,473 Rush, CO $99,710 Seibert, CO $99,586 Simla, CO $100,576 Stratton, CO $99,685 U S A F Academy, CO $101,981 Victor, CO $101,749 Vona, CO $99,644

Wild Horse, CO $98,995 Woodland Park, CO $101,903 Yoder, CO $100,094 Colorado Springs, CO $101,988 Clifton, CO $102,857 Fruita, CO $102,602 Gateway, CO $101,880 Glade Park, CO $102,232

Loma, CO $102,639 Mack, CO $102,366 Palisade, CO $102,671 Whitewater, CO $102,225 Glenwood Springs, CO $103,914 Dinosaur, CO $102,197 Aspen, CO $105,861 Snowmass Village, CO $105,856

Avon, CO $104,906 Basalt, CO $105,523 Carbondale, CO $105,131 Collbran, CO $102,570 Craig, CO $103,323 De Beque, CO $102,558 Eagle, CO $104,477 Edwards, CO $104,701

Parachute, CO $103,092 Battlement Mesa, CO $102,997 Gypsum, CO $103,957 Hamilton, CO $103,764 Hayden, CO $103,471 Maybell, CO $102,325 Meeker, CO $103,773 Meredith, CO $105,177

Mesa, CO $102,520 Minturn, CO $104,586 Molina, CO $102,459 New Castle, CO $103,555 Rangely, CO $102,613 Red Cliff, CO $104,573 Rifle, CO $103,299 Silt, CO $103,257

Slater, CO $102,832 Snowmass, CO $105,644 Wolcott, CO $104,539 Woody Creek, CO $105,853 Vail, CO $105,035 Pueblo, CO $98,892 Colorado City, CO $99,568 Aguilar, CO $100,002

Arlington, CO $98,242 Avondale, CO $99,156 Beulah, CO $99,574 Boncarbo, CO $100,052 Boone, CO $99,477 Branson, CO $99,233 Campo, CO $98,865 Cheraw, CO $99,055

Crowley, CO $99,267 Eads, CO $99,126 Fort Lyon, CO $99,016 Fowler, CO $99,300 Gardner, CO $100,272 Granada, CO $99,348 Hartman, CO $99,539 Hasty, CO $99,234

Haswell, CO $98,648 Hoehne, CO $99,890 Holly, CO $99,225 Kim, CO $99,131 La Junta, CO $99,195 Lamar, CO $99,498 Las Animas, CO $99,140 La Veta, CO $100,447

Mc Clave, CO $99,249 Manzanola, CO $99,119 Model, CO $99,270 Olney Springs, CO $98,949 Ordway, CO $98,456 Pritchett, CO $99,136 Rocky Ford, CO $98,976 Rye, CO $99,720

Sheridan Lake, CO $99,165 Springfield, CO $99,339 Sugar City, CO $98,193 Swink, CO $99,096 Trinchera, CO $99,462 Trinidad, CO $99,893 Two Buttes, CO $99,334 Vilas, CO $99,319

Walsenburg, CO $99,918 Walsh, CO $99,215 Weston, CO $100,241 Wiley, CO $99,158 Alamosa, CO $101,210 Antonito, CO $101,146 Arboles, CO $101,350 Arvada, CO $104,257

Aurora, CO $104,186 Bayfield, CO $101,635 Broomfield, CO $104,715 Commerce City, CO $104,012 Dupont, CO $104,211 Eldorado Springs, CO $106,692 Lafayette, CO $105,746 Louisville, CO $105,877

Westminster, CO $104,209 Wheat Ridge, CO $104,204 Agate, CO $100,512 Bennett, CO $103,125 Byers, CO $101,894 Castle Rock, CO $102,345 Deer Trail, CO $101,221 Elbert, CO $101,699

Elizabeth, CO $102,556 Englewood, CO $104,186 Franktown, CO $102,278 Kiowa, CO $101,818 Larkspur, CO $102,013 Littleton, CO $104,083 Lone Tree, CO $103,808 Louviers, CO $103,664

Monument, CO $101,913 Palmer Lake, CO $101,923 Parker, CO $103,428 Sedalia, CO $102,398 Strasburg, CO $102,797 Watkins, CO $103,569 Denver, CO $104,175 Thornton, CO $104,256

Boulder, CO $107,207 Golden, CO $104,196 Alma, CO $103,609 Bailey, CO $103,374 Black Hawk, CO $105,237 Bond, CO $104,529 Breckenridge, CO $103,831 Buffalo Creek, CO $103,017

Burns, CO $103,858 Central City, CO $104,646 Clark, CO $102,874 Climax, CO $103,951 Coalmont, CO $102,696 Como, CO $102,345 Conifer, CO $103,643 Cowdrey, CO $102,281

Dillon, CO $103,769 Dumont, CO $104,273 Evergreen, CO $104,015 Empire, CO $103,796 Fairplay, CO $102,441 Fraser, CO $103,914 Frisco, CO $104,410 Georgetown, CO $103,719

Granby, CO $103,637 Grand Lake, CO $103,580 Grant, CO $102,843 Hartsel, CO $101,895 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $103,498 Idaho Springs, CO $104,096 Idledale, CO $104,089 Indian Hills, CO $104,036

Jamestown, CO $107,035 Jefferson, CO $102,628 Kittredge, CO $104,046 Kremmling, CO $103,488 Leadville, CO $103,824 Mc Coy, CO $103,841 Morrison, CO $104,013 Nederland, CO $106,061

Oak Creek, CO $103,656 Parshall, CO $104,102 Phippsburg, CO $103,759 Pine, CO $103,141 Pinecliffe, CO $106,559 Rand, CO $102,703 Rollinsville, CO $105,566 Shawnee, CO $103,117

Silver Plume, CO $103,279 Steamboat Springs, CO $103,463 Tabernash, CO $104,156 Toponas, CO $103,720 Walden, CO $102,550 Ward, CO $105,782 Winter Park, CO $104,290 Yampa, CO $103,861

Silverthorne, CO $104,321 Longmont, CO $105,355 Allenspark, CO $104,877 Estes Park, CO $103,302 Bellvue, CO $101,980 Berthoud, CO $103,229 Dacono, CO $104,433 Drake, CO $102,016

Erie, CO $104,901 Firestone, CO $104,174 Fort Collins, CO $101,252 Frederick, CO $104,178 Blanca, CO $100,852 Capulin, CO $101,370 Center, CO $101,287 Chama, CO $100,506

Chimney Rock, CO $101,393 Chromo, CO $100,713 Conejos, CO $101,084 Creede, CO $101,614 Crestone, CO $100,899 Del Norte, CO $101,393 Fort Garland, CO $100,625 San Luis, CO $100,216

Homelake, CO $101,298 Hooper, CO $100,962 Ignacio, CO $101,198 Jaroso, CO $100,437 La Jara, CO $101,246 Manassa, CO $101,144 Moffat, CO $101,031 Monte Vista, CO $101,358

Mosca, CO $100,834 Pagosa Springs, CO $101,385 Romeo, CO $101,441 Saguache, CO $101,380 Sanford, CO $100,873 San Pablo, CO $100,355 South Fork, CO $101,494 Villa Grove, CO $101,167

Salida, CO $101,565 Almont, CO $104,180 Buena Vista, CO $104,020 Canon City, CO $101,112 Cimarron, CO $101,795 Coal Creek, CO $100,512 Coaldale, CO $101,317 Cotopaxi, CO $101,032

Crested Butte, CO $104,727 Florence, CO $100,354 Monarch, CO $101,777 Granite, CO $103,305 Gunnison, CO $101,873 Hillside, CO $100,995 Howard, CO $101,499 Lake City, CO $101,789

Nathrop, CO $101,870

Search Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Search Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Search Engineer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Search Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Search Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$130,320	$63.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$125,108	$60.0	20%
Software & Networking	$125,108	$60.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$119,895	$58.0	15%
Financial Services	$119,895	$58.0	15%

Search Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Search Engineer'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

$93,850

Average $104,256/year

$113,678

$7,821

Average $8,688/month

$9,473

$1,805

Average $2,005/week

$2,186

$45

Average $50/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$113,678	$9,473	$2,186	$55
Average	$104,256	$8,688	$2,005	$50
25th Percentile	$93,850	$7,821	$1,805	$45

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