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 $79,032, a Search Engineer (2-4 years)earns $110,465, a Web Software Developer III (4-7 years)earns $127,332, a Web Software Developer IV (7+ years)earns $149,910, a Web Software Development Manager (7+ years)earns $162,798,

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 Massachusetts

How much does a Search Engineer make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Search Engineer in Massachusetts is $111,205 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,403
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,105 to $121,254
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,999

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Search Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,254	$10,105	$2,332	$58
Average	$111,205	$9,267	$2,139	$53
25th Percentile	$100,105	$8,342	$1,925	$48

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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): $79,032
Early Career (1-2 years): $110,465
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $127,332
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,910
Expert (over 8 years): $162,798

Levels	Salary
Web Softw... Level Search Engineer	$79,032
Search En... Level Search Engineer	$110,465
Web Softw... Level Search Engineer	$127,332
Web Softw... Level Search Engineer	$149,910
Web Softw... Level Search Engineer	$162,798

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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:

Agawam: $105,408
Amherst: $106,178
Barre: $107,239

Agawam, MA $105,408 Amherst, MA $106,178 Barre, MA $107,239 Belchertown, MA $106,079 Blandford, MA $105,881 Bondsville, MA $106,098 Brimfield, MA $106,673 Chester, MA $105,442

Chesterfield, MA $105,455 Chicopee, MA $105,395 Cummington, MA $105,170 Easthampton, MA $105,643 East Longmeadow, MA $105,470 East Otis, MA $105,899 Feeding Hills, MA $105,466 Gilbertville, MA $106,949

Goshen, MA $105,446 Granby, MA $105,673 Granville, MA $106,238 Hadley, MA $105,897 Hampden, MA $105,687 Hardwick, MA $107,008 Hatfield, MA $105,917 Haydenville, MA $105,787

Holyoke, MA $105,491 Huntington, MA $105,586 Leeds, MA $105,654 Leverett, MA $106,311 Ludlow, MA $105,589 Monson, MA $106,104 North Amherst, MA $106,107 Northampton, MA $105,728

Florence, MA $105,663 North Hatfield, MA $105,868 Oakham, MA $107,198 Palmer, MA $106,228 Plainfield, MA $105,136 Russell, MA $105,865 Shutesbury, MA $106,475 Southampton, MA $105,585

South Barre, MA $107,196 South Hadley, MA $105,614 Southwick, MA $105,842 Thorndike, MA $106,091 Three Rivers, MA $105,946 Wales, MA $106,578 Ware, MA $106,586 Warren, MA $106,757

West Chesterfield, MA $105,443 Westfield, MA $105,618 West Hatfield, MA $105,810 West Springfield, MA $105,401 West Warren, MA $106,599 Whately, MA $105,874 Wheelwright, MA $107,128 Wilbraham, MA $105,640

Williamsburg, MA $105,568 Woronoco, MA $105,757 Worthington, MA $105,225 Springfield, MA $105,391 Longmeadow, MA $105,427 Indian Orchard, MA $105,438 Pittsfield, MA $104,829 Adams, MA $104,719

Ashley Falls, MA $106,127 Becket, MA $105,123 Berkshire, MA $104,818 Cheshire, MA $104,787 Dalton, MA $104,829 Glendale, MA $104,863 Great Barrington, MA $105,538 Hinsdale, MA $104,911

Housatonic, MA $104,880 Lanesboro, MA $104,746 Lee, MA $104,938 Lenox, MA $104,808 Lenox Dale, MA $104,823 Middlefield, MA $104,998 Mill River, MA $105,868 Monterey, MA $105,519

North Adams, MA $104,666 North Egremont, MA $105,415 Otis, MA $105,613 Richmond, MA $104,716 Sandisfield, MA $106,155 Savoy, MA $104,910 Sheffield, MA $105,957 South Egremont, MA $105,750

Southfield, MA $106,206 South Lee, MA $105,031 Stockbridge, MA $104,810 Tyringham, MA $105,244 West Stockbridge, MA $104,739 Williamstown, MA $104,345 Windsor, MA $104,893 Greenfield, MA $106,035

Ashfield, MA $105,393 Athol, MA $107,286 Bernardston, MA $106,218 Buckland, MA $105,402 Charlemont, MA $105,189 Colrain, MA $105,836 Conway, MA $105,765 Deerfield, MA $106,008

Drury, MA $104,974 Erving, MA $106,590 Heath, MA $105,318 Lake Pleasant, MA $106,383 Millers Falls, MA $106,478 Monroe Bridge, MA $104,815 Montague, MA $106,338 Gill, MA $106,396

New Salem, MA $106,773 Northfield, MA $106,468 Orange, MA $106,926 Petersham, MA $107,214 Rowe, MA $105,028 Royalston, MA $107,004 Shelburne Falls, MA $105,716 South Deerfield, MA $105,947

Sunderland, MA $106,206 Turners Falls, MA $106,325 Warwick, MA $106,526 Wendell, MA $106,625 Wendell Depot, MA $106,661 Fitchburg, MA $108,018 Ashburnham, MA $107,687 Ashby, MA $107,992

Ayer, MA $108,954 Devens, MA $108,707 Baldwinville, MA $107,383 East Templeton, MA $107,499 Gardner, MA $107,617 Westminster, MA $107,626 Groton, MA $109,038 Harvard, MA $108,834

Hubbardston, MA $107,516 Leominster, MA $108,041 Littleton, MA $109,220 Lunenburg, MA $108,383 Pepperell, MA $109,019 Shirley, MA $108,692 Still River, MA $108,564 Templeton, MA $107,494

Townsend, MA $108,622 West Groton, MA $108,839 West Townsend, MA $108,371 Winchendon, MA $107,306 Winchendon Springs, MA $107,404 Auburn, MA $107,077 North Dartmouth, MA $107,711 South Dartmouth, MA $107,718

North Attleboro, MA $107,180 Plainville, MA $107,918 Attleboro Falls, MA $107,332 North Dighton, MA $107,567 Norton, MA $109,011 Raynham, MA $109,590 Raynham Center, MA $109,479 Rehoboth, MA $106,468

Rochester, MA $107,971 Seekonk, MA $105,978 Swansea, MA $106,664 Berkley, MA $108,079 Taunton, MA $108,722 Westport, MA $107,675 Westport Point, MA $107,664 Berlin, MA $107,844

Cataumet, MA $108,209 Blackstone, MA $107,426 Boylston, MA $107,254 Brookfield, MA $107,027 Charlton, MA $107,160 Charlton City, MA $107,164 Charlton Depot, MA $107,164 Clinton, MA $107,702

East Brookfield, MA $107,115 Douglas, MA $107,299 East Princeton, MA $107,519 Fiskdale, MA $106,981 Grafton, MA $107,199 Holden, MA $107,099 Holland, MA $106,806 Jefferson, MA $107,191

Lancaster, MA $108,213 Leicester, MA $107,086 Linwood, MA $107,470 Manchaug, MA $107,220 Millbury, MA $107,085 Millville, MA $107,353 New Braintree, MA $107,087 Northborough, MA $107,417

Northbridge, MA $107,436 North Brookfield, MA $107,120 North Grafton, MA $107,136 North Oxford, MA $107,127 North Uxbridge, MA $107,375 Oxford, MA $107,180 Princeton, MA $107,506 Rochdale, MA $107,094

Rutland, MA $107,256 Shrewsbury, MA $107,099 Southbridge, MA $107,139 South Grafton, MA $107,266 South Lancaster, MA $107,958 Spencer, MA $107,122 Sterling, MA $107,642 Sturbridge, MA $107,062

Upton, MA $107,565 Uxbridge, MA $107,408 Webster, MA $107,260 Dudley, MA $107,224 Westborough, MA $107,504 West Boylston, MA $107,210 West Brookfield, MA $106,912 West Millbury, MA $107,096

Whitinsville, MA $107,404 Sutton, MA $107,207 Worcester, MA $107,056 East Walpole, MA $110,409 Cherry Valley, MA $107,068 Paxton, MA $107,103 Framingham, MA $109,552 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $109,374

Boxborough, MA $109,024 Acton, MA $109,369 Ashland, MA $108,886 Bedford, MA $109,822 Hanscom Afb, MA $110,421 Bolton, MA $108,403 Carlisle, MA $109,483 Concord, MA $109,758

Fayville, MA $108,686 Holliston, MA $108,858 Hopedale, MA $107,949 Hopkinton, MA $108,078 Hudson, MA $108,560 Marlborough, MA $108,382 Maynard, MA $109,336 Mendon, MA $107,755

Milford, MA $108,126 Natick, MA $110,897 Sherborn, MA $110,140 Southborough, MA $108,369 Foxboro, MA $109,533 Franklin, MA $108,363 Greenbush, MA $110,587 Green Harbor, MA $109,991

Hingham, MA $111,311 Hull, MA $112,432 Humarock, MA $110,128 Mansfield, MA $109,368 Marshfield, MA $110,049 Marshfield Hills, MA $110,233 Medfield, MA $110,358 Medway, MA $108,838

Millis, MA $109,648 Minot, MA $110,587 Norfolk, MA $109,330 North Marshfield, MA $109,991 North Scituate, MA $110,774 Norwell, MA $110,477 Norwood, MA $111,038 Ocean Bluff, MA $109,991

Scituate, MA $110,695 Sharon, MA $110,118 Sheldonville, MA $108,383 South Walpole, MA $109,719 Stoughton, MA $110,203 Walpole, MA $110,145 Westwood, MA $111,684 Wrentham, MA $108,365

Boston, MA $113,545 Roxbury, MA $113,536 Roxbury Crossing, MA $113,539 Dorchester, MA $113,506 Dorchester Center, MA $113,425 Mattapan, MA $113,355 Charlestown, MA $113,530 Jamaica Plain, MA $113,489

Roslindale, MA $113,333 West Roxbury, MA $113,167 Allston, MA $113,511 Brighton, MA $113,455 Hyde Park, MA $112,990 Readville, MA $112,923 Cambridge, MA $113,469 Somerville, MA $113,522

Malden, MA $113,298 Everett, MA $113,457 Chelsea, MA $113,470 Revere, MA $113,294 Winthrop, MA $113,394 Medford, MA $113,347 West Medford, MA $113,256 Quincy, MA $112,612

Melrose, MA $112,942 Stoneham, MA $112,422 Braintree, MA $111,426 Milton, MA $112,790 Milton Village, MA $113,155 Weymouth, MA $111,273 East Weymouth, MA $111,397 South Weymouth, MA $110,479

North Weymouth, MA $112,358 East Boston, MA $113,544 Brockton, MA $110,152 Avon, MA $110,201 Bridgewater, MA $109,906 Bryantville, MA $109,988 Carver, MA $108,861 Duxbury, MA $109,688

East Bridgewater, MA $110,113 Easton, MA $110,131 Elmwood, MA $110,065 Halifax, MA $109,886 Hanover, MA $110,247 Hanson, MA $110,041 Holbrook, MA $110,250 Middleboro, MA $108,725

Manomet, MA $109,046 Lakeville, MA $108,401 Monponsett, MA $109,923 Abington, MA $110,206 North Carver, MA $109,172 North Easton, MA $110,151 North Pembroke, MA $110,067 Pembroke, MA $110,020

Plymouth, MA $108,900 Kingston, MA $109,592 South Carver, MA $108,718 Plympton, MA $109,547 Randolph, MA $110,649 Rockland, MA $110,256 South Easton, MA $110,068 West Bridgewater, MA $110,145

White Horse Beach, MA $109,108 Whitman, MA $110,165 Lexington, MA $111,535 Brookline, MA $113,488 Brookline Village, MA $113,504 Waltham, MA $112,217 North Waltham, MA $112,843 New Town, MA $113,194

Babson Park, MA $112,189 Newton, MA $113,285 Newton Center, MA $113,208 Newtonville, MA $113,133 Newton Highlands, MA $113,110 Newton Lower Falls, MA $112,598 Newton Upper Falls, MA $112,980 West Newton, MA $112,951

Auburndale, MA $112,728 Chestnut Hill, MA $113,412 Waban, MA $112,904 Watertown, MA $113,381 Arlington, MA $113,101 Arlington Heights, MA $113,045 Belmont, MA $113,177 Waverley, MA $113,281

Wellesley Hills, MA $112,187 Wellesley, MA $111,785 Needham, MA $112,403 Weston, MA $111,729 Needham Heights, MA $112,796 Nonantum, MA $113,194 Buzzards Bay, MA $108,469 Lincoln, MA $110,860

Stow, MA $108,953 Sudbury, MA $109,834 Wayland, MA $110,762 Woodville, MA $107,993 Woburn, MA $111,413 Burlington, MA $110,394 Andover, MA $108,167 Billerica, MA $109,470

Chelmsford, MA $109,543 Dracut, MA $109,353 Dunstable, MA $109,307 Haverhill, MA $108,065 Georgetown, MA $108,240 Groveland, MA $108,134 Lawrence, MA $107,935 Methuen, MA $107,954

North Andover, MA $108,065 Lowell, MA $109,559 Merrimac, MA $108,010 North Billerica, MA $109,515 North Chelmsford, MA $109,530 North Reading, MA $109,137 Nutting Lake, MA $109,522 Pinehurst, MA $109,644

Reading, MA $110,198 Tewksbury, MA $109,141 Tyngsboro, MA $109,414 Wakefield, MA $111,550 West Boxford, MA $108,262 Westford, MA $109,422 Wilmington, MA $109,235 Winchester, MA $112,645

Lynn, MA $112,504 Saugus, MA $112,647 Swampscott, MA $111,961 Nahant, MA $112,839 Amesbury, MA $107,949 Beverly, MA $109,966 Boxford, MA $108,216 Byfield, MA $108,311

Danvers, MA $109,753 Essex, MA $109,121 Gloucester, MA $109,240 Hamilton, MA $109,333 Hathorne, MA $109,385 Chilmark, MA $108,060 East Falmouth, MA $108,260 East Sandwich, MA $108,720

East Wareham, MA $108,445 Edgartown, MA $108,398 Falmouth, MA $108,108 Woods Hole, MA $107,891 Menemsha, MA $108,098 Monument Beach, MA $108,284 Nantucket, MA $109,017 North Falmouth, MA $108,145

Oak Bluffs, MA $108,288 Onset, MA $108,311 Pocasset, MA $108,244 Sagamore, MA $108,624 Sagamore Beach, MA $108,676 Sandwich, MA $108,637 Siasconset, MA $108,905 Silver Beach, MA $108,097

Vineyard Haven, MA $108,181 Wareham, MA $108,221 West Chop, MA $108,212 West Falmouth, MA $108,078 West Tisbury, MA $108,152 West Wareham, MA $108,174 Hyannis, MA $109,097 Barnstable, MA $108,859

Brewster, MA $109,009 Centerville, MA $108,821 Chatham, MA $109,082 Cotuit, MA $108,602 Ipswich, MA $108,732 Cummaquid, MA $108,891 Lynnfield, MA $110,586 Manchester, MA $109,782

Marblehead, MA $111,077 Middleton, MA $108,906 Newburyport, MA $108,097 Newbury, MA $108,295 Salisbury, MA $107,868 Peabody, MA $110,751 Prides Crossing, MA $110,035 Rockport, MA $109,019

Rowley, MA $108,479 Salem, MA $110,715 South Hamilton, MA $109,157 Topsfield, MA $108,807 Wenham, MA $109,427 West Newbury, MA $108,133 Accord, MA $110,552 Bellingham, MA $107,918

Brant Rock, MA $109,769 Canton, MA $110,718 Cohasset, MA $111,291 Dedham, MA $112,608 Dover, MA $111,211 East Mansfield, MA $109,800 Dennis, MA $108,982 Dennis Port, MA $109,197

East Dennis, MA $108,901 Eastham, MA $108,861 East Orleans, MA $108,456 Forestdale, MA $108,492 Harwich, MA $109,101 Harwich Port, MA $109,151 Hyannis Port, MA $108,894 Marstons Mills, MA $108,700

Mashpee, MA $108,461 North Chatham, MA $109,061 North Eastham, MA $108,860 North Truro, MA $108,669 Orleans, MA $108,957 Osterville, MA $108,712 Provincetown, MA $108,836 South Chatham, MA $109,108

South Dennis, MA $109,107 South Harwich, MA $109,123 South Orleans, MA $108,991 South Wellfleet, MA $108,632 South Yarmouth, MA $109,168 Truro, MA $108,587 Wellfleet, MA $108,717 West Barnstable, MA $108,840

West Chatham, MA $109,099 West Dennis, MA $109,126 West Harwich, MA $109,153 West Hyannisport, MA $108,960 West Yarmouth, MA $109,080 Yarmouth Port, MA $109,029 Assonet, MA $107,811 Attleboro, MA $106,850

Chartley, MA $109,110 Cuttyhunk, MA $107,841 Dartmouth, MA $107,713 Dighton, MA $107,214 East Freetown, MA $107,833 East Taunton, MA $108,645 Fairhaven, MA $107,715 Fall River, MA $107,528

Somerset, MA $107,004 Marion, MA $107,950 Mattapoisett, MA $107,769 New Bedford, MA $107,710 Acushnet, MA $107,747

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	$139,006	$67.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$133,446	$64.0	20%
Software & Networking	$133,446	$64.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$127,885	$61.0	15%
Financial Services	$127,885	$61.0	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

$100,105

Average $111,205/year

$121,254

$8,342

Average $9,267/month

$10,105

$1,925

Average $2,139/week

$2,332

$48

Average $53/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$121,254	$10,105	$2,332	$58
Average	$111,205	$9,267	$2,139	$53
25th Percentile	$100,105	$8,342	$1,925	$48

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