SEO salary
25 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for SEO roles at mid level across the United States: 92 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $81,500 and $120,000, with a median of $96,394.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $96,394, senior $105,500 and lead $155,625. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 61% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 15 of the 25 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
25 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $81,500 – $120,000 | $96,394 | 92 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$77,500 – CA$117,500 | CA$90,000 | 9hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $86,850 – $146,250 | $105,500 | 43 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $132,500 – $185,000 | $155,625 | 17 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $73,000 – $105,000 | $85,000 | 34 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $89,375 – $128,000 | $105,000 | 24 |
| Remote · United States | Lead | $118,750 – $183,325 | $132,500 | 7hint |
| Amsterdam | Senior | €51,000 – €63,000 | €63,000 | 9hint |
| Austin | Entry | $45,000 – $80,000 | $65,000 | 7hint |
| Austin | Mid | $71,000 – $81,000 | $81,000 | 6hint |
| Boston | Mid | $72,000 – $127,000 | $113,000 | 8hint |
| Charlotte | Mid | $56,000 – $58,000 | $58,000 | 12 |
| Chicago | Entry | $45,000 – $84,000 | $66,000 | 8hint |
| Chicago | Mid | $52,000 – $72,000 | $71,000 | 10 |
| Chicago | Senior | $76,000 – $109,000 | $90,000 | 7hint |
| Denver | Entry | $66,000 – $77,000 | $66,000 | 6hint |
| Denver | Mid | $72,000 – $102,000 | $74,000 | 8hint |
| Irvine | Mid | $85,000 – $115,000 | $85,000 | 5hint |
| New York | Entry | $47,000 – $115,000 | $68,000 | 13 |
| New York | Mid | $87,000 – $112,500 | $100,000 | 17 |
| New York | Senior | $72,663 – $103,125 | $81,575 | 6hint |
| New York | Lead | $106,000 – $188,000 | $164,000 | 8hint |
| San Francisco | Mid | $108,125 – $147,500 | $140,000 | 6hint |
| San Francisco | Senior | $159,000 – $189,000 | $159,000 | 5hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$74,000 – CA$96,000 | CA$82,000 | 13 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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