SEO salary

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.