SEO salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 21, 2026
SEO pay in New York is measured from 44 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 17 postings put the middle half between $87,000 and $112,500, with a median of $100,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run entry-level $68,000 and mid-level $100,000. Moving from entry-level to mid-level is worth roughly 47% more.
Against the 7 other measured markets for SEO at mid-level, this sits below 2 of them; San Francisco leads at $140,000.
2 of these ranges rest on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
2 SEO roles are open in New York right now.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $47,000 – $115,000 | $68,000 | 13 |
| Mid | $87,000 – $112,500 | $100,000 | 17 |
| Senior | $72,663 – $103,125 | $81,575 | 6hint |
| Lead | $106,000 – $188,000 | $164,000 | 8hint |
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 level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open SEO roles in New York
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
