SEO Salaries in United States

Median Total Comp

$78K/ YR

$65K
25th Percentile: $100K
75th Percentile: $133K
90th Percentile

Experience

Specialist

154 submissions

$67K

Median salary

Manager

79 submissions

$82K

Median salary

Director

40 submissions

$128K

Median salary

VP

5 submissions

$245K

Median salary

Specialist

154 submissions

$67K

Median salary

Manager

79 submissions

$82K

Median salary

Director

40 submissions

$128K

Median salary

VP

5 submissions

$245K

Median salary

Individual Salary Submissions

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Company Location	Title Work Arrangement	Years of Experience Total / At Company	RoleTotal Compensation Base \| Bonus
Agency • 51-200 employees Remote \| 1 week ago Agency • 51-200 employees Remote 1 week ago	SEO Specialist Remote	2 years 2 years at company	$47,500 48K \| 0 $47,500 SEO Specialist 2 years experience
Agency • 10001+ employees Chicago, Illinois \| 1 week ago Agency • 10001+ employees Chicago, Illinois 1 week ago	Senior Manager Hybrid	8 years 2 years at company	$82,000 82K \| 0 $82,000 Senior Manager 8 years experience
Agency • 51-200 employees Remote \| 2 weeks ago Agency • 51-200 employees Remote 2 weeks ago	SEO Strategist Remote	13 years 4 years at company	$77,000 77K \| 0 $77,000 SEO Strategist 13 years experience

Agency • 11-50 employees Baton Rouge, South Carolina \| 2 weeks ago Baton Rouge, South Carolina 2 weeks ago	Head of SEO Hybrid	9 years 4 years at company	$87,200 87K \| 0 $87,200 Head of SEO 9 years experience
Agency • 51-200 employees Remote \| 2 weeks ago Remote 2 weeks ago	Senior SEO Strategist Remote	6 years 6 years at company	$110,000 110K \| 0 $110,000 Senior SEO Strategist 6 years experience
Agency • 51-200 employees United States (Remote), United States \| 2 weeks ago United States (Remote), United States 2 weeks ago	Director SEO Hybrid	12 years 2 years at company	$140,000 140K \| 0 $140,000 Director SEO 12 years experience
Agency • 51-200 employees United States (Remote), United States \| 2 weeks ago United States (Remote), United States 2 weeks ago	Head of SEO Hybrid	13 years 2 years at company	$135,000 135K \| 0 $135,000 Head of SEO 13 years experience
Agency • 51-200 employees Remote \| 2 weeks ago Remote 2 weeks ago	VP of SEO Remote	20 years 4 years at company	$390,000 294K \| 86K $390,000 VP of SEO 20 years experience
Agency • 51-200 employees San Francisco, California \| 2 weeks ago San Francisco, California 2 weeks ago	Director of SEO Hybrid	15 years 5 years at company	$220,000 200K \| 20K $220,000 Director of SEO 15 years experience
Agency • 1001-5000 employees Remote \| 2 weeks ago Remote 2 weeks ago	Associate Director of SEO Remote	8 years 4 years at company	$104,500 105K \| 0 $104,500 Associate Director of SEO 8 years experience

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The median SEO salary in United States is $77,500 per year. View SEO compensation data from verified submissions at companies in United States. Total compensation includes base salary, annual bonuses, and equity grants. Based on 286 submissions. Last updated: August 14, 2025.