Google Ads Optimization Lead
Peta Careers
USA (Remote)
$150K/yr - $198K/yrIn-house
10 hrs ago
Paid Search Salaries in the US
Based on 1,215 salariesLast updated Nov 1, 2026Last updated Nov 1, 2026
What does a Paid Search earn in United States?
The median pay for a Paid Search in United States is $90,000, based on 1,215 salaries. Most Paid Search pay falls between $73,000 and $110,000, and the top 10% earn $143,000 or more.
Top
$143K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$110K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$90K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$73K/yr
25th Percentile
How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Nov 1, 2026.
Which companies pay the most?
Recent submissions
| Role Type | Size | Location | |||
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| $174,000 | 7 years | In-house | 51-200 | United States | 8h ago |
| $114,000 | 5 years | In-house | 11-50 | United States | 8h ago |
| $78,000 | 5 years | In-house | -- | United States | 1d ago |
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How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
+12% more$95,000
$75K to $119KBased on 517 submissions
Agency
$85,000
$72K to $100KBased on 659 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
$88,000
Median total payBased on 356 submissions
Hybrid
+3% more$91,000
Median total payBased on 429 submissions
On-site
$86,500
Median total payBased on 378 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Bellevue | $140,000 | $121K to $177K | 4 submissions |
San Francisco | $133,500 | $93K to $184K | 18 submissions |
Mountain View | $114,000 | $89K to $116K | 3 submissions |
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