SEO Director Salaries in the US
Based on 25 salariesLast updated Sep 14, 2026Last updated Sep 14, 2026
What does a SEO Director earn in United States?
The median pay for a SEO Director in United States is $130,000, based on 25 salaries. Most SEO Director pay falls between $118,000 and $140,000, and the top 10% earn $153,200 or more.
Top
$153K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$140K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$130K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$118K/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 Sep 14, 2026.
Which companies pay the most?
| Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Terakeet Agency | $130,500 | $119K to $156K | 7 submissions |
Recent submissions
| Role Type | Size | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39,600 | 18.7 years | -- | -- | Tampa | 1mo ago |
| $120,000 | 5 years | In-house | -- | Mount Laurel | 1mo ago |
| $120,000 | 19.2 years | Agency | 201-500 | San Diego | 1mo ago |
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How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
+1% more$134,500
$130K to $151KBased on 6 submissions
Agency
$133,000
$120K to $141KBased on 14 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
$130,000
Median total payBased on 8 submissions
Hybrid
+7% more$138,500
Median total payBased on 6 submissions
On-site
$119,000
Median total payBased on 10 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
New York City | $135,500 | $133K to $139K | 3 submissions |
Syracuse | $120,000 | $111K to $144K | 3 submissions |
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