SEO Manager Salaries in the US

Based on 121 salariesLast updated Nov 3, 2026

What does a SEO Manager earn in United States?

The median pay for a SEO Manager in United States is $89,000, based on 121 salaries. Most SEO Manager pay falls between $77,000 and $110,000, and the top 10% earn $125,000 or more.

Top
$125K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$110K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$89K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$77K/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 3, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
Adobe
Adobe
In-house
$143,660$137K to $149K4 submissions
Brex
Brex
In-house
$120,707$117K to $121K4 submissions
Hearst
Hearst
In-house
$89,000$83K to $92K3 submissions
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Recent submissions

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$78,0003 yearsAgency11-50Richmond1d ago
$73,0005 yearsIn-house1-10United States2w ago
$73,0002 yearsAgency11-50St. Louis2w ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
+33% more
$106,000
$88K to $119KBased on 55 submissions
Agency
$80,000
$75K to $90KBased on 48 submissions

Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?

Remote
$80,500
Median total payBased on 56 submissions
Hybrid
+14% more
$92,000
Median total payBased on 38 submissions
On-site
+34% more
$108,000
Median total payBased on 21 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
San Francisco
$143,660$132K to $144K3 submissions
Irvine
$134,000$126K to $134K3 submissions
New York City
$93,000$83K to $105K3 submissions
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