Social Media Manager Salaries in the US

Based on 649 salariesLast updated Nov 5, 2026

What does a Social Media Manager earn in United States?

The median pay for a Social Media Manager in United States is $83,000, based on 649 salaries. Most Social Media Manager pay falls between $70,000 and $98,000, and the top 10% earn $113,000 or more.

Top
$113K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$98K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$83K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$70K/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 5, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
CLEAR
CLEAR
In-house
$115,000—3 submissions
DEPT®
DEPT®
Agency
$103,000—3 submissions
Extron
Extron
In-house
$100,000—4 submissions
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Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$96,0003 yearsIn-house11-50Santa Monica12h ago
$73,0003 yearsIn-house201-500Dallas1d ago
$95,0005 yearsIn-house51-200New York City1d ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
+21% more
$85,000
$73K to $98KBased on 508 submissions
Agency
$70,000
$62K to $85KBased on 86 submissions

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

Remote
$90,000
Median total payBased on 149 submissions
Hybrid
$80,000
Median total payBased on 214 submissions
On-site
$81,000
Median total payBased on 253 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
Long Beach
$110,000$98K to $110K3 submissions
Reno
$100,000$88K to $100K3 submissions
Irvine
$100,000$83K to $105K7 submissions
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