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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Salary by Metro

National median $90,200. Top quartile $107,600. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $92,750 $112,750 $134,500 $154,750
New York 1.20× $89,040 $108,240 $129,120 $148,560
Seattle 1.18× $87,556 $106,436 $126,968 $146,084
Washington DC 1.17× $86,814 $105,534 $125,892 $144,846
Los Angeles 1.15× $85,330 $103,730 $123,740 $142,370
San Diego 1.13× $83,846 $101,926 $121,588 $139,894
Boston 1.12× $83,104 $101,024 $120,512 $138,656
Sacramento 1.10× $81,620 $99,220 $118,360 $136,180
Anchorage 1.10× $81,620 $99,220 $118,360 $136,180
Portland 1.08× $80,136 $97,416 $116,208 $133,704
Hartford 1.08× $80,136 $97,416 $116,208 $133,704
Minneapolis 1.07× $79,394 $96,514 $115,132 $132,466
Baltimore 1.07× $79,394 $96,514 $115,132 $132,466
Philadelphia 1.06× $78,652 $95,612 $114,056 $131,228
Honolulu 1.06× $78,652 $95,612 $114,056 $131,228
Austin 1.05× $77,910 $94,710 $112,980 $129,990
Chicago 1.05× $77,910 $94,710 $112,980 $129,990
Dallas 1.04× $77,168 $93,808 $111,904 $128,752
Detroit 1.04× $77,168 $93,808 $111,904 $128,752
Raleigh 1.04× $77,168 $93,808 $111,904 $128,752
Denver 1.03× $76,426 $92,906 $110,828 $127,514
Houston 1.03× $76,426 $92,906 $110,828 $127,514
Salt Lake City 1.03× $76,426 $92,906 $110,828 $127,514
Providence 1.03× $76,426 $92,906 $110,828 $127,514
Charlotte 1.02× $75,684 $92,004 $109,752 $126,276
Milwaukee 1.02× $75,684 $92,004 $109,752 $126,276
Nashville 1.01× $74,942 $91,102 $108,676 $125,038
Richmond 1.01× $74,942 $91,102 $108,676 $125,038
National (US) 1.00× $74,200 $90,200 $107,600 $123,800
Pittsburgh 1.00× $74,200 $90,200 $107,600 $123,800
Columbus 1.00× $74,200 $90,200 $107,600 $123,800
Kansas City 1.00× $74,200 $90,200 $107,600 $123,800
Cincinnati 1.00× $74,200 $90,200 $107,600 $123,800
St Louis 1.00× $74,200 $90,200 $107,600 $123,800
Indianapolis 1.00× $74,200 $90,200 $107,600 $123,800
Buffalo 0.99× $73,458 $89,298 $106,524 $122,562
Virginia Beach 0.99× $73,458 $89,298 $106,524 $122,562
Omaha 0.99× $73,458 $89,298 $106,524 $122,562
Miami 0.98× $72,716 $88,396 $105,448 $121,324
Phoenix 0.98× $72,716 $88,396 $105,448 $121,324
Tampa 0.98× $72,716 $88,396 $105,448 $121,324
New Orleans 0.97× $71,974 $87,494 $104,372 $120,086
Louisville 0.97× $71,974 $87,494 $104,372 $120,086
Memphis 0.96× $71,232 $86,592 $103,296 $118,848
Birmingham 0.96× $71,232 $86,592 $103,296 $118,848
Atlanta 0.95× $70,490 $85,690 $102,220 $117,610
San Antonio 0.95× $70,490 $85,690 $102,220 $117,610
Orlando 0.95× $70,490 $85,690 $102,220 $117,610
Las Vegas 0.95× $70,490 $85,690 $102,220 $117,610
Oklahoma City 0.95× $70,490 $85,690 $102,220 $117,610

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