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United States · Updated November 4, 2026

Part-time Social Media Manager jobs in United States

188 open Social Media Manager tasks are listed for the United States, from $32 to $122 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Social Media Manager here is $45 an hour, built from a market median wage of $31.79. At five hours a week that is about $980 a month.

$45/hrtypical rate, senior level
$31.79/hrmarket median wage
$32–$122range of open task rates
188open tasks tied to United States or remote in United States

Open Social Media Manager tasks in United States

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Social Content Batch Creation · Media

Senior · Social Media Manager

Digital media company covering business news · 1,001–5,000 employees

$61–$76 / hour

About $550–$1,100 a month

  • 8–16 h a month
  • Hybrid · Glendale
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Social Listening Brief

Senior · Social Media Manager

B2B media company · 5,000+ employees

$62–$78 / hour

About $210–$420 in total

  • about 4 h in total
  • Hybrid · San Diego
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • Shortlisting
One-off

Employee Advocacy Programme Setup

Senior · Social Media Manager

Digital marketing agency · 51–200 employees

$45–$60 / hour

About $320–$630 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
Regular

Content Calendar and Posting

Specialist · Social Media Manager

Series B subscription commerce company for refurbished electronics · 201–500 employees

$50–$60 / hour

About $1,670 a month at 7 h a week

  • 4–10 h a week
  • Hybrid · San Mateo
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 4 interested
Regular

Community Management

Manager · Social Media Manager

Series C healthcare services group for physiotherapy clinics · 201–500 employees

$52–$61 / hour

About $1,350 a month at 6 h a week

  • 3–8 h a week
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 7 days
    One-off

    Social Media Audit

    Manager · Social Media Manager

    Content marketing agency · 201–500 employees

    $62–$72 / hour

    About $270–$540 in total

    • about 6 h in total
    • Remote · Massachusetts only
    • Starts within 2 weeks
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      Social Content Batch Creation

      Senior · Social Media Manager

      Industrial manufacturer making food packaging · 51–200 employees

      $68–$82 / hour

      About $600–$1,200 a month

      • 8–16 h a month
      • Hybrid · Whittier
      • Starts within 7 days
      • Top 25% for the role
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      Social Content Batch Creation · Food and drink

      Senior · Social Media Manager

      Beverage company in coffee · 501–1,000 employees

      $51–$61 / hour

      About $450–$900 a month

      • 8–16 h a month
      • Hybrid · Colorado Springs
      • Starts next week
      • Top 25% for the role
      One-off

      Employee Advocacy Programme Setup

      Senior · Social Media Manager

      Travel-technology company with resorts · 51–200 employees

      $47–$60 / hour

      About $320–$640 in total

      • about 9 h in total
      • Remote · United States
      • Starts next week
      • Top 25% for the role
      • 12 interested

      All 188 open Social Media Manager tasks for United States

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      What Social Media Manager pays in United States

      Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

      PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
      10th$17.51$380$36,400
      25th$23.54$510$49,000
      Median$31.79$690$66,100
      75th$43.71$950$90,900
      90th$62.74$1,360$130,500

      Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.

      Deftridge rate by level

      LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
      Specialist$40$870
      Senior$45$980
      Manager$55$1,190

      About this role

      Plans, posts and reports on a company's social channels. Usual tools: Buffer, Hootsuite, Canva, Sprout Social.

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      Working on the side in United States

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      Checked on official pages, November 2026
      • Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. Source
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      • An additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies above $200,000 (single), $250,000 (married filing jointly) or $125,000 (married filing separately). Source

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