Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time SEO Specialist earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Typical US rate $70 an hour. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate A senior SEO Specialist typically receives **$70 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $48.22. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$48.22/hr** market median wage **$36-66** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $26.56 | $580 | $55,200 | | 25th | $35.71 | $770 | $74,300 | | Median | $48.22 | $1,040 | $100,300 | | 75th | $66.30 | $1,440 | $137,900 | | 90th | $95.17 | $2,060 | $198,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## SEO Specialist rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $26.56 | $48.22 | $95.17 | $70 | | Canada | CA$25.14 | CA$43.64 | CA$70.45 | CA$65 | | United Kingdom | £15.50 | £20.59 | £33.77 | £30 | | Austria | €14.01 | €20.79 | €29.53 | €30 | | Belgium | €17.48 | €29.55 | €42.60 | €45 | | Bulgaria | €5.08 | €8.47 | €16.15 | €12 | | Croatia | €7.55 | €11.70 | €17.78 | €17 | | Cyprus | €9.08 | €14.34 | €30.56 | €21 | | Czechia | €7.54 | €11.06 | €15.28 | €16 | | Denmark | €19.39 | €26.67 | €33.90 | €40 | | Estonia | €7.40 | €12.51 | €18.33 | €18 | | Finland | €15.32 | €19.85 | €26.50 | €30 | | France | €14.56 | €20.14 | €30.39 | €30 | | Germany | €16.78 | €27.67 | €41.91 | €40 | | Greece | €6.59 | €9.61 | €14.01 | €14 | | Hungary | €6.53 | €10.51 | €17.15 | €15 | | Ireland | €18.85 | €29.22 | €55.59 | €40 | | Italy | €12.48 | €16.81 | €26.74 | €24 | | Latvia | €6.32 | €11.28 | €19.10 | €16 | | Lithuania | €7.86 | €12.64 | €20.10 | €18 | | Luxembourg | €18.86 | €27.82 | €48.80 | €40 | | Malta | €6.34 | €9.97 | €14.83 | €14 | | Netherlands | €14.19 | €22.29 | €30.82 | €30 | | Poland | €7.28 | €11.28 | €18.56 | €16 | | Portugal | €9.30 | €11.21 | €22.02 | €16 | | Romania | €6.35 | €9.92 | €18.32 | €14 | | Slovakia | €5.97 | €8.69 | €12.35 | €13 | | Slovenia | €10.13 | €13.74 | €20.23 | €20 | | Spain | €10.25 | €14.57 | €23.55 | €21 | | Sweden | €14.00 | €17.37 | €21.49 | €25 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior SEO Specialist in the regular role format. ## SEO Specialist pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $100/hr · market median $67.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/california/) - [Delaware $90/hr · market median $63.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/delaware/) - [Colorado $85/hr · market median $56.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/colorado/) - [Massachusetts $85/hr · market median $57.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/massachusetts/) - [New York $85/hr · market median $59.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-york/) - [Washington $85/hr · market median $58.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) - [District of Columbia $80/hr · market median $53.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/district-of-columbia/) - [Rhode Island $75/hr · market median $50.03](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/rhode-island/) - [Florida $70/hr · market median $46.79](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/florida/) - [Georgia $70/hr · market median $47.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/georgia/) - [Maine $70/hr · market median $46.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/maine/) - [Minnesota $70/hr · market median $48.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/minnesota/) - [New Jersey $70/hr · market median $49.97](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-jersey/) - [North Carolina $70/hr · market median $49.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/north-carolina/) - [Oregon $70/hr · market median $49.88](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/oregon/) - [Vermont $70/hr · market median $47.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/vermont/) - [Virginia $70/hr · market median $49.41](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/virginia/) - [Connecticut $65/hr · market median $43.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/connecticut/) - [Illinois $65/hr · market median $45.31](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/illinois/) - [Iowa $65/hr · market median $43.38](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/iowa/) - [Maryland $65/hr · market median $43.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/maryland/) - [New Hampshire $65/hr · market median $43.57](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-hampshire/) - [Texas $65/hr · market median $43.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) - [Alaska $60/hr · market median $40.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/alaska/) - [Arizona $60/hr · market median $43.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/arizona/) - [Arkansas $60/hr · market median $41.79](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/arkansas/) - [Hawaii $60/hr · market median $42.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/hawaii/) - [Indiana $60/hr · market median $39.83](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/indiana/) - [Kansas $60/hr · market median $40.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/kansas/) - [Michigan $60/hr · market median $41.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/michigan/) - [Missouri $60/hr · market median $41.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/missouri/) - [Montana $60/hr · market median $43.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/montana/) - [Nevada $60/hr · market median $39.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/nevada/) - [North Dakota $60/hr · market median $40.11](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/north-dakota/) - [Ohio $60/hr · market median $40.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) - [Pennsylvania $60/hr · market median $41.18](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [South Carolina $60/hr · market median $42.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/south-carolina/) - [South Dakota $60/hr · market median $39.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/south-dakota/) - [Tennessee $60/hr · market median $41.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/tennessee/) - [Utah $60/hr · market median $40.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/utah/) - [Idaho $55/hr · market median $38.03](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/idaho/) - [Kentucky $55/hr · market median $38.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/kentucky/) - [Louisiana $55/hr · market median $36.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/louisiana/) - [Mississippi $55/hr · market median $37.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/mississippi/) - [New Mexico $55/hr · market median $38.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/new-mexico/) - [Oklahoma $55/hr · market median $38.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/oklahoma/) - [Wisconsin $55/hr · market median $39.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/wisconsin/) - [Wyoming $55/hr · market median $36.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/wyoming/) - [Alabama $50/hr · market median $35.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/alabama/) - [Nebraska $50/hr · market median $35.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/nebraska/) - [West Virginia $45/hr · market median $32.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/west-virginia/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Specialist | $60 | | Senior | $70 | | Manager | $85 | - Regular role **$70** - One-off task **$80** - Task bundle **$70** ## Questions about SEO Specialist rates What is the typical hourly rate for an SEO Specialist? In the United States the typical rate for a senior SEO Specialist is $70 an hour (market median wage $48.22). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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