Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/massachusetts/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in Massachusetts | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in Massachusetts: median wage $57 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. MA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in Massachusetts The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in Massachusetts is **$57.21 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, +21% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$57.21/hr** median wage **$43-80** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist wage percentiles in Massachusetts Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $31.89 | $690 | $66,300 | | 25th | $42.86 | $930 | $89,100 | | Median | $57.21 | $1,240 | $119,000 | | 75th | $79.50 | $1,720 | $165,400 | | 90th | $98.81 | $2,140 | $205,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 37,320 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Massachusetts in numbers What sets Massachusetts apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+19%** median wage against the United States median of $48.22 - **5th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **37,320** people employed in the role in this place - **$58.74** median wage in the Boston metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an SEO Specialist in Massachusetts by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $70 | $1,520 | | Senior | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$85** ## SEO Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior SEO Specialist, highest first; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage Massachusetts ranks **5 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $67.44 | $100 | | Delaware | $63.59 | $90 | | New York | $59.62 | $85 | | Washington | $58.23 | $85 | | Massachusetts | $57.21 | $85 | | Colorado | $56.96 | $85 | | District of Columbia | $53.72 | $80 | | Rhode Island | $50.03 | $75 | ## Metro areas in Massachusetts Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Boston $58.74/hr median wage · range $44-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/massachusetts/) - [Worcester $51.17/hr median wage · range $39-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/massachusetts/) - [Springfield $50.64/hr median wage · range $38-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/massachusetts/) - [Pittsfield $46.10/hr median wage · range $37-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/massachusetts/) - [Northampton $46.01/hr median wage · range $37-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/massachusetts/) - [Barnstable $44.47/hr median wage · range $35-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/massachusetts/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [SEO Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/) · [SEO Specialist jobs in Massachusetts](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/massachusetts/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)