Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in Ohio, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in Ohio: median wage $41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. OH · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in Ohio The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in Ohio is **$40.58 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$60 an hour** on Deftridge, -14% against the United States rate. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$40.58/hr** median wage **$30-57** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist wage percentiles in Ohio 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 | $23.30 | $500 | $48,500 | | 25th | $29.95 | $650 | $62,300 | | Median | $40.58 | $880 | $84,400 | | 75th | $57.22 | $1,240 | $119,000 | | 90th | $76.20 | $1,650 | $158,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 25,680 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ohio in numbers What sets Ohio apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-16%** median wage against the United States median of $48.22 - **35th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **25,680** people employed in the role in this place - **$44.00** median wage in the Columbus 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 Ohio 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 | $50 | $1,080 | | Senior | $60 | $1,300 | | Manager | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$60** - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** ## SEO Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior SEO Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Ohio ranks **35 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $67.44 | $100 | | Delaware | $63.59 | $90 | | New York | $59.62 | $85 | | Pennsylvania | $41.18 | $60 | | Utah | $40.70 | $60 | | Alaska | $40.58 | $60 | | Ohio | $40.58 | $60 | | Kansas | $40.15 | $60 | | North Dakota | $40.11 | $60 | | Nevada | $39.89 | $60 | ## Metro areas in Ohio Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Columbus $44.00/hr median wage · range $32-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) - [Cincinnati $42.11/hr median wage · range $30-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) - [Cleveland $41.96/hr median wage · range $31-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) - [Springfield $39.95/hr median wage · range $29-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) - [Dayton $39.46/hr median wage · range $30-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) - [Akron $39.38/hr median wage · range $30-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) - [Toledo $37.38/hr median wage · range $28-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) - [Lima $36.18/hr median wage · range $28-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) - [Sandusky $35.67/hr median wage · range $28-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) - [Canton $35.58/hr median wage · range $28-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/ohio/) ## 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 Ohio](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/ohio/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)