Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in Pennsylvania, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. PA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in Pennsylvania is **$41.18 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 **$41.18/hr** median wage **$32-57** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist wage percentiles in Pennsylvania 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 | $23.73 | $510 | $49,400 | | 25th | $31.53 | $680 | $65,600 | | Median | $41.18 | $890 | $85,700 | | 75th | $56.84 | $1,230 | $118,200 | | 90th | $78.76 | $1,710 | $163,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 31,240 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-15%** median wage against the United States median of $48.22 - **32nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **31,240** people employed in the role in this place - **$48.60** median wage in the Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania 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 **$70** - 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 Pennsylvania ranks **32 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $67.44 | $100 | | Delaware | $63.59 | $90 | | New York | $59.62 | $85 | | Michigan | $41.62 | $60 | | Missouri | $41.51 | $60 | | Tennessee | $41.50 | $60 | | Pennsylvania | $41.18 | $60 | | Utah | $40.70 | $60 | | Alaska | $40.58 | $60 | | Ohio | $40.58 | $60 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Philadelphia $48.60/hr median wage · range $37-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Harrisburg $41.92/hr median wage · range $32-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $39.80/hr median wage · range $30-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Pittsburgh $39.41/hr median wage · range $31-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $39.28/hr median wage · range $30-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Lancaster $38.86/hr median wage · range $30-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [State College $38.74/hr median wage · range $33-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Scranton $38.42/hr median wage · range $29-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [York $38.36/hr median wage · range $29-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) - [Chambersburg $38.19/hr median wage · range $28-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) ## 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 Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)