Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in Texas: median wage $43 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in Texas is **$43.25 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$43.25/hr** median wage **$33-62** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist wage percentiles in Texas 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 | $24.30 | $530 | $50,500 | | 25th | $33.07 | $720 | $68,800 | | Median | $43.25 | $940 | $90,000 | | 75th | $61.88 | $1,340 | $128,700 | | 90th | $86.40 | $1,870 | $179,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 61,200 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-10%** median wage against the United States median of $48.22 - **23rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **61,200** people employed in the role in this place - **$52.90** median wage in the Austin 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 Texas 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 | $55 | $1,190 | | Senior | $65 | $1,410 | | Manager | $75 | $1,630 | - Regular role **$65** - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$65** ## SEO Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior SEO Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Texas ranks **23 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $67.44 | $100 | | Delaware | $63.59 | $90 | | New York | $59.62 | $85 | | Maryland | $43.86 | $65 | | New Hampshire | $43.57 | $65 | | Iowa | $43.38 | $65 | | Texas | $43.25 | $65 | | Montana | $43.09 | $60 | | Arizona | $43.02 | $60 | | South Carolina | $42.61 | $60 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Austin $52.90/hr median wage · range $40-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) - [Midland $48.16/hr median wage · range $32-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) - [Dallas $45.32/hr median wage · range $37-65](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) - [Eagle Pass $43.25/hr median wage · range $33-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) - [San Antonio $42.74/hr median wage · range $32-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) - [Odessa $42.06/hr median wage · range $31-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) - [Amarillo $40.84/hr median wage · range $29-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) - [Houston $40.59/hr median wage · range $29-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) - [College Station $39.42/hr median wage · range $30-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) - [Waco $39.27/hr median wage · range $31-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/texas/) ## 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 Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)