Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/ Title: SEO Specialist hourly rate in Washington, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: SEO Specialist pay in Washington: median wage $58 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. WA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # SEO Specialist hourly rate in Washington The market median wage for an SEO Specialist in Washington is **$58.23 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 **$58.23/hr** median wage **$43-81** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## SEO Specialist wage percentiles in Washington 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 | $32.71 | $710 | $68,000 | | 25th | $42.91 | $930 | $89,300 | | Median | $58.23 | $1,260 | $121,100 | | 75th | $81.40 | $1,760 | $169,300 | | 90th | $106.06 | $2,300 | $220,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 26,030 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Washington in numbers What sets Washington apart for an SEO Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+21%** median wage against the United States median of $48.22 - **4th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **26,030** people employed in the role in this place - **$63.23** median wage in the Seattle metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - RCW 49.62.020: a non-competition covenant is void and unenforceable unless the employee's annualised earnings exceed $100,000 a year, adjusted annually under RCW 49.62.040. [Source](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.62.020) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an SEO Specialist in Washington 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; 7 of 51 places shown. By median wage Washington ranks **4 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 | ## Metro areas in Washington Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Seattle $63.23/hr median wage · range $48-85](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) - [Olympia $49.74/hr median wage · range $38-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) - [Mount Vernon $45.30/hr median wage · range $33-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) - [Bremerton $44.97/hr median wage · range $36-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) - [Spokane $43.90/hr median wage · range $34-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) - [Kennewick $42.96/hr median wage · range $32-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) - [Wenatchee $40.78/hr median wage · range $33-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) - [Longview $40.29/hr median wage · range $33-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) - [Yakima $39.71/hr median wage · range $32-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) - [Bellingham $39.34/hr median wage · range $32-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/seo-specialist/washington/) ## 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 Washington](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/washington/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)