Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Social Media Manager earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate A senior Social Media Manager typically receives **$45 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $31.79. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$31.79/hr** market median wage **$24-44** middle half of wages **$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media Manager pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $17.51 | $380 | $36,400 | | 25th | $23.54 | $510 | $49,000 | | Median | $31.79 | $690 | $66,100 | | 75th | $43.71 | $950 | $90,900 | | 90th | $62.74 | $1,360 | $130,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Social Media Manager rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $17.51 | $31.79 | $62.74 | $45 | | Canada | CA$17.09 | CA$29.65 | CA$47.87 | CA$45 | | United Kingdom | £11.98 | £15.91 | £26.10 | £23 | | Austria | €10.57 | €15.68 | €22.27 | €26 | | Belgium | €13.19 | €22.29 | €32.14 | €32 | | Bulgaria | €3.83 | €6.39 | €12.18 | €10 | | Croatia | €5.70 | €8.83 | €13.41 | €14 | | Cyprus | €6.85 | €10.82 | €23.06 | €16 | | Czechia | €5.69 | €8.34 | €11.53 | €14 | | Denmark | €14.63 | €20.12 | €25.57 | €36 | | Estonia | €5.58 | €9.44 | €13.82 | €16 | | Finland | €11.56 | €14.97 | €19.99 | €25 | | France | €10.27 | €14.21 | €21.44 | €21 | | Germany | €14.56 | €24.01 | €36.36 | €35 | | Greece | €4.97 | €7.25 | €10.57 | €13 | | Hungary | €4.93 | €7.93 | €12.94 | €13 | | Ireland | €14.22 | €22.04 | €41.94 | €36 | | Italy | €9.41 | €12.68 | €20.18 | €20 | | Latvia | €4.76 | €8.51 | €14.41 | €14 | | Lithuania | €5.93 | €9.53 | €15.16 | €16 | | Luxembourg | €14.22 | €20.99 | €36.82 | €35 | | Malta | €4.78 | €7.52 | €11.19 | €13 | | Netherlands | €10.30 | €16.17 | €22.37 | €27 | | Poland | €6.11 | €9.47 | €15.58 | €14 | | Portugal | €7.01 | €8.45 | €16.61 | €13 | | Romania | €4.79 | €7.48 | €13.82 | €11 | | Slovakia | €4.50 | €6.56 | €9.32 | €11 | | Slovenia | €7.64 | €10.37 | €15.26 | €17 | | Spain | €7.73 | €10.99 | €17.76 | €18 | | Sweden | €10.56 | €13.10 | €16.21 | €23 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Social Media Manager in the regular role format. ## Social Media Manager pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $65/hr · market median $44.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [Delaware $60/hr · market median $41.92](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/delaware/) - [Colorado $55/hr · market median $37.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/colorado/) - [Massachusetts $55/hr · market median $37.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/massachusetts/) - [New York $55/hr · market median $39.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Washington $55/hr · market median $38.39](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/washington/) - [District of Columbia $50/hr · market median $35.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/district-of-columbia/) - [New Jersey $50/hr · market median $32.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-jersey/) - [Oregon $50/hr · market median $32.88](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/oregon/) - [Rhode Island $50/hr · market median $32.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/rhode-island/) - [Florida $45/hr · market median $30.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/florida/) - [Georgia $45/hr · market median $31.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/georgia/) - [Illinois $45/hr · market median $29.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/illinois/) - [Maine $45/hr · market median $30.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/maine/) - [Minnesota $45/hr · market median $31.67](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/minnesota/) - [North Carolina $45/hr · market median $32.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/north-carolina/) - [Vermont $45/hr · market median $31.59](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/vermont/) - [Virginia $45/hr · market median $32.57](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/virginia/) - [Alaska $40/hr · market median $26.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/alaska/) - [Arizona $40/hr · market median $28.36](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/arizona/) - [Arkansas $40/hr · market median $27.55](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/arkansas/) - [Connecticut $40/hr · market median $28.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/connecticut/) - [Hawaii $40/hr · market median $27.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/hawaii/) - [Indiana $40/hr · market median $26.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/indiana/) - [Iowa $40/hr · market median $28.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/iowa/) - [Kansas $40/hr · market median $26.47](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/kansas/) - [Maryland $40/hr · market median $28.92](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/maryland/) - [Michigan $40/hr · market median $27.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/michigan/) - [Missouri $40/hr · market median $27.36](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/missouri/) - [Montana $40/hr · market median $28.41](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/montana/) - [Nevada $40/hr · market median $26.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/nevada/) - [New Hampshire $40/hr · market median $28.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-hampshire/) - [North Dakota $40/hr · market median $26.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/north-dakota/) - [Ohio $40/hr · market median $26.75](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/) - [Pennsylvania $40/hr · market median $27.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) - [South Carolina $40/hr · market median $28.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/south-carolina/) - [South Dakota $40/hr · market median $26.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/south-dakota/) - [Tennessee $40/hr · market median $27.36](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/tennessee/) - [Texas $40/hr · market median $28.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/) - [Utah $40/hr · market median $26.83](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/utah/) - [Wisconsin $40/hr · market median $26.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/wisconsin/) - [Alabama $35/hr · market median $23.54](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/alabama/) - [Idaho $35/hr · market median $25.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/idaho/) - [Kentucky $35/hr · market median $25.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/kentucky/) - [Louisiana $35/hr · market median $24.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/louisiana/) - [Mississippi $35/hr · market median $24.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/mississippi/) - [Nebraska $35/hr · market median $23.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/nebraska/) - [New Mexico $35/hr · market median $25.58](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-mexico/) - [Oklahoma $35/hr · market median $25.21](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/oklahoma/) - [West Virginia $35/hr · market median $21.37](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/west-virginia/) - [Wyoming $35/hr · market median $24.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/wyoming/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Specialist | $40 | | Senior | $45 | | Manager | $55 | - Regular role **$45** - One-off task **$50** - Task bundle **$50** ## Questions about Social Media Manager rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Social Media Manager? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Social Media Manager is $45 an hour (market median wage $31.79). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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