Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate in Pennsylvania | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $27 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. The rate is on every task, before you apply. PA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in Pennsylvania is **$27.15 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge, -11% against the United States rate. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$27.15/hr** median wage **$21-37** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media Manager 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 | $15.64 | $340 | $32,500 | | 25th | $20.79 | $450 | $43,200 | | Median | $27.15 | $590 | $56,500 | | 75th | $37.47 | $810 | $77,900 | | 90th | $51.93 | $1,130 | $108,000 | 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 a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-15%** median wage against the United States median of $31.79 - **32nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **31,240** people employed in the role in this place - **$32.04** 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 a Social Media Manager 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 (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $40 | $870 | | Manager | $45 | $980 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$45** - Task bundle **$40** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## Social Media Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Pennsylvania ranks **32 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.46 | $65 | | Delaware | $41.92 | $60 | | New York | $39.30 | $55 | | Michigan | $27.44 | $40 | | Missouri | $27.36 | $40 | | Tennessee | $27.36 | $40 | | Pennsylvania | $27.15 | $40 | | Utah | $26.83 | $40 | | Alaska | $26.75 | $40 | | Ohio | $26.75 | $40 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Philadelphia $32.04/hr median wage · range $25-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Harrisburg $27.64/hr median wage · range $21-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $26.24/hr median wage · range $19-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Pittsburgh $25.99/hr median wage · range $20-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $25.90/hr median wage · range $20-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Lancaster $25.62/hr median wage · range $20-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) - [State College $25.54/hr median wage · range $22-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Scranton $25.33/hr median wage · range $19-33](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) - [York $25.29/hr median wage · range $19-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Chambersburg $25.18/hr median wage · range $19-33](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/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. [Social Media Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/) · [Social Media Manager jobs in Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)