Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in Texas: median wage $29 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in Texas is **$28.51 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 **$28.51/hr** median wage **$22-41** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media Manager 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 | $16.02 | $350 | $33,300 | | 25th | $21.80 | $470 | $45,300 | | Median | $28.51 | $620 | $59,300 | | 75th | $40.79 | $880 | $84,800 | | 90th | $56.96 | $1,230 | $118,500 | 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 a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-10%** median wage against the United States median of $31.79 - **23rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **61,200** people employed in the role in this place - **$34.87** 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 a Social Media Manager 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 (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $40 | $870 | | Manager | $50 | $1,080 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$45** - Task bundle **$45** 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 Texas ranks **23 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.46 | $65 | | Delaware | $41.92 | $60 | | New York | $39.30 | $55 | | Maryland | $28.92 | $40 | | New Hampshire | $28.72 | $40 | | Iowa | $28.60 | $40 | | Texas | $28.51 | $40 | | Montana | $28.41 | $40 | | Arizona | $28.36 | $40 | | South Carolina | $28.09 | $40 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Austin $34.87/hr median wage · range $26-45](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/) - [Midland $31.75/hr median wage · range $21-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/) - [Dallas $29.87/hr median wage · range $25-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/) - [Eagle Pass $28.51/hr median wage · range $22-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/) - [San Antonio $28.17/hr median wage · range $21-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/) - [Odessa $27.73/hr median wage · range $20-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/) - [Amarillo $26.92/hr median wage · range $19-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/) - [Houston $26.76/hr median wage · range $19-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/) - [College Station $25.99/hr median wage · range $20-33](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/texas/) - [Waco $25.89/hr median wage · range $20-33](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/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. [Social Media Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/) · [Social Media Manager jobs in Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)