Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/united-states/ Title: Social Media Manager rate in the United States | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in the United States: median wage $32 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $45. The rate is on every task, before you apply. United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in United States The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in the United States is **$31.79 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$45 an hour** on Deftridge. **$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$31.79/hr** median wage **$24-44** middle half of wages **$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media Manager wage percentiles in United States 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 | $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; about 861,140 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## United States in numbers What sets the United States apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **$44.46** highest median wage, California - **$21.37** lowest median wage, West Virginia - **861,140** people employed in the role - **$66.68** median wage in the San Jose metro area, the highest in the country - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - Self-employment tax is 15.3%: 12.4% Social Security plus 2.9% Medicare; the employer-equivalent half is deductible in working out adjusted gross income. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) - For 2026 the first $184,500 of combined wages, tips and net self-employment earnings is subject to the Social Security part. [Source](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employment-tax-social-security-and-medicare-taxes) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Social Media Manager in the United States 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 | $40 | $870 | | Senior | $45 | $980 | | Manager | $55 | $1,190 | - Regular role **$45** - One-off task **$50** - Task bundle **$50** ## Social Media Manager pay by region in United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.46 | $65 | | Delaware | $41.92 | $60 | | New York | $39.30 | $55 | | Washington | $38.39 | $55 | | Massachusetts | $37.72 | $55 | | Colorado | $37.55 | $55 | | District of Columbia | $35.42 | $50 | | Rhode Island | $32.98 | $50 | | New Jersey | $32.94 | $50 | ## Highest-paying metro areas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [San Jose $66.68/hr median wage · range $40-97](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [San Francisco $59.84/hr median wage · range $38-82](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [Seattle $41.69/hr median wage · range $32-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/washington/) - [New York City $41.66/hr median wage · range $31-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/new-york/) - [Denver $39.97/hr median wage · range $28-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/colorado/) - [Durham $38.83/hr median wage · range $27-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/north-carolina/) - [Boston $38.73/hr median wage · range $29-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/massachusetts/) - [Los Angeles $38.16/hr median wage · range $30-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [San Diego $38.08/hr median wage · range $29-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) - [Sacramento $38.07/hr median wage · range $29-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/california/) ## 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 United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/united-states/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)