SEO salary in New York
Employer-stated pay · updated Sep 17, 2026
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SEO pay in New York is measured from 39 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 13 postings put the middle half between $47,000 and $115,000, with a median of $68,000.
Pay moves with seniority here: entry-level around $68,000, mid-level around $100,000, senior around $73,150, lead around $164,000.
Against the 3 other measured markets for seo at entry-level, this sits highest; Chicago leads at $66,000.
2 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read them as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
22 seo roles are open in New York right now, 15 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $47,000 – $115,000 | $68,000 | 13 |
| Mid | $83,500 – $100,000 | $100,000 | 13 |
| Senior | $72,500 – $107,500 | $73,150 | 5hint |
| Lead | $106,000 – $188,000 | $164,000 | 8hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open seo roles in New York · 15 with stated pay
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
this job's payour estimatewhere most pay sits here, $70,000–$125,000scale $40,000–$180,000
Senior SEO Manager Jellyfish · New York New $90,000–$125,000 2d ago 
Manager, SEO Wpromote · Remote · US $69,000–$80,000 13d ago SEO Manager Jellyfish · New York $60,000–$85,000 2w ago 
SEO / AEO Editor Fox Corporation · New York $83,000–$91,000 2w ago 
Director, SEO RVO Health · New York $150,938–$190,000 3w ago 
Senior Analyst, Search Engine Optimization Horizonmedia · New York $66,300–$80,000 3w ago 
AEO / SEO Manager NBCUniversal · New York $85,000–$115,000 4w ago 
Specialist, Global SEO & GEO Eljs · New York $77,000–$90,000 4w ago 
SEO Specialist Amsive · New York From $60,000 4w ago 
SEO, GEO & Content Optimization Manager DDN · New York $80,000–$120,000 2mo ago 
SEO Strategist (Consultant) House Buyers of America · New York $140,000–$220,000 2mo ago 
AI Strategist, SEO & GEO Evertune · New York $125,000–$165,000 4mo ago 
Senior Analyst, SEO Omnicom Media · New York $70,000–$75,000 4mo ago Senior Analyst, SEO & Paid Search Omnicom Media · New York $70,000–$75,000 4mo ago Director, SEO Omnicom Media · New York $150,000–$155,000 5mo ago 
Marketing Manager (SEO) MeanPug Digital · Remote · US New $83,500–$100,000e 1d ago Specialist, Search Engine Optimization Ebwh (CX_1001) · New York $83,500–$100,000e 7d ago Senior Strategist, SEO Content Ebwh (CX_1001) · New York $72,500–$107,500e 8w ago 
Director, SEO / GEO Fora · Remote · US $106,000–$188,000e 2mo ago Director, Search Engine Optimization (Temp) Horizonmedia · New York $106,000–$188,000e 2mo ago SEO Content Writer - e-Bike Lifestyle - Freelance Upway · Remote · US $83,500–$100,000e 6mo ago SEO Content Writer - E-Bikes - Freelance Upway · New York $83,500–$100,000e 6mo ago 
