Social media manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$50.54 per hour

$105,120 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$30.52 per hour

$63,483 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$21.25 per hour

$44,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$17.23 per hour

$35,833 per year

10th percentile

Starting level social media manager earnings begin at:

$15.78 per hour

$32,814 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Social media manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $44,200
Illinois $38,469
Texas $37,843
New York $37,208
California $36,522
Washington $33,280
Georgia $33,124
Florida $32,166
Ohio $31,200
Pennsylvania $27,000
Virginia $27,000
Massachusetts $21,940

How do social media manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Social media managers earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than software engineers but more than graphic designers.

Career Median Salary
Software engineer salary $84K
Data analyst salary $54K
Digital marketing specialist salary $48K
Social media manager salary $44K
Technical support specialist salary $36K
Graphic designer salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)