Social media manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$34.45 per hour

$71,663 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$22.01 per hour

$45,771 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$15.46 per hour

$32,166 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$12.64 per hour

$26,290 per year

10th percentile

Starting level social media manager earnings begin at:

$11.58 per hour

$24,078 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 9% less than similar careers in Florida. On average, they make less than IT managers but more than lodging managers.

Career Median Salary
IT manager salary $46K
Systems analyst salary $50K
Sales manager salary $41K
Digital marketing specialist salary $38K
Computer programmer salary $50K
Social media manager salary $32K
Graphic designer salary $35K
IT support specialist salary $35K
Web designer salary $35K
Lodging manager salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)