Social media manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$40.12 per hour

$83,456 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$25.66 per hour

$53,383 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$18.19 per hour

$37,843 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$14.91 per hour

$31,016 per year

10th percentile

Starting level social media manager earnings begin at:

$13.66 per hour

$28,407 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 Texas. On average, they make less than digital marketing specialists but more than logisticians.

Career Median Salary
Digital marketing specialist salary $39K
Purchasing manager salary $54K
Account manager salary $50K
Data analyst salary $46K
Technical writer salary $59K
Social media manager salary $38K
Database administrator salary $45K
Web designer salary $38K
Graphic designer salary $35K
Logistician salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)