Search Marketing Strategists salary by location
National median: $78,760 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $141,960 | +80.2% | 12,710 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $123,250 | +56.5% | 24,120 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $102,390 | +30.0% | 32,310 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $102,170 | +29.7% | 18,030 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $101,810 | +29.3% | 39,710 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $101,270 | +28.6% | 3,570 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $100,520 | +27.6% | 79,290 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $99,040 | +25.7% | 17,000 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $98,580 | +25.2% | 80,500 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $98,090 | +24.5% | 6,340 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $97,910 | +24.3% | 16,760 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $97,600 | +23.9% | 3,130 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $95,120 | +20.8% | 24,460 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $94,700 | +20.2% | 119,070 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $93,110 | +18.2% | 2,740 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $93,050 | +18.1% | 27,880 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $90,300 | +14.7% | 2,030 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $90,210 | +14.5% | 2,680 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $88,190 | +12.0% | 22,990 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $87,510 | +11.1% | 21,280 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $87,160 | +10.7% | 21,090 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $86,240 | +9.5% | 3,210 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $85,970 | +9.2% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $85,830 | +9.0% | 780 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $85,350 | +8.4% | 8,130 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $83,960 | +6.6% | 4,080 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $83,030 | +5.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $83,000 | +5.4% | 2,590 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $82,990 | +5.4% | 39,390 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $82,930 | +5.3% | 9,500 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $82,110 | +4.3% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $81,660 | +3.7% | 4,550 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $81,440 | +3.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $81,030 | +2.9% | 3,460 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $80,460 | +2.2% | 8,270 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $80,400 | +2.1% | 30,970 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $80,100 | +1.7% | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $79,910 | +1.5% | 620 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $79,710 | +1.2% | 960 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $79,440 | +0.9% | — | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $79,420 | +0.8% | 17,600 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $79,150 | +0.5% | 11,310 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $79,150 | +0.5% | 440 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $79,120 | +0.5% | 40,560 | 2025 |
| Dalton, GA | metropolitan | $79,040 | +0.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $79,030 | +0.3% | 19,920 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $78,990 | +0.3% | — | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $78,980 | +0.3% | 6,470 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $78,880 | +0.2% | 440 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $78,810 | +0.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $78,810 | +0.1% | 960 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $78,700 | −0.1% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $78,630 | −0.2% | 4,470 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $78,410 | −0.4% | 30,700 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $78,220 | −0.7% | 3,080 | 2025 |
| Burlington, NC | metropolitan | $77,860 | −1.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $77,740 | −1.3% | 9,930 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $77,240 | −1.9% | 5,510 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $77,240 | −1.9% | 510 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $77,170 | −2.0% | 2,550 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $77,110 | −2.1% | 1,180 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $77,100 | −2.1% | 11,710 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $77,010 | −2.2% | 5,880 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $76,980 | −2.3% | 25,610 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $76,740 | −2.6% | 4,380 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $76,630 | −2.7% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $76,580 | −2.8% | 3,440 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $76,540 | −2.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $76,370 | −3.0% | 13,570 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $76,300 | −3.1% | 970 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $76,220 | −3.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $76,140 | −3.3% | 2,160 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $75,990 | −3.5% | 2,520 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $75,940 | −3.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $75,850 | −3.7% | 27,810 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $75,750 | −3.8% | 7,080 | 2025 |
| Niles, MI | metropolitan | $75,470 | −4.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $75,450 | −4.2% | 590 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $75,450 | −4.2% | 60,770 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $75,280 | −4.4% | 800 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $75,240 | −4.5% | 20,900 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $75,210 | −4.5% | 8,420 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $74,880 | −4.9% | 860 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $74,790 | −5.0% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $74,690 | −5.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $74,670 | −5.2% | 4,600 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $74,620 | −5.3% | 5,920 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $74,590 | −5.3% | 12,220 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $74,510 | −5.4% | 570 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $74,240 | −5.7% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $74,130 | −5.9% | 6,980 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $74,060 | −6.0% | 2,000 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $73,880 | −6.2% | 4,610 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $73,650 | −6.5% | 730 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $73,470 | −6.7% | 370 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $73,420 | −6.8% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $73,350 | −6.9% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $73,320 | −6.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $73,320 | −6.9% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| Greenville, NC | metropolitan | $73,300 | −6.9% | 270 | 2025 |