Social media manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$45.87 per hour

$95,411 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$24.80 per hour

$51,589 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$15.93 per hour

$33,124 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level social media manager earnings begin at:

$12.12 per hour

$25,205 per year

10th percentile

Starting level social media manager earnings begin at:

$10.74 per hour

$22,345 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 Georgia. On average, they make less than marketing managers but more than web designers.

Career Median Salary
Marketing manager salary $56K
Project manager salary $58K
Data analyst salary $51K
Account manager salary $53K
Social media manager salary $33K
Digital marketing specialist salary $40K
Sales manager salary $49K
Operations manager salary $48K
Web designer salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)