Upwork jobs by skill · October 2026
Search Engine Optimization jobs on Upwork: 109 a day at a median $16 an hour
Clients posted 3,277 new Search Engine Optimization jobs on Upwork in the 30 days to 21 October 2026, about 109 a day. 62% of them are hourly, the rest fixed-price. Hourly Search Engine Optimization jobs offer a median $16 an hour; the middle half of jobs sits between $10 and $25. Free alerts for these jobs in Telegram, AI filter included.
A new Search Engine Optimization job about every 13 minutes
109 a day on average · busiest Wednesday around 1 pm US Eastern
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- 109/daynew Search Engine Optimization jobs, 3,277 in 30 days
- $16median hourly rate clients offer
- $100median fixed-price budget
- 45%of jobs from US clients
How many Search Engine Optimization jobs are on Upwork?
Clients posted 3,277 new Search Engine Optimization jobs on Upwork in the 30 days to 21 October 2026, about 109 a day. 62% of them are hourly, the rest fixed-price.
Search Engine Optimization: about 109 new jobs a day.
Source: new Upwork jobs flconsole tracked in the 30 days to 21 October 2026. A job counts for every skill it is tagged with. Average new jobs a day.
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| Skill | New jobs a day | Jobs in 30 days |
|---|---|---|
| Search Engine Optimization | 109 | 3,277 |
| SEO Keyword Research | 57 | 1,699 |
| SEO Backlinking | 37 | 1,094 |
| Social Media Marketing | 258 | 7,732 |
| On-Page SEO | 25 | 747 |
How much do Search Engine Optimization jobs on Upwork pay?
Hourly Search Engine Optimization jobs offer a median $16 an hour; the middle half of jobs sits between $10 and $25. Fixed-price jobs have a median budget of $100 (middle half $20–$400).
- Middle half of jobs
- Median
Source: new Upwork jobs flconsole tracked in the 30 days to 21 October 2026. A job counts for every skill it is tagged with. Hourly rate = middle of the client's range. Box = middle half of hourly jobs, mark = median.
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| Skill | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Hourly jobs with a rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search Engine Optimization | $10 | $16 | $25 | 1,109 |
| SEO Keyword Research | $10 | $16 | $25 | 564 |
| SEO Backlinking | $8 | $16 | $23 | 317 |
| Social Media Marketing | $10 | $16 | $23 | 3,463 |
| On-Page SEO | $9 | $15 | $22 | 196 |
Who hires for Search Engine Optimization on Upwork?
45% of Search Engine Optimization jobs come from US clients and 76% from clients with verified payment. Clients who have hired before spent a median $2,480 on Upwork; 18% spent over $10k.
- 76%from clients with verified payment
- $2,480median past spend of clients who have hired
- 18%from clients who spent over $10k
When are most Search Engine Optimization jobs posted?
The most new Search Engine Optimization jobs go live on Wednesday around 1 pm US Eastern. New jobs keep coming all week, so an alert for new jobs is more reliable than checking at a set hour. See the full week by hour in Best time to apply on Upwork.
Skills often hired with Search Engine Optimization
Clients who post Search Engine Optimization jobs also tag these skills most often.
- SEO Keyword Research: about 57 jobs a day, median $16/hr
- SEO Backlinking: about 37 jobs a day, median $16/hr
- Social Media Marketing: about 258 jobs a day, median $16/hr
- On-Page SEO: about 25 jobs a day, median $15/hr
- Internet Marketing: about 100 jobs a day, median $16/hr
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Clients posted 3,277 new Search Engine Optimization jobs on Upwork in the 30 days to 21 October 2026, about 109 a day. 62% of them are hourly, the rest fixed-price.
Hourly Search Engine Optimization jobs offer a median $16 an hour; the middle half of jobs sits between $10 and $25. Fixed-price jobs have a median budget of $100 (middle half $20–$400).
The most new Search Engine Optimization jobs go live on Wednesday around 1 pm US Eastern. New jobs keep coming all week, so an alert for new jobs is more reliable than checking at a set hour.
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Source: new Upwork jobs flconsole tracked in the 30 days to 21 October 2026. A job counts for every skill it is tagged with. Rates and budgets are what clients offer in job posts, not what freelancers earn.
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