What is the average hourly rate for US-based SEO freelancers right now, and how can I vet them properly without wasting our limited household savings?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What is the average hourly rate for US-based SEO freelancers right now, and how can I vet them properly without wasting our limited household savings?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
US SEO freelancer hourly rates 2026 average freelance SEO consultant hourly pricing surveyGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
US SEO freelancer hourly rates 2026 average freelance SEO consultant hourly pricing survey Google ↗
- SEO Pricing: How Much Does SEO Cost? 439 People Polled · ahrefs.com
- SEO Consultant Hourly Rates: $75 Median & Range · contractrates.fyi
- Official website · search.google.com
- Official website · analytics.google.com
- Official website · ahrefs.com
- Official website · semrush.com
- Google Search spam policies · developers.google.com