If I start an SEO consultancy right out of college, what hourly rates can I reasonably command in the current US job market?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
If I start an SEO consultancy right out of college, what hourly rates can I reasonably command in the current US job market?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
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 (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
2026 US freelance SEO consultant hourly rates survey agency freelancer entry level pricing Google ↗
SEO consultant hourly rate United States 2026 freelance pricing Clutch Upwork Google ↗
- SEO Consultant Hourly Rates: $75 Median & Range · contractrates.fyi
- SEO Freelancer Rates in 2026: What You Pay · marketers.com
- How Much Does an SEO Consultant Cost? 2026 US and Canada Rates · awkward-media.com
- SEO Agency Pricing Guide October 2026 · clutch.co
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 US freelance SEO consultant hourly rates survey agency freelancer entry level pricing OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
SEO consultant hourly rate United States 2026 freelance pricing Clutch Upwork OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |