Social Media Marketing Specialist Salary in Los Angeles, CA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Social Media Marketing Specialist in Los Angeles, CA is $85,590. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $77,509 to $94,671, with most professionals earning between $70,152 and $102,938.

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Demonstrate excellent project management, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

September 09, 2022

Manage, track and report on success of social media campaigns (organic and paid) on a monthly/quarterly basis.

October 24, 2022

Understands consumer mindsets, and how to effectively message or position to them, shaping marketing messages to focus on key consumer benefits.

January 08, 2023

Monitor and follow up with social media activity and engagement, and coordinate with Customer Service or other appropriate teams when needed and provide a weekly report.

March 08, 2023

Builds and executes a social media strategy/calendar through competitive research, platform determination, benchmarking, messaging and audience identification.

March 14, 2023

Track and monitor the success of public relations and social media initiatives (ie, impressions, reach, engagement and influence), and provide reports as needed.

April 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Social Media Marketing Specialist in Los Angeles, CA

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77509

94671

85590

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79848

99002

88545

What is the average salary for Social Media Marketing Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Social Media Marketing Specialist in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Social Media Marketing Specialist ranges from $77,509 to $94,671 with the average base salary of $85,590. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,848 to $99,002 with the average total cash compensation of $88,545.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,590	$77,509 - $94,671
Bonus	$2,955	$2,339 - $4,332
Total Pay	$88,545	$79,848 - $99,002

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Social Media Marketing Specialist Salary Near Los Angeles, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Burbank, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,509 - $94,671	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Glendale, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,509 - $94,671	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Pasadena, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,509 - $94,671	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Inglewood, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,509 - $94,671	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Downey, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,865 - $93,884	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE El Monte, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,425 - $94,568	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA

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