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Typical project work, moderate complexity.
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Your Rate
Day Rate
$450
Project Est.
$2,200
Retainer
$8,350/mo
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How Much Should You Charge E-Commerce Clients for Meta Ads Management?
Meta Ads specialists working with e-commerce clients typically charge $1,200–$4,500/month or 10–15% of ad spend. D2C brands with $20,000–$100,000/month budgets are the sweet spot for Meta specialists — complex enough to justify high fees but not requiring agency-level infrastructure.
Floor
$1,000
per hour
Typical
$2,500
per hour
Premium
$6,000
per hour
Find your exact rate
Typical project work, moderate complexity.
Factor in AI tool subscriptions
Your Rate
Day Rate
$450
Project Est.
$2,200
Retainer
$8,350/mo
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What do you actually charge?
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What changes the price
- Monthly Meta ad spend
- Product catalog size and Dynamic Product Ads complexity
- Full-funnel build (cold, warm, retention)
- Creative production requirements
- Subscription vs. one-time purchase economics
- New customer acquisition cost (nCAC) targets
- Seasonal scaling needs
- Attribution model (Meta-reported vs. blended/MTA)
Real quote breakdowns
DTC Startup — Launch Phase
A new skincare brand launches on Meta with $10,000/month ad spend. Full-funnel setup: cold audiences, lookalikes, and retargeting. Client provides creative.
Breakdown
Account setup and full-funnel architecture: $1,000 one-time. Monthly management: $1,500. Includes DPA setup, audience management, and biweekly calls. 15% of spend.
Scaling D2C Brand — $40,000/Month Spend
A home goods brand scaling aggressively. Prospecting, retargeting, and retention campaigns. Biweekly creative testing, weekly spend checks, and CAC/LTV reporting.
Breakdown
Campaign management: $3,000. Creative briefing and performance analysis (8 briefs): $700. CAC/LTV reporting model maintenance: $300. Monthly strategy call: $200. Total $4,200/month.
Subscription E-Commerce — LTV Optimization Focus
A subscription food brand needs campaigns optimized for subscriber LTV, not just first-purchase ROAS. Complex attribution setup, cohort analysis, and creative testing framework.
Breakdown
Campaign management: $2,500. LTV attribution model and cohort reporting: $1,500. Creative testing framework (6 new ads/month): $1,000. Weekly reporting: $500. Total $5,500/month.
Frequently asked questions
What ROAS should e-commerce clients expect from Meta Ads?
Healthy ROAS benchmarks: 2–4x for cold prospecting, 5–10x for warm retargeting, blended 2.5–4x overall. ROAS varies significantly by product margin, AOV, and LTV. Always contextualize ROAS with margin and new customer economics for sophisticated clients.
How do I handle e-commerce clients whose creative quality is poor?
Poor creative is the #1 reason Meta campaigns underperform. Make a creative audit part of your onboarding. Offer creative consulting or referrals to UGC creators. Build a creative brief template that helps clients produce stronger assets.
Should I manage TikTok Ads alongside Meta for e-commerce clients?
TikTok Ads are increasingly important for younger consumer demographics. Offer TikTok as a separate platform add-on at $600–$1,500/month. Never bundle it into your Meta rate — the platforms require different creative strategies and reporting.
How do I navigate the Meta learning phase for e-commerce campaigns?
Each ad set needs 50 conversions within 7 days to exit the learning phase. Structure campaigns to consolidate budget into fewer, larger ad sets. Educate clients that the first 4–6 weeks are a learning investment, not a failure — this reduces early cancellations.