Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary
The median pay for proofreaders and copy markers in the United States is $51,120 a year. About 4,580 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $34,510
- 25th percentile
- $41,170
- Median percentile
- $51,120
- 75th percentile
- $62,390
- 90th percentile
- $79,290
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- District of Columbia $68,120
- New York $59,740
- California $57,490
- Massachusetts $57,160
- New Jersey $56,700
- Ohio $55,560
- Washington $53,890
- Missouri $52,920
- Kansas $51,160
- Illinois $50,060
- Virginia $48,090
- Pennsylvania $47,510
- Kentucky $46,380
- North Carolina $46,140
- Iowa $44,680
- Wisconsin $43,630
- South Carolina $42,900
- Texas $41,990
- Indiana $40,920
- West Virginia $36,730
- Florida $35,610
- Michigan $35,530
By metro area
- Los Angeles, CA $66,620
- New York, NY $59,740
- Boston, MA $57,840
- Washington, DC $55,360
- Denver, CO $55,320
- St. Louis, MO $55,280
- Cincinnati, OH $55,020
- Philadelphia, PA $54,900
- Miami, FL $52,440
- Chicago, IL $51,970
- San Francisco, CA $49,920
- Kansas City, MO $48,370
- Charlotte, NC $46,040
- Pittsburgh, PA $45,740
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $44,160
- Albany, NY $42,140
- Dallas, TX $41,600
- Detroit, MI $39,040
- Tampa, FL $35,240