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Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary in Virginia

The median proofreaders and copy markers in Virginia earns $48,090 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,181 a month.

10th percentile
$41,270
25th percentile
$43,260
Median percentile
$48,090
75th percentile
$53,290
90th percentile
$60,510

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,175 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,090
Federal income tax−$3,591
Social Security + Medicare−$3,679
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,645
Monthly take-home$3,181
Every two weeks$1,468

Does it go far here?

$47,565Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

All proofreaders and copy markers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia