Average Salary for Proofreaders and Copy Markers
SOC 43-9081 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Proofreaders and Copy Markers in the United States is $49,210 ($23.66/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,530 at the 10th percentile to $78,040 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 5,160 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 21.1% since 2019.
Median Annual
$49,210
Mean Annual
$52,730
10th Pct
$33,530
75th Pct
$62,380
Employment
5,160
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$39k
25th
$49k
Median
$62k
75th
$78k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,300 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $65,170 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,130 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $58,150 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $54,790 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $54,680 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $54,280 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $50,740 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $50,740 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,910 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,420 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,550 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $47,990 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,880 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,140 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $63,920 |
| California | $63,820 |
| New Jersey | $56,940 |
| Washington | $55,760 |
| Massachusetts | $54,790 |
| Maryland | $54,680 |
| New York | $54,380 |
| Colorado | $53,710 |
| Nebraska | $53,220 |
| Minnesota | $50,560 |
| Texas | $49,990 |
| Ohio | $48,180 |
| Missouri | $47,700 |
| Virginia | $47,430 |
| Kansas | $46,960 |
| North Carolina | $45,800 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,510 |
| Illinois | $44,600 |
| Iowa | $43,630 |
| Kentucky | $42,500 |
| Wisconsin | $41,790 |
| Georgia | $41,750 |
| South Carolina | $39,940 |
| Indiana | $39,590 |
| Michigan | $39,380 |
| Oregon | $38,600 |
| Florida | $37,330 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,210 |
| 2023 | $48,790 |
| 2022 | $45,410 |
| 2021 | $43,940 |
| 2020 | $41,140 |
| 2019 | $40,630 |