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 40.7% since 2014.
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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Proofreaders and Copy Markers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Legal Services | $78,690 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $66,380 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $63,550 |
| Insurance Carriers | $63,550 |
| Educational Support Services | $63,090 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,510 |
| Software Publishers | $61,540 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $59,420 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $59,420 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $59,280 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $59,280 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $59,150 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $59,150 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,100 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,100 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,100 |
| Finance and Insurance | $58,480 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $58,180 |
| Educational Services | $55,640 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $55,080 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $54,790 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $53,350 |
| Educational Services | $53,160 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $52,260 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $52,260 |
| Religious Organizations | $52,260 |
| Specialized Design Services | $51,850 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $51,320 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,440 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $48,550 |
| Retail Trade | $48,510 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,990 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $47,990 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,020 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $46,690 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $46,040 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $45,860 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $45,860 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,740 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $45,740 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $45,690 |
| Business Support Services | $45,650 |
| Social Assistance | $44,880 |
| Employment Services | $44,710 |
| Temporary Help Services | $44,710 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,250 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,020 |
| Information | $43,630 |
| Publishing Industries | $42,490 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $41,180 |
| Wholesale Trade | $39,830 |
| Manufacturing | $37,330 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $36,680 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $36,680 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $35,640 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $35,640 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $33,970 |
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 |
| 2018 | $39,140 |
| 2017 | $37,550 |
| 2016 | $36,960 |
| 2015 | $35,630 |
| 2014 | $34,980 |