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Proofreaders and Copy Markers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Proofreaders and Copy Markerss in the United States earn a median salary of $49,210/year ($23.66/hr). Salaries range from $33,530 to $78,040 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$34K
10th percentile
$39K
25th percentile
$49K
Median
$62K
75th percentile
$78K
90th percentile

Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$64K$30.73/hr70
California$64K$30.68/hr340
New Jersey$57K$27.37/hr160
Washington$56K$26.81/hr40
Massachusetts$55K$26.34/hr-
Maryland$55K$26.29/hr60
New York$54K$26.14/hr1,230
Nebraska$53K$25.59/hr40
Minnesota$51K$24.31/hr80
Texas$50K$24.03/hr200

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$70K70
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$65K150
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$60K1,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$58K60
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$55K-
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$55K160
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$51K70
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$51K60
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$50K170
St. Louis, MO-IL$49K40
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