Proofreaders and Copy Markers salary by location
National median: $51,120 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | state | $68,120 | +33.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $66,620 | +30.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $59,740 | +16.9% | 970 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $59,740 | +16.9% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $57,840 | +13.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $57,490 | +12.5% | 300 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $57,160 | +11.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $56,700 | +10.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $55,560 | +8.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $55,360 | +8.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $55,320 | +8.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $55,280 | +8.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $55,020 | +7.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $54,900 | +7.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $53,920 | +5.5% | — | 2025 |
| WA | state | $53,890 | +5.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $53,020 | +3.7% | — | 2025 |
| MO | state | $52,920 | +3.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $52,440 | +2.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $52,250 | +2.2% | — | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $51,970 | +1.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $51,160 | +0.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $50,060 | −2.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $49,920 | −2.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $49,450 | −3.3% | — | 2025 |
| GA | state | $49,200 | −3.8% | — | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $48,370 | −5.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $48,090 | −5.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $47,510 | −7.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $46,380 | −9.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $46,140 | −9.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $46,040 | −9.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $45,740 | −10.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $44,680 | −12.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $44,160 | −13.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $43,630 | −14.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $42,900 | −16.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $42,840 | −16.2% | — | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $42,840 | −16.2% | — | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $42,140 | −17.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $41,990 | −17.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $41,600 | −18.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $40,920 | −20.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $39,040 | −23.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $36,730 | −28.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $35,610 | −30.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $35,530 | −30.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $35,240 | −31.1% | 30 | 2025 |