Proofreaders and Copy Markers Wages
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The median annual wage for Proofreaders and Copy Markers is $48,790 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,730 and the 90th percentile is $75,510, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
5,490
P10
$31,730
P25
$37,940
Median
$48,790
P75
$59,090
P90
$75,510
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Proofreaders and Copy Markers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $48,790 | $51,100 | $31,730 | $75,510 | 5,490 | — |
| 2022 | $45,410 | $48,770 | $29,350 | $72,660 | 5,120 | -6.93% |
| 2021 | $43,940 | $46,010 | $29,120 | $62,260 | 5,340 | -3.24% |
| 2020 | $41,140 | $44,670 | $26,340 | $65,840 | 6,610 | -6.37% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Proofreaders and Copy Markers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $70,370, 44% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $70,370 | +44.2% | $83,440 | 40 |
| California | $66,110 | +35.5% | $65,730 | 440 |
| New York | $62,330 | +27.8% | $68,020 | 790 |
| Massachusetts | $52,000 | +6.6% | $52,360 | — |
| Maryland | $51,890 | +6.4% | $53,750 | 120 |
| Washington | $51,010 | +4.6% | $54,230 | 90 |
| Colorado | $50,980 | +4.5% | $48,960 | 60 |
| Missouri | $50,460 | +3.4% | $46,500 | 120 |
| Minnesota | $49,500 | +1.5% | $48,720 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $49,330 | +1.1% | $49,810 | 90 |
| Texas | $49,280 | +1% | $48,170 | 160 |
| New Jersey | $47,070 | -3.5% | $45,120 | 230 |
| Virginia | $46,490 | -4.7% | $44,950 | 210 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,250 | -5.2% | $47,190 | 150 |
| Nevada | $44,270 | -9.3% | $47,300 | 40 |
| Indiana | $44,250 | -9.3% | $42,150 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $44,040 | -9.7% | $46,810 | 90 |
| Illinois | $43,590 | -10.7% | $47,310 | 320 |
| Ohio | $43,310 | -11.2% | $44,940 | 170 |
| Kentucky | $39,910 | -18.2% | $41,800 | 70 |
| Georgia | $39,490 | -19.1% | $42,510 | 210 |
| Nebraska | $39,410 | -19.2% | $41,130 | 40 |
| Oregon | $38,350 | -21.4% | $40,820 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $37,950 | -22.2% | $37,400 | 100 |
| Michigan | $36,180 | -25.8% | $39,840 | 130 |
| Iowa | $35,480 | -27.3% | $43,450 | 100 |
| Florida | $35,460 | -27.3% | $43,160 | 260 |
| Oklahoma | $34,820 | -28.6% | $41,100 | 60 |
| New Hampshire | $30,850 | -36.8% | $33,910 | 40 |
| Connecticut | — | — | — | 40 |
| Kansas | — | — | — | 190 |
| West Virginia | — | — | — | 90 |