Proofreaders and Copy Markers Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 56 metro areas
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CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $70,300 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $65,170 | 150 |
| California | $63,820 | 340 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $54,280 | 50 |
| Colorado | $53,710 | 70 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $54,680 | 160 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $41,750 | 180 |
| Atlanta, GA | $40,240 | 120 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $47,880 | 40 |
| Iowa | $43,630 | 160 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $43,630 | — |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $45,900 | 190 |
| Illinois | $44,600 | 220 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $39,590 | 90 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $42,500 | 70 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $40,670 | 40 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $54,790 | — |
| Boston, MA-NH | $54,790 | — |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $54,680 | 60 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $48,550 | 50 |
| Michigan | $39,380 | 160 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $50,740 | 70 |
| Minnesota | $50,560 | 80 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,420 | 40 |
| Missouri | $47,700 | 80 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,960 | 60 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $46,040 | 30 |
| North Carolina | $45,800 | 60 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $53,220 | 40 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $56,940 | 160 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $60,130 | 1,170 |
| New York | $54,380 | 1,230 |
| Rochester, NY | $44,420 | 30 |
| Albany, NY | $44,020 | 50 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $48,180 | 130 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,690 | 40 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $38,600 | 30 |
| Oregon | $38,600 | 30 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $63,920 | 70 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,910 | 170 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,510 | 270 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $41,360 | 30 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | $39,940 | 70 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $58,150 | 60 |
| Texas | $49,990 | 200 |
| Austin, TX | $47,990 | 40 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $41,600 | — |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $47,430 | 170 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $55,760 | 40 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,140 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $41,790 | 100 |