Proofreaders and Copy Markers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 56 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
San Francisco, CA $70,300 70
Los Angeles, CA $65,170 150
District of Columbia $63,920 70
California $63,820 340
New York, NY-NJ $60,130 1,170
Dallas, TX $58,150 60

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      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $70,300 70
      Los Angeles, CA $65,170 150
      California $63,820 340
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $54,280 50
      Colorado $53,710 70
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $54,680 160
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $50,740 60
      Tampa, FL $37,330 60
      Florida $37,330 220
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Georgia $41,750 180
      Atlanta, GA $40,240 120
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Des Moines, IA $47,880 40
      Iowa $43,630 160
      Cedar Rapids, IA $43,630 —
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $45,900 190
      Illinois $44,600 220
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $39,590 90
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $54,890 40
      Kansas $46,960 90
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $42,500 70
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $40,670 40
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $54,790 —
      Boston, MA-NH $54,790 —
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $54,680 60
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $48,550 50
      Michigan $39,380 160
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $50,740 70
      Minnesota $50,560 80
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $49,420 40
      Missouri $47,700 80
      Kansas City, MO-KS $46,960 60
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $46,040 30
      North Carolina $45,800 60
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $53,220 40
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $56,940 160
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      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 areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ohio $48,180 130
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $45,690 40
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $38,600 30
      Oregon $38,600 30
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $63,920 70
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $49,910 170
      Pennsylvania $45,510 270
      Pittsburgh, PA $41,360 30
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Carolina $39,940 70
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dallas, TX $58,150 60
      Texas $49,990 200
      Austin, TX $47,990 40
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $41,600 —
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $47,430 170
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington $55,760 40
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $47,140 30
      Wisconsin $41,790 100