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BLSSalary

Proofreaders and Copy Markers Salary (2025)

Based on 4,580 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$54,800
$26.35/hr
Annual Median
$51,120
$24.58/hr
Bottom 10%
$34,510
$16.59/hr
Top 10%
$79,290
$38.12/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$34,510
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$41,170
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$51,120
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$62,390
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$79,290

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$35K

25th

$41K

Median

$51K

75th

$62K

90th

$79K

Highest Paying States for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
District of Columbia$69,220
New York$65,980
Massachusetts$61,230
New Jersey$59,790
California$59,630
Washington$58,310
Pennsylvania$55,170
Maryland$54,840
Ohio$54,020
Kentucky$53,480

Geographic Salary Variation

Proofreaders and Copy Markers salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is District of Columbia at an average of $69,220 per year, while Kentucky has an average of $53,480 — a difference of $15,740. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Top cities by average annual wage

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$67,880
per year
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$64,550
per year
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$61,820
per year
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$60,980
per year
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$60,240
per year
St. Louis, MO-IL
$55,870
per year
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$54,650
per year
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$54,050
per year

About Proofreaders and Copy Markers

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4,580 workers were employed as Proofreaders and Copy Markerss in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Office and Administrative Support Occupations. The annual mean wage of $54,800 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 43-9081

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($34,510) represents entry-level or part-time Proofreaders and Copy Markerss, while the 90th percentile ($79,290) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($51,120) is the midpoint — half of all Proofreaders and Copy Markerss earn more and half earn less than this amount.

Related Occupations in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Customer Service Representatives
$44,770
median/yr
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$45,010
median/yr
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
$47,540
median/yr
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$69,500
median/yr
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
$50,670
median/yr
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$45,930
median/yr
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.