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Proofreaders and Copy Markers Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Proofreaders and Copy Markers salaries across 26 states

$48,781
National Average (Median)
$68,120
Highest: District of Columbia
$35,530
Lowest: Michigan

Proofreaders and Copy Markers Salary by State

Compare Proofreaders and Copy Markers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$35,530
$68,120

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

CA $57,490 DC $68,120 FL $35,610 GA $49,200 IL $50,060 IN $40,920 IA $44,680 KS $51,160 KY $46,380 MD $53,920 MA $57,160 MI $35,530 MN $49,450 MO $52,920 NJ $56,700 NY $59,740 NC $46,140 OH $55,560 PA $47,510 SC $42,900 TX $41,990 UT $42,840 VA $48,090 WA $53,890 WV $36,730 WI $43,630

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
District of Columbia
$68,120
#2
New York
$59,740
#3
California
$57,490
#4
Massachusetts
$57,160
#5
New Jersey
$56,700

Proofreaders and Copy Markers Salary in All 26 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 District of Columbia $68,120 $69,220 50
2 New York $59,740 $65,980 1,030
3 California $57,490 $59,630 300
4 Massachusetts $57,160 $61,230 190
5 New Jersey $56,700 $59,790 160
6 Ohio $55,560 $54,020 100
7 Maryland $53,920 $54,840 N/A
8 Washington $53,890 $58,310 60
9 Missouri $52,920 $50,590 110
10 Kansas $51,160 $49,370 90
11 Illinois $50,060 $52,010 300
12 Minnesota $49,450 $52,200 N/A
13 Georgia $49,200 $47,730 N/A
14 Virginia $48,090 $49,850 90
15 Pennsylvania $47,510 $55,170 230
16 Kentucky $46,380 $53,480 70
17 North Carolina $46,140 $47,740 70
18 Iowa $44,680 $47,950 110
19 Wisconsin $43,630 $42,590 60
20 South Carolina $42,900 $44,830 40
21 Utah $42,840 $44,990 N/A
22 Texas $41,990 $46,670 200
23 Indiana $40,920 $41,250 80
24 West Virginia $36,730 $41,650 50
25 Florida $35,610 $52,090 200
26 Michigan $35,530 $43,130 140

Proofreaders and Copy Markers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Proofreaders and Copy Markers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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