Copywriter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level copywriter earnings begin at:

$47.67 per hour

$99,150 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level copywriter earnings begin at:

$36.06 per hour

$75,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level copywriter earnings begin at:

$25.24 per hour

$52,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level copywriter earnings begin at:

$18.88 per hour

$39,270 per year

10th percentile

Starting level copywriter earnings begin at:

$16.75 per hour

$34,840 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Copywriter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $75,400
Connecticut $74,860
New York $73,480
Maryland $67,120
Virginia $66,340
Massachusetts $64,380
Alaska $64,330
Vermont $64,140
New Jersey $63,290
Rhode Island $62,660
Minnesota $61,880
Washington $61,060
West Virginia $59,970
Oregon $59,960
Indiana $59,443
North Carolina $57,510
Kansas $56,946
Georgia $56,420
Colorado $55,640
Missouri $55,250
Illinois $55,146
Michigan $54,580
Texas $53,730
New Hampshire $53,270
Mississippi $52,760
Delaware $52,510
Idaho $52,435
Nevada $52,380
Kentucky $52,029
Maine $51,600
Tennessee $51,160
Hawaii $50,740
Arizona $50,230
Wisconsin $50,190
Pennsylvania $49,526
North Dakota $48,580
Utah $48,460
Iowa $48,441
Oklahoma $48,190
Florida $47,190
Alabama $46,635
New Mexico $46,610
Montana $45,570
Ohio $45,230
Wyoming $44,480
Arkansas $42,784
South Dakota $42,620
Nebraska $38,990
Louisiana $36,040
Puerto Rico $33,050
District of Columbia $100,210

How do copywriter salaries compare to similar careers?

Copywriters earn 10% more than similar careers in Delaware. On average, they make less than editors but more than sports writers.

Career Median Salary
Editor salary $62K
Copywriter salary $53K
Author salary $53K
Television writer salary $53K
Journalist salary $39K
Sports writer salary $26K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)