Copywriter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level copywriter earnings begin at:

$34.66 per hour

$72,100 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level copywriter earnings begin at:

$29.25 per hour

$60,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level copywriter earnings begin at:

$23.36 per hour

$48,580 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level copywriter earnings begin at:

$16.73 per hour

$34,800 per year

10th percentile

Starting level copywriter earnings begin at:

$11.40 per hour

$23,710 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 about the same as related careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than technical writers but more than sports writers.

Career Median Salary
Technical writer salary $49K
Copywriter salary $49K
Author salary $49K
Television writer salary $49K
Journalist salary $36K
Sports writer salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)