Copywriter
Copywriter Job Description
Copy Writers Write advertising copy for use by publication or broadcast media to promote sale of goods and services. Proofreaders and Copy Markers Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors.
Copywriter Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Copywriter is $41813 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $68745. The lowest salary reported was $27648. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Copywriter is $12.72 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $17.38. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.06. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Copywriter are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Copywriter. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $34,444 – $76,662
Florida – $30,100 – $62,144
Illinois – $30,203 – $64,666
Massachusetts – $31,794 – $63,023
Minnesota – $32,973 – $67,660
New York – $30,764 – $76,025
Texas – $33,131 – $58,264
These are the highest paying cities for a Copywriter. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Los Angeles, California –
San Francisco, California –
Seattle, Washington –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
Boston, Massachusetts –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Copywriter from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $41813 while in 2007 it was just $38776.64
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 36% of Copywriters were males while 64% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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