Proofreaders and Copy Markers Salary in the US
A proofreaders and copy markers earns a national median of $51,120 a year (mean $54,800) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #529 of 825.
How much does a proofreaders and copy markers earn in the US?
A proofreaders and copy markers in the United States earns a median of $51,120 a year (mean $54,800), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 0% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 4,580 people work in this occupation (SOC 43-9081), ranked #529 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$51,120
per year
Mean
$54,800
per year
Employment
4,580
US workers
National rank
#529
of 825 by median
What a proofreaders and copy markers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a proofreaders and copy markers (SOC 43-9081) earns a median annual wage of $51,120 and a mean (average) of $54,800. The median is the midpoint — half of proofreaders and copy markers earn more and half earn less — and is 0% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a proofreaders and copy markers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for proofreaders and copy markers is $51,120, and the mean (average) is $54,800. The median is the midpoint — half of proofreaders and copy markers earn more and half earn less.
- How does proofreaders and copy markers pay compare to the US average?
- At $51,120, a proofreaders and copy markers earns 0% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many proofreaders and copy markers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 4,580 proofreaders and copy markers employed nationally (SOC 43-9081), across all industries.
- Where does this proofreaders and copy markers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 43-9081. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 43-9081 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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