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Copy Editor Salary by Metro

National median $65,000. Top quartile $78,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $67,500 $81,250 $97,500 $113,750
New York 1.20× $64,800 $78,000 $93,600 $109,200
Seattle 1.18× $63,720 $76,700 $92,040 $107,380
Washington DC 1.17× $63,180 $76,050 $91,260 $106,470
Los Angeles 1.15× $62,100 $74,750 $89,700 $104,650
San Diego 1.13× $61,020 $73,450 $88,140 $102,830
Boston 1.12× $60,480 $72,800 $87,360 $101,920
Sacramento 1.10× $59,400 $71,500 $85,800 $100,100
Anchorage 1.10× $59,400 $71,500 $85,800 $100,100
Portland 1.08× $58,320 $70,200 $84,240 $98,280
Hartford 1.08× $58,320 $70,200 $84,240 $98,280
Minneapolis 1.07× $57,780 $69,550 $83,460 $97,370
Baltimore 1.07× $57,780 $69,550 $83,460 $97,370
Philadelphia 1.06× $57,240 $68,900 $82,680 $96,460
Honolulu 1.06× $57,240 $68,900 $82,680 $96,460
Austin 1.05× $56,700 $68,250 $81,900 $95,550
Chicago 1.05× $56,700 $68,250 $81,900 $95,550
Dallas 1.04× $56,160 $67,600 $81,120 $94,640
Detroit 1.04× $56,160 $67,600 $81,120 $94,640
Raleigh 1.04× $56,160 $67,600 $81,120 $94,640
Denver 1.03× $55,620 $66,950 $80,340 $93,730
Houston 1.03× $55,620 $66,950 $80,340 $93,730
Salt Lake City 1.03× $55,620 $66,950 $80,340 $93,730
Providence 1.03× $55,620 $66,950 $80,340 $93,730
Charlotte 1.02× $55,080 $66,300 $79,560 $92,820
Milwaukee 1.02× $55,080 $66,300 $79,560 $92,820
Nashville 1.01× $54,540 $65,650 $78,780 $91,910
Richmond 1.01× $54,540 $65,650 $78,780 $91,910
National (US) 1.00× $54,000 $65,000 $78,000 $91,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $54,000 $65,000 $78,000 $91,000
Columbus 1.00× $54,000 $65,000 $78,000 $91,000
Kansas City 1.00× $54,000 $65,000 $78,000 $91,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $54,000 $65,000 $78,000 $91,000
St Louis 1.00× $54,000 $65,000 $78,000 $91,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $54,000 $65,000 $78,000 $91,000
Buffalo 0.99× $53,460 $64,350 $77,220 $90,090
Virginia Beach 0.99× $53,460 $64,350 $77,220 $90,090
Omaha 0.99× $53,460 $64,350 $77,220 $90,090
Miami 0.98× $52,920 $63,700 $76,440 $89,180
Phoenix 0.98× $52,920 $63,700 $76,440 $89,180
Tampa 0.98× $52,920 $63,700 $76,440 $89,180
New Orleans 0.97× $52,380 $63,050 $75,660 $88,270
Louisville 0.97× $52,380 $63,050 $75,660 $88,270
Memphis 0.96× $51,840 $62,400 $74,880 $87,360
Birmingham 0.96× $51,840 $62,400 $74,880 $87,360
Atlanta 0.95× $51,300 $61,750 $74,100 $86,450
San Antonio 0.95× $51,300 $61,750 $74,100 $86,450
Orlando 0.95× $51,300 $61,750 $74,100 $86,450
Las Vegas 0.95× $51,300 $61,750 $74,100 $86,450
Oklahoma City 0.95× $51,300 $61,750 $74,100 $86,450

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