Bottom quarter
$57K
Copy Editor Salary in Austin
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$68K
Top quarter
$82K
Top 10%
$96K
Adjusted for Austin at 1.05× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Copy Editor in Austin pulls a median of $68,250 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $81,900 and the top 10% at $95,550. Pay in Austin runs about 5% above the national baseline. $81,900 is what top-quartile Copy Editor pay looks like in Austin. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$81,900 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$75,075 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$68,250 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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