25th pctl
$52K
Copy Editor Salary in New Orleans
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$63K
75th pctl
$76K
90th pctl
$88K
Adjusted for New Orleans at 0.97× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Copy Editor in New Orleans pulls a median of $63,050 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $75,660 and the 90th percentile at $88,270. New Orleans's cost-of-living tilt is 0.97× — the band reflects that. The number to anchor on for a counter is $75,660. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$75,660 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$69,355 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$63,050 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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