Copywriter Salary by Metro
National median $110,000. Top quartile $145,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $102,500 | $137,500 | $181,250 | $222,500 |
| New York | 1.20× | $98,400 | $132,000 | $174,000 | $213,600 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $96,760 | $129,800 | $171,100 | $210,040 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $95,940 | $128,700 | $169,650 | $208,260 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $94,300 | $126,500 | $166,750 | $204,700 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $92,660 | $124,300 | $163,850 | $201,140 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $91,840 | $123,200 | $162,400 | $199,360 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $90,200 | $121,000 | $159,500 | $195,800 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $90,200 | $121,000 | $159,500 | $195,800 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $88,560 | $118,800 | $156,600 | $192,240 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $88,560 | $118,800 | $156,600 | $192,240 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $87,740 | $117,700 | $155,150 | $190,460 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $87,740 | $117,700 | $155,150 | $190,460 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $86,920 | $116,600 | $153,700 | $188,680 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $86,920 | $116,600 | $153,700 | $188,680 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $86,100 | $115,500 | $152,250 | $186,900 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $86,100 | $115,500 | $152,250 | $186,900 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $85,280 | $114,400 | $150,800 | $185,120 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $85,280 | $114,400 | $150,800 | $185,120 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $85,280 | $114,400 | $150,800 | $185,120 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $84,460 | $113,300 | $149,350 | $183,340 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $84,460 | $113,300 | $149,350 | $183,340 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $84,460 | $113,300 | $149,350 | $183,340 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $84,460 | $113,300 | $149,350 | $183,340 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $83,640 | $112,200 | $147,900 | $181,560 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $83,640 | $112,200 | $147,900 | $181,560 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $82,820 | $111,100 | $146,450 | $179,780 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $82,820 | $111,100 | $146,450 | $179,780 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $82,000 | $110,000 | $145,000 | $178,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $82,000 | $110,000 | $145,000 | $178,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $82,000 | $110,000 | $145,000 | $178,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $82,000 | $110,000 | $145,000 | $178,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $82,000 | $110,000 | $145,000 | $178,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $82,000 | $110,000 | $145,000 | $178,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $82,000 | $110,000 | $145,000 | $178,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $81,180 | $108,900 | $143,550 | $176,220 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $81,180 | $108,900 | $143,550 | $176,220 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $81,180 | $108,900 | $143,550 | $176,220 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $80,360 | $107,800 | $142,100 | $174,440 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $80,360 | $107,800 | $142,100 | $174,440 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $80,360 | $107,800 | $142,100 | $174,440 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $79,540 | $106,700 | $140,650 | $172,660 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $79,540 | $106,700 | $140,650 | $172,660 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $78,720 | $105,600 | $139,200 | $170,880 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $78,720 | $105,600 | $139,200 | $170,880 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $77,900 | $104,500 | $137,750 | $169,100 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $77,900 | $104,500 | $137,750 | $169,100 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $77,900 | $104,500 | $137,750 | $169,100 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $77,900 | $104,500 | $137,750 | $169,100 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $77,900 | $104,500 | $137,750 | $169,100 |
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