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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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