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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-9081 Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. Includes proofreaders of braille.


National estimates for Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Industry profile for Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Geographic profile for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

National estimates for Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,120 5.0 % $ 23.45 $ 48,770 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.11 $ 16.76 $ 21.83 $ 27.86 $ 34.93
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,350 $ 34,870 $ 45,410 $ 57,940 $ 72,660


Industry profile for Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Proofreaders and Copy Markers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Proofreaders and Copy Markers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,320 0.43 $ 19.04 $ 39,600
Employment Services 470 0.01 $ 24.00 $ 49,930
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 380 0.08 $ 33.87 $ 70,450
Business Support Services 290 0.04 $ 20.48 $ 42,600
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 260 0.01 $ 24.04 $ 50,010

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 1,320 0.43 $ 19.04 $ 39,600
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 380 0.08 $ 33.87 $ 70,450
Printing and Related Support Activities 230 0.06 $ 16.46 $ 34,250
Specialized Design Services 60 0.04 $ 25.07 $ 52,140
Business Support Services 290 0.04 $ 20.48 $ 42,600

Top paying industries for Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 380 0.08 $ 33.87 $ 70,450
Educational Support Services (8) (8) $ 31.12 $ 64,740
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 40 (7) $ 30.52 $ 63,470
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 110 0.02 $ 30.43 $ 63,300
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 30 (7) $ 29.57 $ 61,510


Geographic profile for Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Proofreaders and Copy Markers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Proofreaders and Copy Markers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of proofreaders and copy markers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,010 0.11 3.20 $ 30.63 $ 63,700
California 430 0.02 0.71 $ 29.08 $ 60,490
Texas 280 0.02 0.63 $ 22.44 $ 46,670
Ohio 260 0.05 1.38 $ 19.18 $ 39,900
Massachusetts 250 0.07 2.04 $ 24.67 $ 51,320


Map of location quotient of proofreaders and copy markers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 80 0.11 3.26 $ 33.16 $ 68,980
New York 1,010 0.11 3.20 $ 30.63 $ 63,700
New Hampshire 50 0.08 2.35 $ 16.15 $ 33,600
Massachusetts 250 0.07 2.04 $ 24.67 $ 51,320
Iowa 90 0.06 1.72 $ 19.65 $ 40,870


Map of annual mean wages of proofreaders and copy markers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 80 0.11 3.26 $ 33.16 $ 68,980
New York 1,010 0.11 3.20 $ 30.63 $ 63,700
California 430 0.02 0.71 $ 29.08 $ 60,490
Massachusetts 250 0.07 2.04 $ 24.67 $ 51,320
Illinois 140 0.02 0.71 $ 24.64 $ 51,250



Map of employment of proofreaders and copy markers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,010 0.11 3.18 $ 30.55 $ 63,550
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 230 0.08 2.45 $ 25.03 $ 52,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 210 0.03 0.97 $ 27.54 $ 57,270
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 160 0.06 1.69 $ 20.59 $ 42,840
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 150 0.05 1.45 $ 28.87 $ 60,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 140 0.05 1.41 $ 22.24 $ 46,250
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 120 0.07 1.91 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 110 0.03 0.72 $ 26.60 $ 55,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 110 0.03 0.83 $ 24.91 $ 51,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 0.90 $ 33.98 $ 70,680


Map of location quotient of proofreaders and copy markers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,010 0.11 3.18 $ 30.55 $ 63,550
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 40 0.10 2.96 $ 20.15 $ 41,910
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 30 0.09 2.52 $ 20.99 $ 43,650
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 230 0.08 2.45 $ 25.03 $ 52,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 120 0.07 1.91 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
Columbus, OH 60 0.06 1.71 $ 21.67 $ 45,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 160 0.06 1.69 $ 20.59 $ 42,840
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 50 0.05 1.56 $ 19.92 $ 41,440
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 150 0.05 1.45 $ 28.87 $ 60,040
Kansas City, MO-KS 50 0.05 1.44 $ 19.67 $ 40,920


Map of annual mean wages of proofreaders and copy markers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Proofreaders and Copy Markers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 0.90 $ 33.98 $ 70,680
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,010 0.11 3.18 $ 30.55 $ 63,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 150 0.05 1.45 $ 28.87 $ 60,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 210 0.03 0.97 $ 27.54 $ 57,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 110 0.03 0.72 $ 26.60 $ 55,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 230 0.08 2.45 $ 25.03 $ 52,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 110 0.03 0.83 $ 24.91 $ 51,810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 120 0.07 1.91 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 30 0.03 0.73 $ 23.54 $ 48,960
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 40 0.02 0.65 $ 22.80 $ 47,430


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023