Profession
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.
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🇺🇸 United States2020
43-9081SOC 2018 43-9081
GroupAll
Median41,140 USD
Average44,670 USD
Middle 50%32,020 USD - 55,380 USD
Decile range26,340 USD - 65,840 USD
Bottom decile26,340 USD
Top decile65,840 USD
🇺🇸 Arizona2020
43-9081SOC 2018 43-9081
GroupAll
Median37,690 USD
Average38,970 USD
Middle 50%34,660 USD - 43,380 USD
Decile range32,850 USD - 49,780 USD
Bottom decile32,850 USD
Top decile49,780 USD
🇺🇸 California2020
43-9081SOC 2018 43-9081
GroupAll
Median47,330 USD
Average50,060 USD
Middle 50%34,480 USD - 61,100 USD
Decile range29,380 USD - 71,220 USD
Bottom decile29,380 USD
Top decile71,220 USD
🇺🇸 Colorado2020
43-9081SOC 2018 43-9081
GroupAll
Median32,540 USD
Average37,110 USD
Middle 50%28,210 USD - 39,270 USD
Decile range24,980 USD - 51,090 USD
Bottom decile24,980 USD
Top decile51,090 USD
🇺🇸 Connecticut2020
43-9081SOC 2018 43-9081
GroupAll
Median45,270 USD
Average46,390 USD
Middle 50%29,970 USD - 60,400 USD
Decile range24,850 USD - 75,000 USD
Bottom decile24,850 USD
Top decile75,000 USD
🇺🇸 District of Columbia2020
43-9081SOC 2018 43-9081
GroupAll
Median53,120 USD
Average55,960 USD
Middle 50%46,140 USD - 64,250 USD
Decile range41,200 USD - 78,170 USD
Bottom decile41,200 USD
Top decile78,170 USD
🇺🇸 Florida2020
43-9081SOC 2018 43-9081
GroupAll
Median36,880 USD
Average42,330 USD
Middle 50%29,520 USD - 56,120 USD
Decile range26,610 USD - 62,970 USD
Bottom decile26,610 USD
Top decile62,970 USD
🇺🇸 Georgia2020
43-9081SOC 2018 43-9081
GroupAll
Median35,630 USD
Average37,480 USD
Middle 50%30,280 USD - 41,270 USD
Decile range26,430 USD - 56,520 USD
Bottom decile26,430 USD
Top decile56,520 USD
🇺🇸 Illinois2020
43-9081SOC 2018 43-9081
GroupAll
Median46,320 USD
Average45,900 USD
Middle 50%32,120 USD - 56,300 USD
Decile range24,090 USD - 65,410 USD
Bottom decile24,090 USD
Top decile65,410 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2020 National2020 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2020 State2020 - SOC 2018
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