The average salary for a copywriter in the United States is around $69,510 per year.
Avg Salary
Copywriters earn an average yearly salary of $69,510.
Wages typically start from $38,500 and go up to $133,580.
19% above national average Updated in 2021
Copywriter earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Copywriter salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
District of Columbia | $80,790 |
New York | $80,140 |
Maryland | $79,730 |
Washington | $79,140 |
Massachusetts | $78,050 |
Illinois | $76,920 |
Rhode Island | $71,110 |
Connecticut | $69,250 |
Virginia | $64,770 |
Alaska | $64,330 |
Hawaii | $63,800 |
Nevada | $63,530 |
Colorado | $63,300 |
Delaware | $62,840 |
Minnesota | $62,840 |
Oregon | $62,840 |
New Mexico | $62,820 |
Georgia | $62,680 |
Maine | $62,560 |
New Jersey | $61,930 |
New Hampshire | $61,700 |
Nebraska | $61,630 |
Michigan | $61,060 |
Texas | $60,790 |
Wyoming | $60,460 |
Pennsylvania | $60,360 |
Louisiana | $59,890 |
Florida | $59,820 |
Missouri | $55,980 |
Kansas | $55,050 |
Alabama | $53,410 |
Kentucky | $51,560 |
Vermont | $50,790 |
Wisconsin | $50,280 |
Ohio | $50,040 |
Utah | $50,040 |
South Dakota | $49,800 |
North Dakota | $49,600 |
Montana | $49,410 |
Tennessee | $49,380 |
Mississippi | $49,070 |
Arizona | $48,930 |
Idaho | $48,890 |
Indiana | $48,890 |
North Carolina | $48,540 |
Iowa | $48,500 |
South Carolina | $47,040 |
West Virginia | $41,720 |
Oklahoma | $39,230 |
Arkansas | $38,550 |
Puerto Rico | $36,430 |
California | $128,060 |
How do copywriter salaries compare to similar careers?
Copywriters earn 18% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than advertising managers but more than editors.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Advertising manager salary | $127K |
Sales manager salary | $127K |
Sales engineer salary | $104K |
Pharmaceutical sales representative salary | $95K |
Technical writer salary | $78K |
Writer salary | $70K |
Copywriter salary | $70K |
Television writer salary | $70K |
Online merchant salary | $75K |
Editor salary | $63K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)