Compare One Occupation Across States
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Full proofreaders and copy markers overview →U.S. mean $54,800 · median $51,120
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $69,220 | $68,120 | $33 | +26.3% | $44,130–$103,200 |
| New York | #2 | $65,980 | $59,740 | $32 | +20.4% | $39,080–$97,300 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $61,230 | $57,160 | $29 | +11.7% | $51,870–$74,480 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $59,790 | $56,700 | $29 | +9.1% | $38,560–$81,400 |
| California | #5 | $59,630 | $57,490 | $29 | +8.8% | $34,320–$81,500 |
| Washington | #6 | $58,310 | $53,890 | $28 | +6.4% | $39,990–$105,840 |
| Pennsylvania | #7 | $55,170 | $47,510 | $27 | +0.7% | $38,000–$82,340 |
| Maryland | #8 | $54,840 | $53,920 | $26 | +0.1% | $42,900–$65,530 |
| Ohio | #9 | $54,020 | $55,560 | $26 | -1.4% | $29,670–$71,980 |
| Kentucky | #10 | $53,480 | $46,380 | $26 | -2.4% | $41,200–$72,830 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $52,200 | $49,450 | $25 | -4.7% | $42,720–$57,590 |
| Florida | #12 | $52,090 | $35,610 | $25 | -4.9% | $33,620–$119,150 |
| Illinois | #13 | $52,010 | $50,060 | $25 | -5.1% | $33,950–$77,030 |
| Missouri | #14 | $50,590 | $52,920 | $24 | -7.7% | $28,600–$69,850 |
| Virginia | #15 | $49,850 | $48,090 | $24 | -9% | $41,270–$60,510 |
| Kansas | #16 | $49,370 | $51,160 | $24 | -9.9% | $24,960–$67,760 |
| Iowa | #17 | $47,950 | $44,680 | $23 | -12.5% | $38,430–$66,350 |
| North Carolina | #18 | $47,740 | $46,140 | $23 | -12.9% | $36,020–$56,730 |
| Georgia | #19 | $47,730 | $49,200 | $23 | -12.9% | $34,980–$58,910 |
| Texas | #20 | $46,670 | $41,990 | $22 | -14.8% | $32,010–$65,460 |
| Utah | #21 | $44,990 | $42,840 | $22 | -17.9% | $38,560–$52,920 |
| South Carolina | #22 | $44,830 | $42,900 | $22 | -18.2% | $35,670–$60,390 |
| Michigan | #23 | $43,130 | $35,530 | $21 | -21.3% | $32,180–$63,090 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $42,590 | $43,630 | $20 | -22.3% | $28,400–$62,820 |
| West Virginia | #25 | $41,650 | $36,730 | $20 | -24% | $22,060–$68,910 |
| Indiana | #26 | $41,250 | $40,920 | $20 | -24.7% | $36,530–$51,030 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.