How much does a Copywriter make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

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$50,958 / yrTotal Pay
$47,238 / yrBase Pay
$3,720 / yrAdditional Pay

$50,958

 / yr
$33K$79K
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Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Copywriter is $50,958 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $47,238 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,720 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Total Pay Trajectory

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$50,958 /yr
Copywriter
$69,178 /yr
Senior Copywriter
$55,777 /yr
Lead Copywriter
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Related Job Titles

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Some related job titles are Content Writer Salaries with median pay of $49,447, Copy Writer Salaries with median pay of $56,055, Marketing Copywriter Salaries with median pay of $57,696, Junior Copywriter Salaries with median pay of $45,410.

Top Paying Companies

For a Copywriter in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Copywriter in United States. Employers include Meta, Google and Microsoft.

1
Meta
$153,401/yr
2
Google
$133,044/yr
4
Oracle
$101,720/yr
Total Pay Trajectory

For Copywriter

$50,958 /yr
Copywriter
$69,178 /yr
Senior Copywriter
$55,777 /yr
Lead Copywriter

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Top Paying Industries

For a Copywriter in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Copywriter in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $80,910, Telecommunications with a median total pay of $80,296, Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $76,717, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $75,380, and Real Estate with a median total pay of $72,975.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$80,910

    13% Higher than other industries

  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$80,296

    12% Higher than other industries

  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$76,717

    8% Higher than other industries

  • Management & ConsultingManagement & Consulting$75,380

    6% Higher than other industries

  • Real EstateReal Estate$72,975

    3% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Copywriter are Meta, Google, and Microsoft.

MetaMeta$153,401/yr
GoogleGoogle$133,044/yr
MicrosoftMicrosoft$111,149/yr

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Copywriter

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$40,000

/yr

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1-3 years
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Copywriter

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$53,000

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Copywriter

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$30

/hr

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1-3 years
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Creative Copywriter

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$100,000

/yr

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4-6 years
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Copywriter

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$45,000

/yr

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4-6 years
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Copywriter

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$23

/hr

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4-6 years
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Marketing Copywriter

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$10,000

/mo

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1-3 years
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Copywriter

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$80,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

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Copywriter

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$65,000

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Copywriter pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Copywriter is $47,238 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Copywriter salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 8777 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Copywriter employees.

The highest salary for a Copywriter in United States is $72,141 per year.

The lowest salary for a Copywriter in United States is $30,931 per year.

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