The median annual wage for Proofreaders and Copy Markers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $60,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,820.
Pay spans roughly $35,560 at the 10th percentile to $86,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.91 per hour. An estimated 1,170 people work as proofreaders and copy markers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $60,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.91 |
| 10th percentile | $35,560 |
| 90th percentile | $86,720 |
| Employment | 1,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.