Salaries//Copywriter

Copywriter salary in US

Average Base Salary in US

$73,017
$7,811
Additional Cash Compensation
$80,828
Total Compensation
Median: 68,000
Min: $30K
Max: $230K

How Much Does a Copywriter Make in US?

The average salary for a Copywriter in US is $73,017. The average additional cash compensation for a Copywriter in US is $7,811. The average total compensation for a Copywriter in US is $80,828. Copywriter salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Copywriter employees in US.

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best-paying cities for Copywriter

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salaries for software engineers are Orange County, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin.
City NameAverage SalaryCompared to National Average
Orange County$100,000
+ 31% (68,543)
New York City, NY$97,393
+ 30% (68,543)
San Francisco, CA$92,917
+ 26% (68,543)
Los Angeles, CA$92,866
+ 26% (68,543)
Austin, TX$88,491
+ 23% (68,543)
Remote$87,273
+ 21% (68,543)
Princeton-Trenton$85,000
+ 19% (68,543)
Fort Collins$77,500
+ 12% (68,543)
Seattle, WA$73,583
+ 7% (68,543)
Boston, MA$73,000
+ 6% (68,543)

Copywriter Salary by gender

The average Copywriter salary for women is $73,321 and the average Copywriter salary for men is $83,215.

Copywriter Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Copywriter with 7+ years of experience is $87,128. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $61,250.

Copywriter Salary ranges

The most common Copywriter salary in US is between $40k - $50k.

Average Content salaries in US

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Editor$70,780
Min: $0K
Max: $200K
Copywriter$73,017
Min: $30K
Max: $230K
Content Strategist$78,039
Min: $11K
Max: $210K
Technical Writer$78,100
Min: $20K
Max: $224K
Content Manager$78,803
Min: $0K
Max: $230K
Content Marketing Manager$86,926
Min: $0K
Max: $195K
Senior Technical Writer$98,091
Min: $57K
Max: $200K

FAQ

Q:

What is a copywriter?

A.

A copywriter creates content for various company needs, writing informative and engaging materials across web, print, social media, and more.

Q:

How to become a copywriter?

A.

Though not required, many copywriters hold a bachelor's degree in English, journalism, or communications and typically have experience writing for a company, publication, or organization of some kind.

Q:

How much does a copywriter make?

A.

The salary range for a copywriter is $38K-230K. The average salary for a Copywriter in US is $73,017.

Career Info

Copywriter jobs in US

Skills that affect Copywriter salaries in US

1
Ad Copy
1% have this skill
2
Brand Marketing & Strategy
0% have this skill
3
Copywriting
0% have this skill
4
B2B content
0% have this skill
5
Marketing Research & Strategy
0% have this skill
6
Content Marketing
0% have this skill

Average Copywriter Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Copywriter make the most at companies with 501-1,000 employees, earning $75,655 on average.

Recent Copywriter salaries in US

$100,000
Yearly Salary
A Copywriter reported a yearly salary of $100,000 with +$1,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
201-500 Employees
Orange County
$88,000
Yearly Salary
A Sr. Digital Content Specialist reported a yearly salary of $88,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Remote
$119,700
Yearly Salary
A Senior Copywriter reported a yearly salary of $119,700 with +$11,970 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Austin, TX
$80,000
Yearly Salary
A Copywriter reported a yearly salary of $80,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
51-200 Employees
Chicago, IL
$115,700
Yearly Salary
A Data Journalist reported a yearly salary of $115,700
5-7 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
1,000+ Employees
Austin, TX
$138,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Copywriter reported a yearly salary of $138,000 with +$13,800 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Los Angeles, CA
$115,000
Yearly Salary
A Technical Content Marketer reported a yearly salary of $115,000 with +$11,500 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Remote
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Copywriter reported a yearly salary of $130,000 with +$75,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Remote
$88,910
Yearly Salary
A Copywriter reported a yearly salary of $88,910
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
201-500 Employees
Los Angeles, CA
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Copywriter reported a yearly salary of $120,000 with +$12,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Remote