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Average Proofreaders And Copy Markers Salary in New York

Proofreaders And Copy Markers in New York earn a median annual salary of $59,740, which is +16.9% compared to the national median. There are 1,030 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for New York (state).

$59,740
New York median annual wage
$29/hour median
+16.9%
Difference vs national median
National median is $51,120
1,030
Local employment
0.1 jobs per 1,000 workers
3.61
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$39,080
25th
$51,050
Median
$59,740
75th
$78,140
90th
$97,300

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in New York, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
107.9%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$55,355
Goods: 107.3%
Services: 134.4%
Rents: 122.2%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
District of Columbia $68,120 Compare 50
California $57,490 Compare 300
Massachusetts $57,160 Compare 190
New Jersey $56,700 Compare 160
Ohio $55,560 Compare 100
Maryland $53,920 Compare N/A

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in New York

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Cardiologists $492,040 2.09
Anesthesiologists $445,660 3.00
Radiologists $441,580 1.20
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $414,290 1.65
Surgeons, All Other $410,410 2.90
Pediatric Surgeons $378,110 1.18
Dermatologists $374,010 2.92
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $360,050 1.73

New York has salary data for 786 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Cardiologists.

Historical series

Trend for Proofreaders And Copy Markers in New York

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Proofreaders And Copy Markers are projected to change by -0.6% from 2024 to 2034, with 1,900 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.