What are the main factors that influence a Copy Editor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Copy Editor?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Copy Editor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Copy Editor's salary?

A Copy Editor's salary grows with experience: a Copy Editor (0-2 years)earns $65,872, a Copywriter II (2-4 years)earns $74,308, a Copywriter III (4-7 years)earns $91,709, a Copywriter IV (7+ years)earns $108,824, a Copywriting Supervisor (7+ years)earns $107,711,

What are the highest paying states for a Copy Editor?

Copy Editor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Copy Editor roles are District of Columbia $72,488, California $72,213, Massachusetts $71,250. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Copy Editor roles make?

Salaries for Copy Editor level roles vary by specialization: Editor III: $96,216; Editor II: $78,369; Associate Copy Editor: $73,257; Entry Level Copy Editor: $71,316; Editor I: $61,880.

Copy Editor Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Copy Editor make in New Hampshire?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Copy Editor in New Hampshire is $66,186 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, a Copy Editor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,323
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,582 to $70,445
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,660

10% $51,660

50% (Median) $66,186

90% $74,323

Copy Editor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,445	$5,870	$1,355	$34
Average	$66,186	$5,515	$1,273	$32
25th Percentile	$58,582	$4,882	$1,127	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Copy Editor Salaries

A Copy Editor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Copy Editor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Copy Editor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $65,872
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,308
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,709
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,824
Expert (over 8 years): $107,711

Levels	Salary
Copy Edit... Level Copy Editor	$65,872
Copywrite... Level Copy Editor	$74,308
Copywrite... Level Copy Editor	$91,709
Copywrite... Level Copy Editor	$108,824
Copywriti... Level Copy Editor	$107,711

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How Do Copy Editor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Copy Editors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,488.
California: $72,213.
Massachusetts: $71,250.

District of Columbia $72,488 California $72,213 Massachusetts $71,250 Washington $70,988 New Jersey $70,962 Alaska $70,871 Connecticut $69,967 New York $69,601

Hawaii $68,429 Rhode Island $67,879 Maryland $67,505 Minnesota $66,995 Colorado $66,798 Illinois $66,733 Oregon $66,484 Delaware $66,301

New Hampshire $66,186 Virginia $65,928 Pennsylvania $65,175 Nevada $64,795 North Dakota $64,671 Michigan $64,474 Wisconsin $64,402 Vermont $64,258

Texas $63,859 Maine $63,833 Arizona $63,793 Ohio $63,748 Georgia $63,145 Indiana $62,844 Wyoming $62,785 Utah $62,693

Iowa $62,654 Kansas $62,340 Louisiana $62,248 North Carolina $62,216 Missouri $62,202 Florida $61,947 Montana $61,810 Nebraska $61,679

Kentucky $61,607 South Carolina $61,345 Tennessee $61,181 Idaho $61,116 New Mexico $60,638 Oklahoma $60,533 Alabama $60,147 South Dakota $59,499

Arkansas $59,145 West Virginia $58,955 Mississippi $58,386

Top Paying Cities for Copy Editors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moultonborough: $65,581
Newbury: $66,084
New Hampton: $65,863

Moultonborough, NH $65,581

Newbury, NH $66,084

New Hampton, NH $65,863

New London, NH $65,976

Chichester, NH $65,025

North Sandwich, NH $65,194

North Sutton, NH $65,979

Northwood, NH $66,554

North Woodstock, NH $65,239

Pittsfield, NH $65,696

Plymouth, NH $65,477

Rumney, NH $65,182

Salisbury, NH $65,752

Sanbornton, NH $65,837

South Newbury, NH $66,120

South Sutton, NH $66,060

Stinson Lake, NH $65,261

Suncook, NH $65,480

Tilton, NH $65,506

Warner, NH $66,008

Warren, NH $65,160

Washington, NH $66,317

Weare, NH $66,711

Wentworth, NH $65,164

Springfield, NH $65,920

Thornton, NH $65,321

Wilmot, NH $65,941

Winnisquam, NH $65,778

Nottingham, NH $67,174

West Nottingham, NH $67,005

Woodstock, NH $65,304

Concord, NH $64,841

Bow, NH $65,894

Loudon, NH $65,118

Keene, NH $66,005

Antrim, NH $66,719

Ashuelot, NH $65,984

Bennington, NH $66,994

Chesterfield, NH $65,653

Dublin, NH $66,961

Sullivan, NH $65,951

Swanzey, NH $66,052

Fitzwilliam, NH $67,028

Gilsum, NH $65,858

Hancock, NH $66,930

Amherst, NH $68,372

Auburn, NH $67,124

Brookline, NH $69,265

Candia, NH $67,047

Chester, NH $67,595

Deerfield, NH $66,813

Derry, NH $68,302

East Candia, NH $67,235

East Derry, NH $68,514

Epping, NH $67,647

Francestown, NH $67,225

Fremont, NH $67,774

Goffstown, NH $67,040

Dunbarton, NH $66,343

Greenfield, NH $67,360

Greenville, NH $68,774

Hollis, NH $69,854

Hudson, NH $70,138

Litchfield, NH $69,466

Londonderry, NH $68,682

Merrimack, NH $69,211

Milford, NH $68,897

Mont Vernon, NH $67,839

Nashua, NH $70,170

New Boston, NH $67,342

New Ipswich, NH $68,191

North Salem, NH $69,061

Pelham, NH $69,766

Harrisville, NH $66,824

Hinsdale, NH $65,938

Jaffrey, NH $67,200

Marlborough, NH $66,257

Marlow, NH $65,769

Nelson, NH $66,578

Peterborough, NH $67,471

Rindge, NH $67,585

Spofford, NH $65,767

Stoddard, NH $66,419

Troy, NH $66,371

West Chesterfield, NH $65,640

Westmoreland, NH $65,561

West Peterborough, NH $67,493

West Swanzey, NH $65,983

Winchester, NH $66,051

Littleton, NH $65,448

Berlin, NH $65,273

Bethlehem, NH $65,394

Bretton Woods, NH $65,209

Colebrook, NH $65,192

Errol, NH $64,789

Franconia, NH $65,291

Gorham, NH $65,131

Groveton, NH $65,310

Jefferson, NH $65,325

Lancaster, NH $65,389

Lisbon, NH $65,314

Sugar Hill, NH $65,346

Milan, NH $65,159

Mount Washington, NH $65,173

North Stratford, NH $65,188

Pittsburg, NH $64,983

Randolph, NH $65,167

Twin Mountain, NH $65,377

West Stewartstown, NH $65,175

Whitefield, NH $65,413

Acworth, NH $65,479

Alstead, NH $65,559

Charlestown, NH $65,491

Drewsville, NH $65,661

Lempster, NH $65,764

South Acworth, NH $65,577

Walpole, NH $65,613

North Walpole, NH $65,659

Raymond, NH $67,509

Salem, NH $69,218

Lyndeborough, NH $67,800

Temple, NH $67,900

Wilton, NH $68,337

Windham, NH $69,216

Manchester, NH $67,041

Hooksett, NH $66,878

Bedford, NH $67,251

Waterville Valley, NH $65,149

Andover, NH $65,807

Ashland, NH $65,542

Barnstead, NH $65,967

Belmont, NH $65,697

Bradford, NH $66,323

Bristol, NH $65,552

Campton, NH $65,301

Canterbury, NH $65,135

Center Barnstead, NH $66,161

Center Harbor, NH $65,582

Center Sandwich, NH $65,325

Contoocook, NH $65,628

Danbury, NH $65,890

East Andover, NH $65,811

Elkins, NH $65,955

Epsom, NH $65,663

Franklin, NH $65,685

Gilmanton, NH $65,765

Glencliff, NH $65,238

Grafton, NH $65,519

Hebron, NH $65,327

Henniker, NH $66,402

Hill, NH $65,848

Hillsborough, NH $66,619

Holderness, NH $65,443

Laconia, NH $65,945

Gilford, NH $65,939

Lincoln, NH $65,322

Lochmere, NH $65,657

Canaan, NH $65,316

Claremont, NH $65,546

Cornish, NH $65,277

Cornish Flat, NH $65,289

Enfield, NH $65,401

Enfield Center, NH $65,468

Etna, NH $65,223

Georges Mills, NH $65,764

Goshen, NH $66,068

Grantham, NH $65,503

Guild, NH $65,796

Hanover, NH $65,378

Lebanon, NH $65,354

Haverhill, NH $65,317

Lyme, NH $65,181

Lyme Center, NH $65,182

Meriden, NH $65,380

Monroe, NH $65,316

Newport, NH $65,633

North Haverhill, NH $65,311

Orford, NH $65,170

Piermont, NH $65,155

Pike, NH $65,209

Plainfield, NH $65,236

Sunapee, NH $65,953

West Lebanon, NH $65,377

Woodsville, NH $65,253

Portsmouth, NH $68,828

Newington, NH $67,993

Alton, NH $66,315

Alton Bay, NH $66,045

Atkinson, NH $69,004

Bartlett, NH $65,282

Center Conway, NH $65,232

Center Ossipee, NH $65,491

Center Strafford, NH $66,863

Center Tuftonboro, NH $65,602

Chocorua, NH $65,369

Conway, NH $65,329

Danville, NH $68,203

Dover, NH $68,161

Madbury, NH $68,036

Durham, NH $68,376

Barrington, NH $67,309

East Hampstead, NH $68,690

East Kingston, NH $68,496

East Wakefield, NH $65,707

Eaton Center, NH $65,299

Exeter, NH $68,245

Farmington, NH $66,647

South Tamworth, NH $65,335

Strafford, NH $66,613

Stratham, NH $68,522

Tamworth, NH $65,392

Union, NH $66,343

West Ossipee, NH $65,486

Wolfeboro, NH $66,042

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $66,070

Wonalancet, NH $65,297

Freedom, NH $65,389

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $65,886

Glen, NH $65,359

Rochester, NH $67,285

Greenland, NH $68,747

Hampstead, NH $68,721

Hampton, NH $68,463

Hampton Falls, NH $68,412

Intervale, NH $65,377

Jackson, NH $65,198

Kearsarge, NH $65,492

Kingston, NH $68,501

Madison, NH $65,388

Melvin Village, NH $65,655

Milton, NH $66,434

Milton Mills, NH $65,922

Mirror Lake, NH $66,008

New Castle, NH $68,752

New Durham, NH $66,375

Newfields, NH $68,301

Newmarket, NH $68,370

Newton, NH $68,768

Newton Junction, NH $68,815

North Conway, NH $65,448

Lee, NH $67,949

North Hampton, NH $68,593

Ossipee, NH $65,527

Plaistow, NH $68,938

Rollinsford, NH $68,035

Rye, NH $68,791

Rye Beach, NH $68,627

Sanbornville, NH $65,770

Sandown, NH $68,172

Seabrook, NH $68,412

Silver Lake, NH $65,368

Somersworth, NH $67,720

Effingham, NH $65,462

Meredith, NH $65,977

Bath, NH $65,270

Copy Editor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Copy Editor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Copy Editor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Copy Editor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Copy Editor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$79,423	$38.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$76,113	$37.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$72,804	$35.0	10%
Financial Services	$72,804	$35.0	10%
Healthcare	$72,804	$35.0	10%

Copy Editor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Copy Editor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$58,582

Average $66,186/year

$70,445

$4,882

Average $5,515/month

$5,870

$1,127

Average $1,273/week

$1,355

$28

Average $32/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,445	$5,870	$1,355	$34
Average	$66,186	$5,515	$1,273	$32
25th Percentile	$58,582	$4,882	$1,127	$28

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