# Proofreaders and Copy Markers

SOC 43-9081. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/proofreaders-and-copy-markers

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## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $51,120 (middle half $41,170–$62,390; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $40,610; 86% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -0.9%; ~1.1k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- English Language And Literature: 23% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Psychology: 11% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Communications: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Music: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/music)
- Composition And Rhetoric: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/writing)
- Journalism: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/journalism)
- Business Management And Administration: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Computer Science: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/computer-science)
- Film Video And Photographic Arts: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/film-and-photography)
- Communication Technologies: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/graphic-communications)

## Median wage by state
- CA: $57,490
- DC: $68,120
- FL: $35,610
- GA: $49,200
- IA: $44,680
- IL: $50,060
- IN: $40,920
- KS: $51,160
- KY: $46,380
- MA: $57,160
- MD: $53,920
- MI: $35,530
- MN: $49,450
- MO: $52,920
- NC: $46,140
- NJ: $56,700
- NY: $59,740
- OH: $55,560
- PA: $47,510
- SC: $42,900
- TX: $41,990
- UT: $42,840
- VA: $48,090
- WA: $53,890
- WI: $43,630
- WV: $36,730

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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