Copywriting salary
34 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for copywriting roles at senior level across the United States: 80 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $92,538 and $114,100, with a median of $100,000.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run mid-level $85,750, senior $100,000 and lead $141,600. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 65% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 15 of the 34 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
34 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $71,669 – $107,500 | $85,750 | 74 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$61,000 – CA$85,500 | CA$75,000 | 9hint |
| United Kingdom · country-wide | Mid | £42,563 – £62,500 | £48,875 | 6hint |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $92,538 – $114,100 | $100,000 | 80 |
| Canada · country-wide | Senior | CA$87,500 – CA$99,875 | CA$91,250 | 14 |
| United States · country-wide | Lead | $126,125 – $161,713 | $141,600 | 11 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $70,000 – $100,000 | $95,000 | 15 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $84,000 – $114,250 | $98,394 | 23 |
| Atlanta | Senior | $101,000 – $122,000 | $112,000 | 6hint |
| Austin | Senior | $101,000 – $122,000 | $122,000 | 7hint |
| Boston | Entry | $67,000 – $80,000 | $72,000 | 14 |
| Boston | Senior | $95,000 – $108,125 | $102,500 | 6hint |
| Chicago | Entry | $62,000 – $80,000 | $74,000 | 22 |
| Chicago | Senior | $98,000 – $124,000 | $121,000 | 14 |
| Dallas | Senior | $108,000 – $122,000 | $122,000 | 6hint |
| Kansas City | Senior | $117,000 – $122,000 | $122,000 | 8hint |
| London | Entry | £37,000 – £48,000 | £43,000 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | Entry | $72,000 – $90,000 | $80,000 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | Mid | $77,000 – $90,000 | $87,500 | 5hint |
| Los Angeles | Senior | $100,000 – $122,000 | $102,000 | 21 |
| New York | Entry | $72,000 – $95,000 | $80,000 | 46 |
| New York | Mid | $74,188 – $113,894 | $85,750 | 14 |
| New York | Senior | $95,000 – $131,150 | $102,500 | 19 |
| New York | Lead | $126,125 – $146,850 | $134,000 | 7hint |
| Philadelphia | Senior | $100,000 – $122,000 | $122,000 | 5hint |
| Phoenix | Senior | $100,000 – $122,000 | $122,000 | 5hint |
| Salt Lake City | Senior | $106,000 – $122,000 | $122,000 | 6hint |
| San Francisco | Entry | $70,000 – $119,000 | $96,000 | 12 |
| San Francisco | Mid | $91,250 – $172,475 | $127,500 | 7hint |
| San Francisco | Senior | $126,000 – $165,000 | $135,000 | 5hint |
| Seattle | Senior | $87,000 – $122,000 | $107,000 | 11 |
| Toronto | Entry | CA$68,000 – CA$86,000 | CA$72,000 | 15 |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$59,250 – CA$85,250 | CA$75,000 | 7hint |
| Toronto | Senior | CA$87,500 – CA$94,375 | CA$90,000 | 10 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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