What are the main factors that influence an Associate 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 Associate Copy Editor?

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

How does experience change An Associate Copy Editor's salary?

An Associate Copy Editor's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,005 for beginners, reaching about $82,159 at mid-level, and approach $96,487 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Copy Editor?

Associate Copy Editor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Copy Editor roles are District of Columbia $81,107, California $80,799, Massachusetts $79,722. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Copy Editor roles make?

Salaries for Associate Copy Editor level roles vary by specialization: Associate Copy Director: $115,674; Entry Level Copy Editor: $71,308; Copy Editor: $65,462; Senior Copy Editor: $57,325; Medical Copy Editor: $56,301.

Associate Copy Editor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Copy Editor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Copy Editor in New Mexico is $67,848 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,602
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,462 to $74,001
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,558

10% $57,558

50% (Median) $67,848

90% $79,602

Associate Copy Editor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,001	$6,167	$1,423	$36
Average	$67,848	$5,654	$1,305	$33
25th Percentile	$62,462	$5,205	$1,201	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Copy Editor Salaries

An Associate 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 Associate Copy Editor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate 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): $59,005
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,566
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,159
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,487
Expert (over 8 years): $96,487

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Copywriter I	less than 1 year	$59,005
Associate Copy Editor	1-2 years	$66,566
Copywriter III	2-4 years	$82,159
Copywriter IV	5-8 years	$97,487
Copywriting Supervisor	over 8 years	$96,487

How Do Associate 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 Associate Copy Editors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,107.
California: $80,799.
Massachusetts: $79,722.

District of Columbia $81,107 California $80,799 Massachusetts $79,722 Washington $79,429 New Jersey $79,400 Alaska $79,297 Connecticut $78,286 New York $77,876

Hawaii $76,565 Rhode Island $75,950 Maryland $75,532 Minnesota $74,961 Colorado $74,741 Illinois $74,668 Oregon $74,389 Delaware $74,184

New Hampshire $74,055 Virginia $73,767 Pennsylvania $72,924 Nevada $72,499 North Dakota $72,360 Michigan $72,140 Wisconsin $72,060 Vermont $71,899

Texas $71,452 Maine $71,423 Arizona $71,379 Ohio $71,327 Georgia $70,653 Indiana $70,316 Wyoming $70,250 Utah $70,148

Iowa $70,104 Kansas $69,752 Louisiana $69,650 North Carolina $69,613 Missouri $69,599 Florida $69,313 Montana $69,159 Nebraska $69,012

Kentucky $68,932 South Carolina $68,639 Tennessee $68,456 Idaho $68,383 New Mexico $67,848 Oklahoma $67,731 Alabama $67,298 South Dakota $66,573

Arkansas $66,178 West Virginia $65,965 Mississippi $65,328

Top Paying Cities for Associate Copy Editor

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:

Algodones: $68,570
Belen: $68,188
Bernalillo: $68,692

Algodones, NM $68,570

Belen, NM $68,188

Bernalillo, NM $68,692

Bluewater, NM $67,249

Bosque, NM $67,687

Casa Blanca, NM $67,840

Cedar Crest, NM $68,749

Cedarvale, NM $66,053

Cerrillos, NM $68,620

Claunch, NM $65,808

Coyote, NM $67,609

Cuba, NM $67,501

Cubero, NM $67,991

Edgewood, NM $68,442

Estancia, NM $67,626

Gallina, NM $67,255

Counselor, NM $67,297

Grants, NM $67,172

Milan, NM $67,441

Isleta, NM $68,810

Jarales, NM $68,122

Jemez Pueblo, NM $68,240

Jemez Springs, NM $68,030

Laguna, NM $68,323

La Jara, NM $67,425

La Joya, NM $67,269

Lindrith, NM $67,188

Los Lunas, NM $68,550

Mcintosh, NM $67,998

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $67,545

Moriarty, NM $67,769

Mountainair, NM $67,038

Nageezi, NM $67,208

New Laguna, NM $67,958

Paguate, NM $68,004

Pena Blanca, NM $68,763

Peralta, NM $68,658

Placitas, NM $68,693

Ponderosa, NM $68,154

Prewitt, NM $67,229

Regina, NM $67,276

Sandia Park, NM $68,576

Corrales, NM $68,834

San Fidel, NM $67,591

San Rafael, NM $67,303

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $68,577

San Ysidro, NM $68,484

Stanley, NM $67,760

Tijeras, NM $68,585

Tome, NM $68,458

Torreon, NM $68,230

Veguita, NM $67,682

Willard, NM $66,917

Youngsville, NM $67,628

Bosque Farms, NM $68,784

Clines Corners, NM $67,350

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $68,629

Cochiti Lake, NM $68,718

Albuquerque, NM $68,873

Kirtland Afb, NM $68,873

Rio Rancho, NM $68,761

Gallup, NM $67,326

Brimhall, NM $67,136

Church Rock, NM $67,167

Continental Divide, NM $67,120

Crownpoint, NM $67,175

Fence Lake, NM $66,876

Fort Wingate, NM $67,144

Gamerco, NM $67,257

Mentmore, NM $67,153

Mexican Springs, NM $67,145

Ramah, NM $67,021

Rehoboth, NM $67,189

Thoreau, NM $67,193

Tohatchi, NM $67,131

Vanderwagen, NM $67,145

Zuni, NM $67,128

Navajo, NM $67,220

Jamestown, NM $67,053

Pinehill, NM $66,969

Sheep Springs, NM $67,204

Smith Lake, NM $67,454

Yatahey, NM $67,180

Farmington, NM $67,503

Aztec, NM $67,627

Blanco, NM $67,312

Bloomfield, NM $67,232

Flora Vista, NM $67,572

Fruitland, NM $67,150

Kirtland, NM $67,573

La Plata, NM $67,597

Navajo Dam, NM $67,567

Shiprock, NM $67,473

Waterflow, NM $67,439

Newcomb, NM $67,163

Sanostee, NM $67,205

Santa Fe, NM $69,225

Abiquiu, NM $67,331

Alcalde, NM $68,504

Amalia, NM $67,229

Arroyo Hondo, NM $67,134

Arroyo Seco, NM $67,212

Canjilon, NM $67,123

Canones, NM $67,735

Carson, NM $67,391

Cebolla, NM $67,163

Cerro, NM $67,183

Chama, NM $67,457

Chamisal, NM $68,322

Chimayo, NM $68,802

Cordova, NM $68,686

Costilla, NM $67,511

Taos Ski Valley, NM $66,999

Dixon, NM $68,257

Dulce, NM $67,456

El Prado, NM $67,271

El Rito, NM $67,580

Embudo, NM $67,906

Espanola, NM $68,719

Glorieta, NM $68,958

Hernandez, NM $68,080

Ilfeld, NM $68,322

La Madera, NM $67,461

Lamy, NM $68,695

Llano, NM $68,184

Los Alamos, NM $68,858

White Rock, NM $68,988

Medanales, NM $68,155

Ojo Caliente, NM $67,755

Los Ojos, NM $67,292

Pecos, NM $68,744

Penasco, NM $67,931

Petaca, NM $67,061

Questa, NM $67,254

Ranchos De Taos, NM $67,608

Red River, NM $67,062

Ribera, NM $67,493

Rowe, NM $68,386

San Cristobal, NM $67,060

San Jose, NM $68,218

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $68,551

Santa Cruz, NM $68,779

Serafina, NM $67,323

Taos, NM $67,232

Tererro, NM $68,963

Tesuque, NM $69,225

Tierra Amarilla, NM $67,232

Trampas, NM $67,875

Tres Piedras, NM $67,043

Truchas, NM $68,494

Vadito, NM $67,841

Valdez, NM $67,110

Vallecitos, NM $67,057

Velarde, NM $68,154

Villanueva, NM $67,363

Spaceport City, NM $65,989

Las Vegas, NM $66,791

Angel Fire, NM $66,988

Anton Chico, NM $66,676

Buena Vista, NM $67,288

Chacon, NM $67,336

Cimarron, NM $66,884

Cleveland, NM $67,813

Eagle Nest, NM $66,934

Guadalupita, NM $67,232

Holman, NM $67,640

La Loma, NM $66,564

Maxwell, NM $66,906

Miami, NM $66,762

Mills, NM $66,525

Montezuma, NM $68,158

Mora, NM $67,909

Mosquero, NM $66,467

Ocate, NM $66,835

Ojo Feliz, NM $67,010

Rainsville, NM $67,304

Raton, NM $67,075

Rociada, NM $68,192

Roy, NM $66,539

Sapello, NM $67,600

Solano, NM $66,458

Springer, NM $66,733

Ute Park, NM $66,915

Valmora, NM $66,735

Wagon Mound, NM $66,659

Watrous, NM $66,758

Socorro, NM $66,603

Aragon, NM $66,805

Datil, NM $66,529

Lemitar, NM $66,913

Luna, NM $66,923

Magdalena, NM $66,534

Pie Town, NM $66,756

Polvadera, NM $67,074

Quemado, NM $66,895

Reserve, NM $66,775

San Acacia, NM $67,185

San Antonio, NM $66,235

Truth Or Consequences, NM $66,221

Arrey, NM $66,210

Caballo, NM $66,255

Derry, NM $65,918

Elephant Butte, NM $66,393

Garfield, NM $65,727

Hatch, NM $64,674

Monticello, NM $66,217

Rincon, NM $64,302

Salem, NM $65,522

Williamsburg, NM $66,304

Winston, NM $66,265

Las Cruces, NM $63,460

White Sands Missile Range, NM $63,668

Santa Teresa, NM $64,131

Playas, NM $66,527

Animas, NM $66,690

Anthony, NM $64,115

Arenas Valley, NM $66,572

Bayard, NM $66,511

Berino, NM $63,825

Buckhorn, NM $66,580

Santa Clara, NM $66,627

Chamberino, NM $63,891

Cliff, NM $66,503

Columbus, NM $66,324

Deming, NM $66,339

Dona Ana, NM $63,462

Fairacres, NM $63,652

Faywood, NM $66,309

Fort Bayard, NM $66,564

Gila, NM $66,405

Glenwood, NM $66,457

Hachita, NM $66,324

Hanover, NM $66,338

Hillsboro, NM $66,202

Hurley, NM $66,466

La Mesa, NM $64,674

Lordsburg, NM $66,478

Mesilla, NM $63,461

Mesilla Park, NM $63,468

Mesquite, NM $63,522

Mimbres, NM $66,391

Mule Creek, NM $66,570

Organ, NM $63,501

Pinos Altos, NM $66,501

Radium Springs, NM $63,487

Redrock, NM $66,332

Rodeo, NM $66,775

San Miguel, NM $63,498

Silver City, NM $66,502

Sunland Park, NM $63,789

Tyrone, NM $66,699

Vado, NM $63,548

Chaparral, NM $64,349

Clovis, NM $66,375

Cannon Afb, NM $66,228

Broadview, NM $66,181

Causey, NM $66,068

Crossroads, NM $65,911

Dora, NM $66,224

Elida, NM $65,950

Floyd, NM $66,110

Fort Sumner, NM $66,057

Grady, NM $66,244

House, NM $66,191

Kenna, NM $65,950

Lingo, NM $66,063

Melrose, NM $66,202

Milnesand, NM $65,924

Pep, NM $66,014

Portales, NM $66,256

Rogers, NM $66,033

Saint Vrain, NM $66,245

Taiban, NM $66,034

Texico, NM $66,271

Yeso, NM $65,794

Roswell, NM $65,871

Artesia, NM $66,001

Caprock, NM $65,867

Carlsbad, NM $66,044

Dexter, NM $65,918

Eunice, NM $66,103

Hagerman, NM $65,950

Hobbs, NM $66,200

Hope, NM $65,709

Jal, NM $66,025

Lake Arthur, NM $65,841

Lakewood, NM $65,939

Loco Hills, NM $66,061

Loving, NM $66,027

Lovington, NM $66,136

Mcdonald, NM $65,956

Malaga, NM $65,963

Maljamar, NM $65,898

Monument, NM $66,054

Tatum, NM $65,998

Whites City, NM $66,109

Carrizozo, NM $65,559

Alamogordo, NM $65,350

Alto, NM $65,568

Bent, NM $65,362

Capitan, NM $65,416

Cloudcroft, NM $65,355

Corona, NM $65,844

Encino, NM $66,372

Fort Stanton, NM $65,444

Glencoe, NM $65,397

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $65,342

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $65,342

Hondo, NM $65,457

La Luz, NM $65,342

Lincoln, NM $65,266

Mayhill, NM $65,490

Mescalero, NM $65,372

Nogal, NM $65,652

Orogrande, NM $65,375

Picacho, NM $65,443

Pinon, NM $65,689

Ruidoso, NM $65,693

Ruidoso Downs, NM $65,603

Sacramento, NM $65,401

San Patricio, NM $65,479

Sunspot, NM $65,342

Timberon, NM $65,484

Tinnie, NM $65,405

Tularosa, NM $65,386

Vaughn, NM $66,105

Weed, NM $65,482

Tucumcari, NM $66,433

Amistad, NM $66,348

Bard, NM $66,241

Capulin, NM $66,991

Clayton, NM $66,476

Conchas Dam, NM $66,537

Cuervo, NM $66,216

Des Moines, NM $66,727

Folsom, NM $66,830

Garita, NM $66,409

Gladstone, NM $66,542

Grenville, NM $66,530

Logan, NM $66,431

Mcalister, NM $66,225

Nara Visa, NM $66,274

Newkirk, NM $66,347

Quay, NM $66,385

San Jon, NM $66,314

Santa Rosa, NM $66,385

Sedan, NM $66,408

Trementina, NM $66,405

Associate Copy Editor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate 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 Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Associate Copy Editor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Copy Editor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate Copy Editor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$81,417	$39.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Associate 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.

$62,462

Average $67,848/year

$74,001

$5,205

Average $5,654/month

$6,167

$1,201

Average $1,305/week

$1,423

$30

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,001	$6,167	$1,423	$36
Average	$67,848	$5,654	$1,305	$33
25th Percentile	$62,462	$5,205	$1,201	$30

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