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 $62,535 for beginners, reaching about $87,062 at mid-level, and approach $102,253 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 $81,110, California $80,802, Massachusetts $79,725. 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: $115,719; Entry Level Copy Editor: $71,316; Copy Editor: $65,469; Senior Copy Editor: $57,331; Medical Copy Editor: $56,304.

Associate Copy Editor Salary in Vermont

How much does an Associate Copy Editor make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Copy Editor in Vermont is $71,901 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,353
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,195 to $78,419
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,001

10% $61,001

50% (Median) $71,901

90% $84,353

Associate Copy Editor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,419	$6,535	$1,508	$38
Average	$71,901	$5,992	$1,383	$35
25th Percentile	$66,195	$5,516	$1,273	$32

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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): $62,535
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,543
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,062
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,310
Expert (over 8 years): $102,253

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Copywriter I	less than 1 year	$62,535
Associate Copy Editor	1-2 years	$70,543
Copywriter III	2-4 years	$87,062
Copywriter IV	5-8 years	$103,310
Copywriting Supervisor	over 8 years	$102,253

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: $81,110.
California: $80,802.
Massachusetts: $79,725.

District of Columbia $81,110 California $80,802 Massachusetts $79,725 Washington $79,432 New Jersey $79,403 Alaska $79,300 Connecticut $78,289 New York $77,879

Hawaii $76,568 Rhode Island $75,952 Maryland $75,535 Minnesota $74,963 Colorado $74,744 Illinois $74,670 Oregon $74,392 Delaware $74,187

New Hampshire $74,058 Virginia $73,769 Pennsylvania $72,927 Nevada $72,502 North Dakota $72,363 Michigan $72,143 Wisconsin $72,062 Vermont $71,901

Texas $71,454 Maine $71,425 Arizona $71,381 Ohio $71,330 Georgia $70,656 Indiana $70,319 Wyoming $70,253 Utah $70,150

Iowa $70,106 Kansas $69,755 Louisiana $69,652 North Carolina $69,616 Missouri $69,601 Florida $69,315 Montana $69,161 Nebraska $69,015

Kentucky $68,934 South Carolina $68,641 Tennessee $68,458 Idaho $68,385 New Mexico $67,850 Oklahoma $67,733 Alabama $67,301 South Dakota $66,576

Arkansas $66,180 West Virginia $65,967 Mississippi $65,330

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:

Adamant: $73,597
Barre: $73,708
Cabot: $73,546

Adamant, VT $73,597

Barre, VT $73,708

Cabot, VT $73,546

Calais, VT $73,610

East Barre, VT $73,596

East Calais, VT $73,597

East Montpelier, VT $73,646

Eden, VT $73,549

Eden Mills, VT $73,482

Graniteville, VT $73,703

Hyde Park, VT $73,657

Johnson, VT $73,750

Lake Elmore, VT $73,575

Marshfield, VT $73,558

Moretown, VT $73,755

Morrisville, VT $73,747

Moscow, VT $73,784

Northfield, VT $73,665

Northfield Falls, VT $74,010

North Hyde Park, VT $73,652

North Montpelier, VT $73,578

Plainfield, VT $73,568

Roxbury, VT $73,443

South Barre, VT $73,793

Waterbury, VT $73,777

Stowe, VT $73,787

Waitsfield, VT $73,746

Warren, VT $73,608

Washington, VT $73,465

Waterbury Center, VT $73,774

Websterville, VT $73,692

Williamstown, VT $73,606

Wolcott, VT $73,566

Woodbury, VT $73,493

Worcester, VT $73,566

Rutland, VT $73,564

Belmont, VT $73,337

Benson, VT $73,336

Bomoseen, VT $73,452

Brandon, VT $73,506

Bridport, VT $73,514

Castleton, VT $73,466

Center Rutland, VT $73,517

Chittenden, VT $73,347

Cuttingsville, VT $73,322

Danby, VT $73,447

East Middlebury, VT $73,555

East Poultney, VT $73,455

East Wallingford, VT $73,375

Fair Haven, VT $73,402

Florence, VT $73,376

Forest Dale, VT $73,509

Gaysville, VT $73,043

Granville, VT $73,388

Hancock, VT $73,376

Hydeville, VT $73,461

Killington, VT $73,368

Middlebury, VT $73,668

Middletown Springs, VT $73,415

Mount Holly, VT $73,347

North Clarendon, VT $73,455

Orwell, VT $73,447

Pawlet, VT $73,473

Pittsfield, VT $73,410

Pittsford, VT $73,481

Poultney, VT $73,467

Proctor, VT $73,548

Ripton, VT $73,463

Rochester, VT $73,425

Rupert, VT $73,418

Salisbury, VT $73,535

Shoreham, VT $73,473

Stockbridge, VT $73,342

Wallingford, VT $73,382

Wells, VT $73,476

West Pawlet, VT $73,501

West Rupert, VT $73,484

West Rutland, VT $73,439

Whiting, VT $73,476

Saint Johnsbury, VT $73,555

Albany, VT $73,512

Barnet, VT $73,476

Barton, VT $73,504

Beebe Plain, VT $73,526

Concord, VT $73,407

Coventry, VT $73,612

Craftsbury, VT $73,533

Craftsbury Common, VT $73,537

Danville, VT $73,492

Derby, VT $73,526

Derby Line, VT $73,471

East Burke, VT $73,469

East Charleston, VT $73,476

East Hardwick, VT $73,516

East Haven, VT $73,309

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $73,553

Glover, VT $73,482

Granby, VT $73,218

Greensboro, VT $73,457

Greensboro Bend, VT $73,504

Hardwick, VT $73,585

Irasburg, VT $73,486

Island Pond, VT $73,366

Lowell, VT $73,461

Lower Waterford, VT $73,545

Lyndon, VT $73,532

Lyndon Center, VT $73,615

Lyndonville, VT $73,535

Morgan, VT $73,402

Newport, VT $73,570

Newport Center, VT $73,476

North Concord, VT $73,284

North Troy, VT $73,487

Orleans, VT $73,459

Passumpsic, VT $73,559

Peacham, VT $73,411

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $73,561

Sheffield, VT $73,431

Sutton, VT $73,425

Troy, VT $73,494

West Burke, VT $73,474

West Charleston, VT $73,440

West Danville, VT $73,497

Westfield, VT $73,438

West Glover, VT $73,489

Averill, VT $73,061

Beecher Falls, VT $73,535

Canaan, VT $73,352

Gilman, VT $73,675

Guildhall, VT $73,255

Lunenburg, VT $73,415

Norton, VT $73,207

North Bennington, VT $74,025

North Pownal, VT $74,174

Pownal, VT $74,216

White River Junction, VT $73,545

Ascutney, VT $73,580

Barnard, VT $73,378

Bethel, VT $73,424

Bradford, VT $73,500

Bridgewater, VT $73,454

Bridgewater Corners, VT $73,308

Brookfield, VT $73,495

Brownsville, VT $73,455

Chelsea, VT $73,453

Corinth, VT $73,433

East Corinth, VT $73,464

East Randolph, VT $73,478

East Ryegate, VT $73,414

East Thetford, VT $73,505

Fairlee, VT $73,426

Groton, VT $73,446

Hartford, VT $73,736

Hartland, VT $73,478

Hartland Four Corners, VT $73,476

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $73,665

Newbury, VT $73,437

North Hartland, VT $73,530

North Pomfret, VT $73,404

North Thetford, VT $73,503

Norwich, VT $73,489

Plymouth, VT $73,255

Post Mills, VT $73,487

Quechee, VT $73,563

Randolph, VT $73,550

Randolph Center, VT $73,513

Reading, VT $73,316

Sharon, VT $73,422

South Pomfret, VT $73,352

South Royalton, VT $73,443

South Ryegate, VT $73,458

South Strafford, VT $73,440

South Woodstock, VT $73,334

Strafford, VT $73,376

Taftsville, VT $73,569

Thetford, VT $73,505

Thetford Center, VT $73,428

Topsham, VT $73,406

Tunbridge, VT $73,420

Vershire, VT $73,385

Wells River, VT $73,463

West Fairlee, VT $73,598

West Hartford, VT $73,406

West Newbury, VT $73,435

West Topsham, VT $73,465

Wilder, VT $73,740

Windsor, VT $73,509

Woodstock, VT $73,418

Bellows Falls, VT $73,687

Cambridgeport, VT $73,602

Cavendish, VT $73,358

Chester, VT $73,431

Chester Depot, VT $73,404

Grafton, VT $73,375

Londonderry, VT $73,507

Ludlow, VT $73,396

North Springfield, VT $73,652

Perkinsville, VT $73,452

Peru, VT $73,430

Proctorsville, VT $73,370

Saxtons River, VT $73,671

South Londonderry, VT $73,552

Springfield, VT $73,616

Westminster, VT $73,686

Westminster Station, VT $73,691

Weston, VT $73,355

Shaftsbury, VT $73,937

Brattleboro, VT $73,837

Bondville, VT $73,531

East Dover, VT $73,681

Jacksonville, VT $73,866

Jamaica, VT $73,533

Marlboro, VT $74,202

Newfane, VT $73,632

Putney, VT $73,617

Readsboro, VT $74,211

South Newfane, VT $73,658

Stamford, VT $74,158

Townshend, VT $73,566

Vernon, VT $74,062

Wardsboro, VT $73,619

West Dover, VT $73,740

West Dummerston, VT $73,651

West Halifax, VT $73,764

West Townshend, VT $73,467

West Wardsboro, VT $73,468

Whitingham, VT $73,840

Williamsville, VT $73,651

Wilmington, VT $73,795

Burlington, VT $73,996

South Burlington, VT $73,992

Winooski, VT $73,996

Colchester, VT $73,996

Alburgh, VT $73,627

Bakersfield, VT $73,736

Belvidere Center, VT $73,469

Bristol, VT $73,752

Cambridge, VT $73,840

Charlotte, VT $73,896

East Berkshire, VT $73,665

East Fairfield, VT $73,775

Enosburg Falls, VT $73,572

Essex, VT $73,940

Essex Junction, VT $73,945

Fairfax, VT $73,845

Fairfield, VT $73,774

Ferrisburgh, VT $73,814

Franklin, VT $73,576

Grand Isle, VT $73,852

Highgate Center, VT $73,638

Highgate Springs, VT $73,676

Hinesburg, VT $73,895

Huntington, VT $73,839

Isle La Motte, VT $73,719

Jeffersonville, VT $73,790

Jericho, VT $73,878

Jonesville, VT $73,894

Milton, VT $73,914

Monkton, VT $73,835

Montgomery, VT $73,572

Montgomery Center, VT $73,482

New Haven, VT $73,743

North Ferrisburgh, VT $73,847

North Hero, VT $73,774

Richford, VT $73,559

Richmond, VT $73,887

Saint Albans, VT $73,807

Saint Albans Bay, VT $73,797

Shelburne, VT $73,963

Sheldon, VT $73,719

Sheldon Springs, VT $73,900

South Hero, VT $73,919

Starksboro, VT $73,795

Swanton, VT $73,706

Underhill, VT $73,862

Underhill Center, VT $73,864

Vergennes, VT $73,720

Waterville, VT $73,745

Westford, VT $73,898

Williston, VT $73,954

Montpelier, VT $73,696

Bennington, VT $74,079

Arlington, VT $73,818

Dorset, VT $73,531

East Arlington, VT $73,503

East Dorset, VT $73,533

Manchester, VT $73,731

Manchester Center, VT $73,683

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	$86,282	$41.0	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.

$66,195

Average $71,901/year

$78,419

$5,516

Average $5,992/month

$6,535

$1,273

Average $1,383/week

$1,508

$32

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,419	$6,535	$1,508	$38
Average	$71,901	$5,992	$1,383	$35
25th Percentile	$66,195	$5,516	$1,273	$32

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