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 $62,547 for beginners, reaching about $87,059 at mid-level, and approach $102,264 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 $81,116, California $80,809, Massachusetts $79,732. 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: $115,809; Entry Level Copy Editor: $71,332; Copy Editor: $65,482; Senior Copy Editor: $57,343; Medical Copy Editor: $56,311.

Associate Copy Editor Salary in Vermont

How much does an Associate Copy Editor make in Vermont? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Copy Editor in Vermont is $71,907 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): $84,360
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,203 to $78,425
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,009

10% $61,009

50% (Median) $71,907

90% $84,360

Associate Copy Editor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,425	$6,535	$1,508	$38
Average	$71,907	$5,992	$1,383	$35
25th Percentile	$66,203	$5,517	$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): $62,547
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,549
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,059
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $103,316
Expert (over 8 years): $102,264

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Copywriter I	less than 1 year	$62,547
Associate Copy Editor	1-2 years	$70,549
Copywriter III	2-4 years	$87,059
Copywriter IV	5-8 years	$103,316
Copywriting Supervisor	over 8 years	$102,264

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: $81,116.
California: $80,809.
Massachusetts: $79,732.

District of Columbia $81,116 California $80,809 Massachusetts $79,732 Washington $79,439 New Jersey $79,409 Alaska $79,307 Connecticut $78,296 New York $77,885

Hawaii $76,574 Rhode Island $75,959 Maryland $75,541 Minnesota $74,970 Colorado $74,750 Illinois $74,676 Oregon $74,398 Delaware $74,193

New Hampshire $74,064 Virginia $73,775 Pennsylvania $72,933 Nevada $72,508 North Dakota $72,369 Michigan $72,149 Wisconsin $72,068 Vermont $71,907

Texas $71,460 Maine $71,431 Arizona $71,387 Ohio $71,336 Georgia $70,662 Indiana $70,325 Wyoming $70,259 Utah $70,156

Iowa $70,112 Kansas $69,761 Louisiana $69,658 North Carolina $69,621 Missouri $69,607 Florida $69,321 Montana $69,167 Nebraska $69,021

Kentucky $68,940 South Carolina $68,647 Tennessee $68,464 Idaho $68,391 New Mexico $67,856 Oklahoma $67,739 Alabama $67,306 South Dakota $66,581

Arkansas $66,185 West Virginia $65,973 Mississippi $65,335

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: $73,603
Barre: $73,714
Cabot: $73,552

Adamant, VT $73,603

Barre, VT $73,714

Cabot, VT $73,552

Calais, VT $73,616

East Barre, VT $73,602

East Calais, VT $73,603

East Montpelier, VT $73,652

Eden, VT $73,555

Eden Mills, VT $73,488

Graniteville, VT $73,709

Hyde Park, VT $73,663

Johnson, VT $73,756

Lake Elmore, VT $73,581

Marshfield, VT $73,564

Moretown, VT $73,761

Morrisville, VT $73,753

Moscow, VT $73,790

Northfield, VT $73,671

Northfield Falls, VT $74,016

North Hyde Park, VT $73,658

North Montpelier, VT $73,584

Plainfield, VT $73,574

Roxbury, VT $73,449

South Barre, VT $73,800

Waterbury, VT $73,783

Stowe, VT $73,793

Waitsfield, VT $73,752

Warren, VT $73,614

Washington, VT $73,471

Waterbury Center, VT $73,780

Websterville, VT $73,698

Williamstown, VT $73,612

Wolcott, VT $73,572

Woodbury, VT $73,499

Worcester, VT $73,572

Rutland, VT $73,570

Belmont, VT $73,343

Benson, VT $73,342

Bomoseen, VT $73,458

Brandon, VT $73,512

Bridport, VT $73,520

Castleton, VT $73,472

Center Rutland, VT $73,523

Chittenden, VT $73,353

Cuttingsville, VT $73,328

Danby, VT $73,453

East Middlebury, VT $73,561

East Poultney, VT $73,461

East Wallingford, VT $73,381

Fair Haven, VT $73,408

Florence, VT $73,382

Forest Dale, VT $73,515

Gaysville, VT $73,049

Granville, VT $73,394

Hancock, VT $73,382

Hydeville, VT $73,467

Killington, VT $73,374

Middlebury, VT $73,674

Middletown Springs, VT $73,421

Mount Holly, VT $73,353

North Clarendon, VT $73,461

Orwell, VT $73,453

Pawlet, VT $73,479

Pittsfield, VT $73,416

Pittsford, VT $73,487

Poultney, VT $73,473

Proctor, VT $73,554

Ripton, VT $73,469

Rochester, VT $73,431

Rupert, VT $73,424

Salisbury, VT $73,541

Shoreham, VT $73,479

Stockbridge, VT $73,348

Wallingford, VT $73,388

Wells, VT $73,482

West Pawlet, VT $73,507

West Rupert, VT $73,490

West Rutland, VT $73,445

Whiting, VT $73,482

Saint Johnsbury, VT $73,561

Albany, VT $73,518

Barnet, VT $73,482

Barton, VT $73,510

Beebe Plain, VT $73,532

Concord, VT $73,413

Coventry, VT $73,618

Craftsbury, VT $73,539

Craftsbury Common, VT $73,543

Danville, VT $73,498

Derby, VT $73,532

Derby Line, VT $73,477

East Burke, VT $73,475

East Charleston, VT $73,482

East Hardwick, VT $73,522

East Haven, VT $73,315

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $73,559

Glover, VT $73,488

Granby, VT $73,224

Greensboro, VT $73,463

Greensboro Bend, VT $73,510

Hardwick, VT $73,591

Irasburg, VT $73,492

Island Pond, VT $73,372

Lowell, VT $73,467

Lower Waterford, VT $73,551

Lyndon, VT $73,538

Lyndon Center, VT $73,621

Lyndonville, VT $73,541

Morgan, VT $73,408

Newport, VT $73,576

Newport Center, VT $73,482

North Concord, VT $73,290

North Troy, VT $73,493

Orleans, VT $73,465

Passumpsic, VT $73,565

Peacham, VT $73,417

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $73,567

Sheffield, VT $73,437

Sutton, VT $73,431

Troy, VT $73,500

West Burke, VT $73,480

West Charleston, VT $73,446

West Danville, VT $73,503

Westfield, VT $73,444

West Glover, VT $73,495

Averill, VT $73,067

Beecher Falls, VT $73,541

Canaan, VT $73,358

Gilman, VT $73,681

Guildhall, VT $73,261

Lunenburg, VT $73,421

Norton, VT $73,213

North Bennington, VT $74,031

North Pownal, VT $74,180

Pownal, VT $74,222

White River Junction, VT $73,551

Ascutney, VT $73,586

Barnard, VT $73,384

Bethel, VT $73,430

Bradford, VT $73,506

Bridgewater, VT $73,460

Bridgewater Corners, VT $73,314

Brookfield, VT $73,501

Brownsville, VT $73,461

Chelsea, VT $73,459

Corinth, VT $73,439

East Corinth, VT $73,470

East Randolph, VT $73,484

East Ryegate, VT $73,420

East Thetford, VT $73,511

Fairlee, VT $73,432

Groton, VT $73,452

Hartford, VT $73,742

Hartland, VT $73,484

Hartland Four Corners, VT $73,482

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $73,671

Newbury, VT $73,443

North Hartland, VT $73,537

North Pomfret, VT $73,410

North Thetford, VT $73,509

Norwich, VT $73,495

Plymouth, VT $73,261

Post Mills, VT $73,493

Quechee, VT $73,569

Randolph, VT $73,556

Randolph Center, VT $73,519

Reading, VT $73,322

Sharon, VT $73,428

South Pomfret, VT $73,358

South Royalton, VT $73,449

South Ryegate, VT $73,464

South Strafford, VT $73,446

South Woodstock, VT $73,340

Strafford, VT $73,382

Taftsville, VT $73,575

Thetford, VT $73,511

Thetford Center, VT $73,434

Topsham, VT $73,412

Tunbridge, VT $73,426

Vershire, VT $73,391

Wells River, VT $73,469

West Fairlee, VT $73,604

West Hartford, VT $73,412

West Newbury, VT $73,441

West Topsham, VT $73,471

Wilder, VT $73,746

Windsor, VT $73,515

Woodstock, VT $73,424

Bellows Falls, VT $73,693

Cambridgeport, VT $73,608

Cavendish, VT $73,364

Chester, VT $73,437

Chester Depot, VT $73,410

Grafton, VT $73,381

Londonderry, VT $73,513

Ludlow, VT $73,402

North Springfield, VT $73,658

Perkinsville, VT $73,458

Peru, VT $73,436

Proctorsville, VT $73,376

Saxtons River, VT $73,677

South Londonderry, VT $73,558

Springfield, VT $73,622

Westminster, VT $73,692

Westminster Station, VT $73,697

Weston, VT $73,361

Shaftsbury, VT $73,943

Brattleboro, VT $73,843

Bondville, VT $73,537

East Dover, VT $73,687

Jacksonville, VT $73,872

Jamaica, VT $73,539

Marlboro, VT $74,208

Newfane, VT $73,638

Putney, VT $73,623

Readsboro, VT $74,217

South Newfane, VT $73,664

Stamford, VT $74,164

Townshend, VT $73,572

Vernon, VT $74,068

Wardsboro, VT $73,625

West Dover, VT $73,746

West Dummerston, VT $73,657

West Halifax, VT $73,770

West Townshend, VT $73,473

West Wardsboro, VT $73,474

Whitingham, VT $73,846

Williamsville, VT $73,657

Wilmington, VT $73,801

Burlington, VT $74,002

South Burlington, VT $73,998

Winooski, VT $74,002

Colchester, VT $74,002

Alburgh, VT $73,633

Bakersfield, VT $73,742

Belvidere Center, VT $73,475

Bristol, VT $73,758

Cambridge, VT $73,846

Charlotte, VT $73,902

East Berkshire, VT $73,671

East Fairfield, VT $73,781

Enosburg Falls, VT $73,578

Essex, VT $73,946

Essex Junction, VT $73,951

Fairfax, VT $73,851

Fairfield, VT $73,780

Ferrisburgh, VT $73,820

Franklin, VT $73,582

Grand Isle, VT $73,858

Highgate Center, VT $73,644

Highgate Springs, VT $73,682

Hinesburg, VT $73,901

Huntington, VT $73,845

Isle La Motte, VT $73,725

Jeffersonville, VT $73,796

Jericho, VT $73,884

Jonesville, VT $73,900

Milton, VT $73,920

Monkton, VT $73,841

Montgomery, VT $73,578

Montgomery Center, VT $73,488

New Haven, VT $73,749

North Ferrisburgh, VT $73,853

North Hero, VT $73,780

Richford, VT $73,565

Richmond, VT $73,893

Saint Albans, VT $73,813

Saint Albans Bay, VT $73,803

Shelburne, VT $73,969

Sheldon, VT $73,725

Sheldon Springs, VT $73,906

South Hero, VT $73,925

Starksboro, VT $73,801

Swanton, VT $73,712

Underhill, VT $73,868

Underhill Center, VT $73,870

Vergennes, VT $73,726

Waterville, VT $73,751

Westford, VT $73,904

Williston, VT $73,960

Montpelier, VT $73,702

Bennington, VT $74,085

Arlington, VT $73,824

Dorset, VT $73,537

East Arlington, VT $73,509

East Dorset, VT $73,539

Manchester, VT $73,737

Manchester Center, VT $73,689

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	$86,289	$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.

$66,203

Average $71,907/year

$78,425

$5,517

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	$78,425	$6,535	$1,508	$38
Average	$71,907	$5,992	$1,383	$35
25th Percentile	$66,203	$5,517	$1,273	$32

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