Copywriting Salaries in the US

Based on 1,331 salariesLast updated Nov 2, 2026

What does a Copywriting earn in United States?

The median pay for a Copywriting in United States is $89,000, based on 1,331 salaries. Most Copywriting pay falls between $73,000 and $104,000, and the top 10% earn $130,000 or more.

Top
$130K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$104K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$89K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$73K/yr
25th Percentile

How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Nov 2, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
$189,000$150K to $232K3 submissions
Deloitte
Deloitte
In-house
$146,000$146K to $173K6 submissions
$139,000$112K to $139K3 submissions
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Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$75,0004 yearsIn-house1,001-5,000United States2h ago
$90,0006 yearsIn-house1-10Detroit15h ago
$77,0004 yearsAgency1,001-5,000Birmingham2d ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
$88,000
$73K to $103KBased on 881 submissions
Agency
+2% more
$90,000
$73K to $108KBased on 425 submissions

Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?

Remote
$90,000
Median total payBased on 365 submissions
Hybrid
$85,000
Median total payBased on 500 submissions
On-site
$88,000
Median total payBased on 421 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
Bellevue
$136,000—3 submissions
Corte Madera
$127,500$120K to $139K4 submissions
Long Beach
$117,500$79K to $148K6 submissions
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