Brand Copywriter
Outerknown
Carlsbad, CA (Hybrid)
$70K/yr - $90K/yrIn-house
9 hrs ago
Copywriting Salaries in United States
Based on 866 verified submissionsLast updated Jul 31, 2026Last updated Jul 31, 2026
What does a Copywriting earn in United States?
The median total compensation for a Copywriting in United States is $88,000, based on 866 verified salary submissions. Most Copywriting pay falls between $72,000 and $105,000, and the top 10% earn $133,000 or more.
Top
$133K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$105K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$88K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$72K/yr
25th Percentile
How we calculate this: we combine pay data from three sources, job postings, salaries self-reported by marketers, and pay verified by recruiters. Figures include base salary, bonus, and equity, and we update them as new data comes in, most recently on Jul 31, 2026.
Which companies pay the most?
| Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Highwire Agency | $153,000 | $115K to $161K | 3 submissions |
 Deloitte In-house | $146,000 | $146K to $173K | 6 submissions |
Omnicom Health Agency | $127,000 | $86K to $169K | 10 submissions |
| $132,000 | $96K to $214K | 12 submissions | |
| $144,000 | $108K to $226K | 15 submissions | |
| $156,000 | $120K to $238K | 18 submissions | |
| $168,000 | $132K to $250K | 21 submissions | |
| $180,000 | $144K to $262K | 12 submissions | |
| $132,000 | $96K to $214K | 15 submissions | |
| $144,000 | $108K to $226K | 18 submissions |
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Recent submissions
| Role Type | Size | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | 3 years | In-house | 10,000+ | United States | 3h ago |
| $76,000 | 2 years | In-house | 1,001-5,000 | New Jersey | 4h ago |
| $70,000 | 1 year | In-house | 5,001-10,000 | New York City, NY | 4h ago |
| $158,000 | 5 years | In-house | 51-200 | Carlsbad, CA | 6h ago |
| $177,000 | 2 years | In-house | -- | Cleveland, OH | 7h ago |
| $196,000 | 3 years | In-house | 10,000+ | Los Angeles, CA | 1d ago |
| $203,000 | 1 year | In-house | 5,001-10,000 | New York City, NY | 1d ago |
| $198,000 | 3 years | In-house | 501-1,000 | New York City, NY | 1d ago |
| $172,000 | 5 years | In-house | 1,001-5,000 | United States | 1d ago |
| $179,000 | 5 years | In-house | 10,000+ | Hartford, CT | 1d ago |
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How does pay grow with experience?
Do in-house or agency roles pay more?
In-house
$88,000
$72K to $103KBased on 569 submissions
Agency
+2% more$90,000
$70K to $106KBased on 297 submissions
Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?
Remote
$90,000
Median total payBased on 227 submissions
Hybrid
$85,000
Median total payBased on 337 submissions
On-site
$88,000
Median total payBased on 279 submissions
Where does this role pay the most?
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Santa Clara | $186,000 | — | 1 submission |
Coos County | $169,000 | — | 1 submission |
Newark | $169,000 | — | 1 submission |
City | $132,000 | $157K to $161K | 12 submissions |
City | $144,000 | — | 15 submissions |
City | $156,000 | — | 18 submissions |
City | $168,000 | — | 21 submissions |
City | $180,000 | $117K to $164K | 12 submissions |
City | $132,000 | $115K to $174K | 15 submissions |
City | $144,000 | $121K to $149K | 18 submissions |
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