Senior Copywriter Salaries in the US

Based on 193 verified submissionsLast updated Oct 10, 2026

What does a Senior Copywriter earn in United States?

The median total compensation for a Senior Copywriter in United States is $96,000, based on 193 verified salary submissions. Most Senior Copywriter pay falls between $88,000 and $103,000, and the top 10% earn $118,000 or more.

Top
$118K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$103K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$96K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$88K/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 Oct 10, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
$126,000$120K to $126K3 submissions
$118,000$114K to $121K3 submissions
Accenture
Accenture
In-house
$105,500$103K to $112K4 submissions
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked

Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$94,0005 yearsIn-house51-200Denver2d ago
$84,0004 yearsIn-house51-200Indiana2d ago
$20,00017.8 years----Pinellas Park2d ago
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Showing 1-10 of 193 salaries
1 / 20

How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
$95,000
$87K to $103KBased on 103 submissions
Agency
+1% more
$96,000
$88K to $105KBased on 81 submissions

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

Remote
$95,000
Median total payBased on 51 submissions
Hybrid
+3% more
$97,500
Median total payBased on 74 submissions
On-site
+4% more
$99,000
Median total payBased on 60 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
San Francisco
$126,000$111K to $171K6 submissions
El Segundo
$103,000$98K to $114K6 submissions
Houston
$102,500$99K to $107K4 submissions
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked

People also look at

Job TitleTotal PayRangeSubmissions
$85,000$68,000 to $110,0001,646 submissions

Common questions about Senior Copywriter pay