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COPY EDITOR

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 76 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader EDITOR profile (1,398 filings).
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76

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$70,832

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$62,258

25th Percentile

$63,065

Median (50th)

$70,832

75th Percentile

$79,325

90th Percentile

$85,231

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Top Employers Hiring COPY EDITOR
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC 4 $65,930 $62,231 - $73,280 100.0%
STAMPEDE ENTERTAINMENT INC 3 $63,253 $62,499 - $85,779 100.0%
Sparky Worldwide Inc 2 $79,000 $79,000 - $79,000 100.0%
INTER-AMERICAN DIVISION PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION 1 $44,699 $44,699 - $44,699 100.0%
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post 1 $80,300 $80,300 - $80,300 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 11 $68,383 $44,699 - $85,779
Senior 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 12 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 4 $65,930
Los Angeles CA 3 $85,779
Manhattan Beach CA 2 $79,000
Doral FL 1 $44,699
Washington DC 1 $80,300
West Hollywood CA 1 $62,499
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of COPY EDITOR with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
COPY EDITOR Unspecified 63 $48,555
COPY EDITOR, TRANSLATOR Unspecified 6 $31,850
COPY EDITOR AND TRANSLATOR Unspecified 2 $29,307
MANAGING COPY EDITOR 2 $67,954
COPY EDITOR III 1 $35,984
COPY EDITOR AND PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR Unspecified 1 $43,000
Senior Copy Editor 1 $105,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 5 $79,000 100.0%
2022 2 $54,088 100.0%
2023 1 $63,253 100.0%
2024 1 $68,383 100.0%
2025 1 $85,779 100.0%
2026 2 $76,790 100.0%
Company Comparison - COPY EDITOR

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE LLC 4 $65,930 100.0%
STAMPEDE ENTERTAINMENT INC 3 $63,253 100.0%
Sparky Worldwide Inc 2 $79,000 100.0%
INTER-AMERICAN DIVISION PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION 1 $44,699 100.0%
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States 1 $105,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.