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Hourly Rate for Industry: Writing or Editing Services

United States » Industry » Writing or Editing Services Overview » Writing or Editing Services Hourly Rate

Updated: 14 May 2013

Industry: Writing or Editing Services

Median Hourly Rate by Job

Job	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$19	$38	$57
Copy Editor	$22.00
Freelance Writer	$29.48
Editor	$37.50
Technical Writer	$39.31
Writer	$55.00
Freelance Writer, Technical	$42.50
Writer, Corporate Communications	$35.00
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 124

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Key Statistics for Writing or Editing Services Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$13.81 - $51.66
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language	$14.79 - $50.68
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	$24.30 - $45.78

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Gender

	Female 77%			Male 23%
Hourly Rate:	$17.29 - $40.00			$24.19 - $49.13

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

37%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

14%

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