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Copywriter Hourly Rate

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Updated: 15 May 2013

Job: Copywriter

Hourly Rate by Years Experience

Years Experience	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$29	$58	$87
Less than 1 year	$8.44 - $20.13
1-4 years	$10.13 - $34.05
5-9 years	$12.91 - $40.64
10-19 years	$13.28 - $83.33
20 years or more	$19.92 - $86.55
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 248

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Key Statistics for Copywriter Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$10.15 - $40.10
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language	$9.66 - $27.57
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Creative Writing	$12.08 - $34.77
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication	$7.57 - $84.43
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Journalism	$9.07 - $84.43

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Gender

	Female 64%			Male 36%
Hourly Rate:	$12.52 - $22.40			$12.74 - $23.58

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

56%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

20 years or more

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