Median salary
$100,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$72.8k – $127.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
39.8%
100 of 251 roles
Live roles
251
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Copywriter, Developer
Lead Copywriter
Lead Copywriter
Creative Director, Copywriter
Creative Director, Copywriter
Droga5 Senior Copywriter
Droga5 Senior Social Copywriter
Senior Copywriter, Integrated Campaigns Creative
Top companies hiring
Dentsu
Monks
Wisevu
VaynerMedia LLC
Copywriter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $133,750 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $127,500 | 9 |
| New York | $113,500 | 31 |
| Boston | $102,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $100,440 | 6 |
| Denver | $83,808 | 3 |
| Toronto | $64,052 | 9 |
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How much do Copywriter roles pay?
The median salary for Copywriter roles is $100,000 per year. Most pay falls between $72,786 (25th percentile) and $127,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $42,823 to $162,328.
These figures are computed live from 251 active Copywriter roles on JobsRadar, of which 100 (39.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Copywriter roles include Anthropic, Harvey, VML and Accenture.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Copywriter salary?
- The median is $100,000 per year, with most pay between $72,786 and $127,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 100 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Copywriter salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $42,823 to $162,328 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $100,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.