The annual salary statistics of proofreaders and copy markers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of proofreaders and copy markers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for proofreaders and copy markers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of proofreaders and copy markers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,620 | 10.40% | -21.41% |
| 2016 | $32,810 | -2.59% | - |
| 2015 | $33,660 | -24.87% | - |
| 2014 | $42,030 | -7.66% | - |
| 2013 | $45,250 | 1.75% | - |
| 2012 | $44,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,620 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for proofreaders and copy markers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of proofreaders and copy markers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 45.7 percent (45.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.