The annual salary statistics of proofreaders and copy markers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of proofreaders and copy markers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $44,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for proofreaders and copy markers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of proofreaders and copy markers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,440 | 18.45% | 38.09% |
| 2021 | $55,000 | 4.20% | - |
| 2020 | $52,690 | 9.20% | - |
| 2019 | $47,840 | -0.25% | - |
| 2018 | $47,960 | 15.10% | - |
| 2017 | $40,720 | 5.38% | - |
| 2016 | $38,530 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $38,010 | -9.81% | - |
| 2014 | $41,740 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $40,410 | -3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $41,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,440, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for proofreaders and copy markers in state of California, followed by Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (median annual salary $59,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of proofreaders and copy markers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.