The annual salary statistics of proofreaders and copy markers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of proofreaders and copy markers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $24,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for proofreaders and copy markers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,860.
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 | $42,780 | -5.28% | 9.61% |
| 2016 | $45,040 | -7.33% | - |
| 2015 | $48,340 | -0.50% | - |
| 2014 | $48,580 | 19.10% | - |
| 2013 | $39,300 | 1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $38,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,780, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for proofreaders and copy markers in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $46,930). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of proofreaders and copy markers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |