The annual salary statistics of proofreaders and copy markers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of proofreaders and copy markers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $32,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for proofreaders and copy markers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,420.
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 | $41,300 | 6.63% | 2.40% |
| 2016 | $38,560 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $37,640 | -2.92% | - |
| 2014 | $38,740 | -6.12% | - |
| 2013 | $41,110 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $40,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,300, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for proofreaders and copy markers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $45,900). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of proofreaders and copy markers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane |