Career Atlas USA

Best States for Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New York81.4 / 100
  2. 2District of Columbia73.8 / 100
  3. 3Kansas68.9 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts68.8 / 100
  5. 5Missouri60.7 / 100
  6. 6Iowa60.7 / 100
  7. 7New Jersey58.8 / 100
  8. 8Illinois56.4 / 100
  9. 9Ohio48.8 / 100
  10. 10Kentucky46.8 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania46.6 / 100
  12. 12California43 / 100
  13. 13West Virginia39.3 / 100
  14. 14Virginia28 / 100
  15. 15Indiana28 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).