CostGuide

Business & Tech

Copywriter cost in the US

Nationally, Copywriter runs about $70 per hour. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $55, and in the highest-cost cities about $100.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$70

per hour

On the low end
$35
On the high end
$125

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Sales page vs blog
  2. Research
  3. Revisions
  4. SEO
  5. Experience

Ways to pay less

  1. Provide a brief
  2. Limit revision rounds
  3. Use a blog package
  4. Skip brand workshops
  5. Ask per-word vs project

Lowest-cost cities for Copywriter

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$70
$35 to $125
Brownsville, TX$55
$28 to $98
Jackson, MS$56
$28 to $100
Laredo, TX$56
$28 to $100
McAllen, TX$56
$28 to $100
Shreveport, LA$56
$28 to $100
Amarillo, TX$58
$29 to $103
El Paso, TX$58
$29 to $103
Lubbock, TX$58
$29 to $103

Highest-cost cities for Copywriter

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$70
$35 to $125
Honolulu, HI$100
$50 to $178
San Francisco, CA$98
$49 to $175
New York, NY$98
$49 to $175
San Jose, CA$97
$49 to $173
Sunnyvale, CA$95
$48 to $170
Santa Barbara, CA$94
$47 to $168
Cambridge, MA$86
$43 to $153
Fremont, CA$93
$46 to $165

Copywriter in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Copywriter: what does it cost?

Across the US, Copywriter typically costs about $70 per hour, with most prices between $35 and $125.

Where is Copywriter cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $55.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.