Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/district-of-columbia/ Title: Brand Copy Editor rate in District of Columbia | Deftridge Summary: Brand Copy Editor pay in District of Columbia: median wage $52 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. The rate is on every task, before you apply. DC · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in District of Columbia The market median wage for a Brand Copy Editor in District of Columbia is **$51.56 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, +13% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$51.56/hr** median wage **$46-81** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Brand Copy Editor wage percentiles in District of Columbia Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $38.85 | $840 | $80,800 | | 25th | $46.22 | $1,000 | $96,100 | | Median | $51.56 | $1,120 | $107,200 | | 75th | $80.71 | $1,750 | $167,900 | | 90th | $105.99 | $2,300 | $220,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 3,580 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## District of Columbia in numbers What sets District of Columbia apart for a Brand Copy Editor, from the same sources as the table above. - **+12%** median wage against the United States median of $46.12 - **5th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **3,580** people employed in the role in this place - **$51.19** median wage in the Washington, D.C. metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Brand Copy Editor in District of Columbia by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $70 | $1,520 | | Senior | $85 | $1,840 | - Regular role **$75** - One-off task **$85** - Task bundle **$75** ## Brand Copy Editor pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Brand Copy Editor, highest first; 8 of 51 places shown. By median wage District of Columbia ranks **5 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $64.58 | $105 | | New York | $62.76 | $105 | | Delaware | $57.96 | $95 | | Washington | $51.62 | $85 | | District of Columbia | $51.56 | $85 | | West Virginia | $48.51 | $80 | | Virginia | $47.98 | $80 | | Massachusetts | $47.27 | $80 | ## Metro areas in District of Columbia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Washington, D.C. $51.19/hr median wage · range $46-76](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/district-of-columbia/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Brand Copy Editor rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/) · [Brand Copy Editor jobs in District of Columbia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/brand-copy-editor/district-of-columbia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)