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MD · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in Maryland

The market median wage for a Brand Copy Editor in Maryland is $42.39 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $70 an hour on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate.

$70/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$42.39/hrmedian wage
$30-53middle half of wages
$1,520a month at 5 hours a week

Brand Copy Editor wage percentiles in Maryland

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$26.22$570$54,500
25th$30.50$660$63,400
Median$42.39$920$88,200
75th$52.66$1,140$109,500
90th$71.71$1,550$149,200

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 1,870 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

Maryland in numbers

What sets Maryland apart for a Brand Copy Editor, from the same sources as the table above.

-8%
median wage against the United States median of $46.12
13th of 51
states by median wage for this role
1,870
people employed in the role in this place
$45.48
median wage in the Baltimore 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 Maryland by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Specialist$60$1,300
Senior$70$1,520
  • Regular role$60
  • One-off task$70
  • Task bundle$65

Brand Copy Editor pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Brand Copy Editor, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Maryland ranks 13 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
California$64.58$105
New York$62.76$105
Delaware$57.96$95
Colorado$46.10$75
New Jersey$43.28$70
Oregon$43.10$70
Maryland$42.39$70
New Hampshire$41.66$70
Illinois$41.51$70
Georgia$41.18$70

Metro areas in Maryland

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

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