Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-jersey/ Title: Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in New Jersey | Deftridge Summary: Brand Copy Editor pay in New Jersey: median wage $43 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $70. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NJ · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in New Jersey The market median wage for a Brand Copy Editor in New Jersey is **$43.28 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$70 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$43.28/hr** median wage **$29-58** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Brand Copy Editor wage percentiles in New Jersey 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 | $20.82 | $450 | $43,300 | | 25th | $28.88 | $630 | $60,100 | | Median | $43.28 | $940 | $90,000 | | 75th | $58.21 | $1,260 | $121,100 | | 90th | $81.00 | $1,760 | $168,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 95,480 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## New Jersey in numbers What sets New Jersey apart for a Brand Copy Editor, from the same sources as the table above. - **-6%** median wage against the United States median of $46.12 - **11th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **95,480** people employed in the role in this place - **$44.63** median wage in the Trenton 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 New Jersey 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 | $60 | $1,300 | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$65** - 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 New Jersey ranks **11 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $64.58 | $105 | | New York | $62.76 | $105 | | Delaware | $57.96 | $95 | | Massachusetts | $47.27 | $80 | | Connecticut | $46.80 | $75 | | Colorado | $46.10 | $75 | | New Jersey | $43.28 | $70 | | Oregon | $43.10 | $70 | | Maryland | $42.39 | $70 | | New Hampshire | $41.66 | $70 | ## Metro areas in New Jersey Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Trenton $44.63/hr median wage · range $37-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-jersey/) - [Vineland $43.28/hr median wage · range $29-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-jersey/) - [Atlantic City $36.36/hr median wage · range $30-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/new-jersey/) ## 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 New Jersey](https://deftridge.com/jobs/brand-copy-editor/new-jersey/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)