Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/ Title: Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in Pennsylvania | Deftridge Summary: Brand Copy Editor pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $40 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. PA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for a Brand Copy Editor in Pennsylvania is **$39.51 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, -13% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$39.51/hr** median wage **$28-58** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Brand Copy Editor wage percentiles in Pennsylvania 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 | $22.85 | $500 | $47,500 | | 25th | $28.39 | $620 | $59,100 | | Median | $39.51 | $860 | $82,200 | | 75th | $57.83 | $1,250 | $120,300 | | 90th | $77.98 | $1,690 | $162,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 3,500 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for a Brand Copy Editor, from the same sources as the table above. - **-14%** median wage against the United States median of $46.12 - **20th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **3,500** people employed in the role in this place - **$47.83** median wage in the Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania 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 | $55 | $1,190 | | Senior | $65 | $1,410 | - Regular role **$55** - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** ## 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 Pennsylvania ranks **20 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $64.58 | $105 | | New York | $62.76 | $105 | | Delaware | $57.96 | $95 | | Rhode Island | $40.91 | $70 | | North Carolina | $40.33 | $65 | | Vermont | $39.63 | $65 | | Pennsylvania | $39.51 | $65 | | Nevada | $39.33 | $65 | | Arizona | $38.88 | $65 | | New Mexico | $38.71 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Philadelphia $47.83/hr median wage · range $34-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $45.37/hr median wage · range $29-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) - [Altoona $39.51/hr median wage · range $28-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) - [Chambersburg $39.51/hr median wage · range $28-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) - [Gettysburg $39.51/hr median wage · range $28-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) - [Johnstown $39.51/hr median wage · range $28-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) - [Lebanon $39.51/hr median wage · range $28-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $39.51/hr median wage · range $28-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) - [Williamsport $39.51/hr median wage · range $28-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) - [Erie $38.61/hr median wage · range $23-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) ## 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 Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/brand-copy-editor/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)