Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/virginia/ Title: Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in Virginia, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Brand Copy Editor pay in Virginia: median wage $48 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. VA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Brand Copy Editor hourly rate in Virginia The market median wage for a Brand Copy Editor in Virginia is **$47.98 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, +7% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$47.98/hr** median wage **$35-63** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Brand Copy Editor wage percentiles in Virginia 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 | $26.94 | $580 | $56,000 | | 25th | $35.49 | $770 | $73,800 | | Median | $47.98 | $1,040 | $99,800 | | 75th | $62.67 | $1,360 | $130,400 | | 90th | $79.04 | $1,710 | $164,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 3,150 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Virginia in numbers What sets Virginia apart for a Brand Copy Editor, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the United States median of $46.12 - **7th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **3,150** people employed in the role in this place - **$47.98** median wage in the Blacksburg 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 Virginia 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 | $65 | $1,410 | | Senior | $80 | $1,730 | - Regular role **$70** - One-off task **$80** - Task bundle **$70** ## 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 Virginia ranks **7 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 | | Connecticut | $46.80 | $75 | | Colorado | $46.10 | $75 | ## Metro areas in Virginia Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Blacksburg $47.98/hr median wage · range $35-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/virginia/) - [Lynchburg $47.98/hr median wage · range $35-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/virginia/) - [Staunton $47.98/hr median wage · range $35-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/virginia/) - [Winchester $47.98/hr median wage · range $35-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/virginia/) - [Charlottesville $46.25/hr median wage · range $36-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/virginia/) - [Richmond $45.33/hr median wage · range $31-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/virginia/) - [Virginia Beach $41.22/hr median wage · range $29-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/virginia/) - [Roanoke $35.22/hr median wage · range $26-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/virginia/) - [Harrisonburg $32.56/hr median wage · range $26-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/brand-copy-editor/virginia/) ## 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 Virginia](https://deftridge.com/jobs/brand-copy-editor/virginia/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)