Content Writer United States
Content Writer salary in the US
Typical pay
$85,000a year
Most Content Writers earn $59k to $105k a year
From 240 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Content Writer salary in the US is $85,000 a year. Most job postings pay $58,700 to $105,000. From 240 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| New York | $100k | $84k to $130k | 57 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $99k | $68k to $125k | 30 |
| Illinois | $73k | $56k to $98k | 12 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 3 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 8 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 1 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 6 |
| Florida | – | – | 4 |
| Georgia | – | – | 5 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 0 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 0 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 0 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Maryland | – | – | 2 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 7 |
| Michigan | – | – | 4 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 1 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 3 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 0 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 5 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 7 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 2 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 0 |
| Texas | – | – | 6 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Virginia | – | – | 7 |
| Washington | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| New York, NY | $100k | $84k to $131k | 150 | 59 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $92k | $80k to $118k | 28 | 10 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $78k | $65k to $113k | 51 | 17 |
| Chicago, IL | $73k | $56k to $98k | 30 | 12 |
| Atlanta, GA | – | – | 13 | 5 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 17 | 7 |
| Cincinnati, OH | – | – | 7 | 5 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 21 | 4 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 11 | 7 |
| Detroit, MI | – | – | 6 | 4 |
| Miami, FL | – | – | 20 | 4 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 8 | 3 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 7 | 3 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 38 | 8 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 7 | 4 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 50 job postings$35k $41k
Typical: $35k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 68 job postings$73k $116k
Typical: $89k
- Senior 60 job postings$94k $115k
Typical: $99k
- Lead or manager 5 job postings
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Experienced: most postings pay $73k to $116k a year, typically $89k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NoGigiddy | $43k | $35k | – | – | – |
How much does a Content Writer make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $85,000 a year for Content Writer roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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