Freelance Copywriter Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$65/hr
Typical range
$45–$100
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
317
Latest record: June 2026
Highest country median
United States
$81/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $81 | $50–$125 | 163 |
| United Kingdom | $55 | $35–$60 | 44 |
| CanadaSmall sample | $75 | $50–$100 | 19 |
| IndiaSmall sample | $28 | $11–$30 | 10 |
| SpainSmall sample | $75 | $50–$100 | 8 |
| AustraliaSmall sample | $100 | $80–$100 | 7 |
| GermanySmall sample | $58 | $35–$80 | 6 |
| PolandSmall sample | $55 | $35–$75 | 6 |
| ThailandSmall sample | $62 | $18–$105 | 6 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 years | $30 | $21–$50 | 39 |
| 3–5 years | $50 | $35–$65 | 71 |
| 6–10 years | $75 | $60–$100 | 113 |
| 11–15 years | $100 | $60–$130 | 57 |
| 16+ years | $85 | $65–$125 | 37 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $65/hr equals $520 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2026. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Copywriter · Cluj-Napoca, Romania | $30 |
| Copywriter · Pineville, LA, USA | $25 |
| Copywriter · Atlanta, GA, USA | $55 |
| Copywriter · Lisbon, Portugal | $60 |
| Copywriter · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $65 |
| Copywriter · Toronto, ON, Canada | $30 |
| Copywriter · Warsaw, Poland | $75 |
| Copywriter · Birmingham, UK | $48 |
| Copywriter · Liverpool, UK | $50 |
| Copywriter · New York, NY, USA | $85 |
| Copywriter · Manchester, UK | $55 |
| Copywriter · Toronto, ON, Canada | $100 |
| Copywriter · Antwerpen, Belgium | $55 |
| Copywriter · London, UK | $65 |
| Copywriter · Gold Coast QLD, Australia | $100 |
| Copywriter · New York, NY, USA | $85 |
| Copywriter · Kansas City, MO, USA | $35 |
| Copywriter · Victoria, BC, Canada | $75 |
| Copywriter · Los Angeles, CA, USA | $65 |
| Copywriter · Delhi, India | $11 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Copywriters charge per hour?
- Based on 317 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Copywriters charge an average of $72 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $45 and $100. Latest record added June 2026.
- What do top-earning freelance Copywriters make?
- The top 10% of Copywriter submissions report $130 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Copywriter rates?
- The most common skills in Copywriter submissions are Writing, SEO, and Content Marketing. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Copywriter rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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