Upwork content writer salary

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Average Upwork content writer salary

$63,086yearly

$28.33 hourly rate

Entry-level Upwork content writer salary

$38,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Upwork pay content writers?

The average salary for Upwork content writers is $63,086 per year. Upwork content writer salaries range between $38,000 to $102,000 per year. Upwork content writers earn 7% more than the national average salary for content writers of $58,918.

Location impacts how much a content writer at Upwork can expect to make. Content writers at Upwork make the most in Mountain View, CA, Rowe, MA, and Pine, AZ.

How much does Upwork pay content writers by location?

Upwork pays content writers the most in Mountain View, CA, Rowe, MA, and Pine, AZ. Additionally, cities like Ione and Nore also report highly competitive salaries for content writers at Upwork.

Content writer Upwork salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Mountain View, CA	$94,248	$45.31
2	Rowe, MA	$87,319	$41.98
3	Pine, AZ	$74,896	$36.01
4	Ione, WA	$74,218	$35.68
5	Nore, MN	$69,166	$33.25
6	Ione, OR	$65,851	$31.66
7	Helena, MT	$63,213	$30.39
8	Nome, TX	$62,596	$30.09
9	Kane, PA	$60,278	$28.98
10	Rockville, MD	$57,901	$27.84

Highest-paid Upwork content writers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Content Director	$151,331	$73	-
2	Senior Writer	$116,304	$56	-
3	Social Media And Web Manager	$105,930	$51	-
4	Senior Content Manager	$101,204	$49	-
5	Content Marketing Manager	$94,939	$46	-
6	Digital Marketing Specialist	$92,015	$44	-
7	Content Strategist	$90,291	$43	-
8	Freelance Copywriter	$80,282	$39	-
9	Content Manager	$77,794	$37	-
10	Contract Writer	$71,523	$34	-

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Content writer salary at Upwork competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Twilio	$79,349	$38	-
2	DocuSign	$73,666	$35	-
3	Square	$72,242	$35	-
4	Brafton	$70,626	$34	-
5	Community Publishers Inc	$66,831	$32	-
6	Online News Association	$64,986	$31	-
7	Issue Media Group	$64,139	$31	-
8	Bridgehead Media	$63,490	$31	-
9	Fiction	$62,140	$30	-
10	Book in a Box	$61,466	$30	-
11	The Associated Press	$60,328	$29	-
12	Geek & Sundry	$59,479	$29	-
13	Paizo	$58,452	$28	-
14	IBT Media	$57,618	$28	-
15	Writer	$57,495	$28	1
16	The Editors	$57,337	$28	4
17	LoveToKnow Media	$54,471	$26	-
18	LA Weekly	$52,772	$25	-
19	Okayplayer	$52,016	$25	-
20	Red Tricycle	$44,720	$22	-

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