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Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Occupation · SOC 2018 43-9081 · United States

SOC 2018 code
43-9081
Share of U.S. applications
0.00%
Applications on record
109
FY2025
5
Median offered wage
$54,080
Certified (last three years)
91.7%
Main route
H-1B
Median wage$54,080certified LCAs, FY2024–FY2026
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Proofreaders and Copy Markers (SOC 43-9081). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Proofreaders and Copy Markers

816FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
816FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20082
FY20094
FY20106
FY20117
FY20124
FY20139
FY201410
FY20156
FY20166
FY201716
FY201810
FY20197
FY20203
FY20214
FY20223
FY20231
FY20243
FY20255
FY2026*3
Fiscal yearH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*120
FY2025023
FY2024030
FY2023010
FY2022021
FY2021013
FY2020030
FY2019070
FY2018064
FY20170151
FY2016051
FY2015051
FY2014064
FY2013171
FY2012040
FY2011061
FY2010033
FY2009022
FY2008002
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.

Applications by employer
  1. World Journal LLC13
  2. HY Cite Corporation7
  3. Rainbow Media Holdings LLC4
  4. Rose International, Inc.4
  5. J-blatt, Inc.3
  6. Pearson Education, Inc.3
  7. Christie's Inc.2
  8. Path Interactive, Inc2
  9. Aperture Foundation, Inc.2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).

Proofreaders and Copy Markers: applications by worksite state

1+2+2+4+7+
1+2+2+4+7+
Data table
StateApplications
NY62
CA18
FL7
WI7
VA4
NJ3
CT2
IL2
TX2
DC1
MO1
Metropolitan areas
  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ64
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA12
  3. Madison, WI7
  4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL6
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA6
  6. Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA3
  7. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT2
  8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN2
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV2
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $54,080; middle half $40,966 to $59,892 · median prevailing wage $54,080 (marker) · 7 applications.

$20k$35k$50k$65k$80k
$20k$35k$50k$65k$80k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I3
  2. Level II1
  3. Level III2
  4. Level IV1
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Copy Editor6
  2. Editorial Assistant6
  3. Copy Editor, Translator5
  4. Instagram Content Analyst4
  5. Proofreader4
  6. Content Editor/marketing Assistant4
  7. Assistant Editor4
  8. SR. Marketing Editorial Specialist3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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