How much does an Entry Level Content Writer make?
As of Nov 16, 2025, the average hourly pay for an Entry Level Content Writer in the United States is $40.46 an hour.
While ZipRecruiter is seeing hourly wages as high as $99.52 and as low as $13.70, the majority of Entry Level Content Writer wages currently range between $23.56 (25th percentile) to $46.39 (75th percentile) across the United States. The average pay range for an Entry Level Content Writer varies greatly (by as much as 22), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.
How much do entry-level content writers make?
Entry-level content writers make around $37,000 yearly.
Typically, they start on the lower end of the salary range as they don't have years of experience or varied kinds of writings yet. However, they can advance by developing their skills in niche kinds of writing (such as technical writing or medical writing) and having a strong portfolio of works.
What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Entry Level Content Writer Jobs in the U.S.?
- Medical Writers ($96,235)
- Writer Contributor ($80,364)
- Marketing Communications Writer ($77,615)
- Contributing Writer ($73,039)
- Legal Entry Level ($55,419)
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I finally landed an interview after 2 months of daily applying for copywriting or content jobs.
I only have two months experience as a volunteer copy writer for a cannabis blog site, writing one 300-700 word article a week.
This is what the job posting says, position is "content writer and editor," I don't think it's freelance:
Part-time hours: 15-30 per week
Salary: $15.00-$30.00 per hour
The blog articles on their site seem to be 1000 word articles, which seems easy enough for me, as I usually write about 1000 words on my weekly cannabis articles, then have to edit it down to 700.
But given that the salary range seems pretty huge, as someone with only 2 months experience, would it be acceptable to ask for $`18 per hour? Or should I just say that $15 seems reasonable for someone with my experience?
How desperate I am to land the job: extremely desperate, I have debilitating health conditions/disability that makes it difficult to get any other job, that's why I've turned to writing.