Common rates reported to us by our members fall within the ranges indicated below. They should be used only as a rough guideline; rates vary considerably depending on the nature of the work, the time frame of the assignment, the degree of special expertise required, and other factors. The industry standard for a page is 250 words.
| Type of Work | Estimated Pace | Range of Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Copyediting, basic | 5–10 ms pages/hour | $20–35/hour |
| Copyediting, heavy | 2–5 ms pages/hour | $25–50/hour |
| Layout | newsletters | 1–4 pages/hour | $30–40/printed page |
| Layout | books | 6–10 pages/hour | $35–65/hour |
| Developmental editing | 1–5 pages/hour | $32–60/hour |
| Indexing | 5–10 book pages/hour |
$25–60/hour $3.50–12/indexable book page |
| Project management | not applicable |
$8.50–17.50/printed page
$40–65/hour |
| Proofreading | 3–10 ms pages/hour | $20–35/hour |
| Researching | not applicable | $25-50/hour |
| Translating | 300–500 words/hour | 10-20¢/word |
| Writing | 1–3 ms pages/hour |
$40–125/hour
$50–110/book page |
| Transcribing | undetermined | $3 to $5/page |
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