Below is a general reference for pricing your written work to help you put a dollar amount on your hard work.
These amounts are just a guide and do not reflect what you will actually make for your work.
Freelance Writing Rates - By Project
- Advertising/Copywriting Mail Pieces (no graphics): $300 to $3000+
- Advertising/Copywriting Sales Letter: $150 to $2000
- Articles (news, or with significant research, web-based): $15-50 per page
- Articles (magazines): $150 to $5000+
- Articles (content/keyword): $15 to $50
- Articles (newspapers): $75 to $1000
- Books (ghostwriting): $25-$80 per page, $5000 to $20,000+
- Book Reviews: $2 to $100
- Book Summaries: $250 to $500 per book
- Brochures (no graphics work): $300-$2500
- Business Plans: $500 to $5000+
- Editorial Management (magazine/per issue): $500 to $5000
- Grant Writing: $200-$5000+
- Newsletters: $200 to $1000
- Press releases: $200 to $500
- Resumes: $200 to $500
- Scripts: $1000 to $20,000+
Freelance Writing Rates By Hour
- Advertising Copywriting: $45-$100/hr
- Copyediting: $30-$70/hr
- Developmental Editing: $50-$80/hr
- Editorial on Call: $20-$150/hr
- Fact Checking: $15-$50/hr
- Ghostwriting: $40-$100/hr
- Indexing: $30-$70/hr
- Line Editing: $40-$70/hr
- Proofreading: $25-$60/hr
- Proposals Grants: $40-$80/hr
- Tech Editing: $30-$90/hr
- Technical Writing: $40-$100/hr
- Web Content :$10-$90/hr
- White Papers: $100-$200/hr
Freelance Writing Rates By Word or Page
- E-books: $10-$35 per page
- Indexing: $3 to $6 per page
- Lesson Plans: $10-$20 per page
Miscellaneous Charges for Freelance Writing
- Upcharge for rush: +10%-25%
- Upcharge for keyword stuffing +10%
- Down payment: 10% for companies, publishers, 25% for individuals/authors
