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Average Salary for Word Processors and Typists

SOC 43-9022 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Word Processors and Typists in the United States is $47,850 ($23.01/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,300 at the 10th percentile to $64,370 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 36,030 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 18.6% since 2019.

Median Annual

$47,850

Mean Annual

$49,730

10th Pct

$35,300

75th Pct

$56,000

Employment

36,030

Salary Distribution

$35k
10th
$40k
25th
$48k
Median
$56k
75th
$64k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Colorado $56,700
Alaska $53,640
Oregon $53,090
Kansas $52,250
Rhode Island $51,360
California $51,100
Massachusetts $51,030
Illinois $50,420
New Jersey $50,090
Minnesota $49,870
Delaware $48,780
Michigan $48,530
Arizona $48,210
North Carolina $47,960
Alabama $47,800
District of Columbia $47,570
Connecticut $47,520
New York $47,320
Wisconsin $47,130
Ohio $46,640
New Mexico $45,970
Nebraska $45,720
Maryland $44,880
Arkansas $43,510
Idaho $43,510
Pennsylvania $43,150
Hawaii $42,920
South Carolina $42,670
Mississippi $42,200
Washington $41,750
Oklahoma $41,670
Texas $40,890
Missouri $40,450
Louisiana $40,390
Kentucky $39,560
Nevada $39,540
Utah $39,520
Virginia $39,020
Iowa $38,320
Georgia $37,490
Tennessee $36,190
Florida $36,070
Indiana $36,010
Puerto Rico $34,960
Maine $33,990
West Virginia $32,870

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $47,850
2023 $46,450
2022 $44,330
2021 $44,030
2020 $41,050
2019 $40,340