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
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,190 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $58,630 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,230 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,180 |
| Salinas, CA | $55,830 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $54,540 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $53,340 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $53,110 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $51,960 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,880 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $51,780 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $51,360 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,290 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $51,150 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $51,100 |
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 |