Word Processors and Typists pay in the U.S.
$51,120avg. a year
$24.58 an hour · 35,010 employed
Word Processors and Typists in the U.S. earn an average of $51,120 a year and a median of $49,280. Pay is highest in Colorado ($55,700) and lowest in Georgia ($35,730).
$49,280Median pay
$24.58Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
35,010Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for word processors and typists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
160 jobs
Colorado
$55,700
$26.78 an hour
210,270 jobs
California
$54,840
$26.37 an hour
3350 jobs
Massachusetts
$54,540
$26.22 an hour
4140 jobs
Washington
$54,520
$26.21 an hour
5210 jobs
Minnesota
$54,260
$26.09 an hour
6120 jobs
District of Columbia
$53,970
$25.95 an hour
73,560 jobs
New Jersey
$52,870
$25.42 an hour
840 jobs
Oregon
$52,580
$25.28 an hour
9170 jobs
Connecticut
$52,140
$25.07 an hour
1012,340 jobs
New York
$51,720
$24.87 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Word Processors and Typists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69,920 | $33.61 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69,060 | $33.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,350 | $27.57 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $57,320 | $27.56 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $56,350 | $27.09 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $56,050 | $26.95 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $55,730 | $26.79 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54,900 | $26.40 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Word Processors and Typists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46,260 | $46,860 | 70 |
| Arizona | $48,550 | $42,070 | – |
| Arkansas | $43,000 | $43,010 | 40 |
| California | $54,840 | $56,380 | 10,270 |
| Colorado | $55,700 | $57,550 | 60 |
| Connecticut | $52,140 | $49,250 | 170 |
| Delaware | $50,570 | $45,480 | 50 |
| District of Columbia | $53,970 | $49,180 | 120 |
| Florida | $40,710 | $35,770 | 1,000 |
| Georgia | $35,730 | $31,450 | – |
| Hawaii | $44,930 | $40,060 | 270 |
| Idaho | $48,470 | $49,930 | 60 |
| Illinois | $51,350 | $45,490 | 490 |
| Indiana | $41,580 | $39,520 | 120 |
| Iowa | $42,740 | $43,210 | 360 |
| Maryland | $50,340 | $47,110 | 210 |
| Massachusetts | $54,540 | $53,740 | 350 |
| Michigan | $48,740 | $47,970 | 520 |
| Minnesota | $54,260 | $51,550 | 210 |
| Missouri | $41,790 | $37,440 | 260 |
| Nebraska | $46,910 | $47,080 | 80 |
| Nevada | $45,420 | $41,290 | 170 |
| New Jersey | $52,870 | $49,520 | 3,560 |
| New Mexico | $45,720 | $46,400 | 60 |
| New York | $51,720 | $48,400 | 12,340 |
| Ohio | $45,720 | $48,670 | 310 |
| Oklahoma | $44,430 | $43,710 | 40 |
| Oregon | $52,580 | $52,420 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,840 | $41,000 | 1,170 |
| Rhode Island | $49,660 | $47,040 | 120 |
| South Carolina | $44,710 | $42,840 | 30 |
| Tennessee | $48,340 | $49,750 | 90 |
| Texas | $46,290 | $47,720 | 290 |
| Virginia | $46,150 | $46,130 | 290 |
| Washington | $54,520 | $46,110 | 140 |
| West Virginia | $36,500 | $36,060 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $48,690 | $48,540 | 180 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$56,350
8,370 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$53,250
6,830 jobsBuffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$47,360
1,300 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$52,090
880 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$69,920
840 jobsAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$47,960
830 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$48,450
690 jobsRochester, NY
$45,960
660 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do word processors and typists make?
The average is $51,120 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $49,280 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $24.58, and the median is $23.69 an hour.
Which state pays word processors and typists the most?
Colorado, with an average of $55,700 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $69,920.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,810 a year, and the top 10% earn over $65,150.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-9022. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.