Word Processors and Typists pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$53,250avg. a year
$25.60 an hour · 6,830 employed
Word Processors and Typists in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $53,250 a year. That is $1,590 (3%) less than the California average of $54,840. The U.S. average is $51,120.
$57,670Median pay
$25.60Average hourly
-3%vs. California average
6,830Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for word processors and typists in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1840 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$69,920
$33.61 an hour
2100 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$69,060
$33.20 an hour
3130 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$57,350
$27.57 an hour
450 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$57,150
$27.48 an hour
540 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$57,030
$27.42 an hour
680 jobs
Salinas, CA
$56,580
$27.20 an hour
7410 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$56,050
$26.95 an hour
870 jobs
Fresno, CA
$54,660
$26.28 an hour
9120 jobs
Visalia, CA
$54,110
$26.02 an hour
1050 jobs
Merced, CA
$52,630
$25.30 an hour
11880 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$52,090
$25.05 an hour
12180 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$51,010
$24.53 an hour
13130 jobs
Modesto, CA
$50,620
$24.34 an hour
1480 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$45,150
$21.71 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Office Clerks, General | $50,980 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $53,880 |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $58,140 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $49,690 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $53,500 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $56,320 |
Questions and answers
How much do word processors and typists make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $53,250 a year, and the median is $57,670. About 6,830 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,590 (3%) less than the California average of $54,840.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 4.83 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-9022. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.