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Word Processors and Typists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$49,280
United States, 2025
Employment
35,010
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Use word processor, computer, or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording. May perform other clerical duties as assigned.
- O*NET code
- 43-9022.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents.
- Transmit work electronically to other locations.
- Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
- Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
- Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
- Print and make copies of work.
- Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters to make changes.
- Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$36,810
25th percentile
$40,800
75th percentile
$57,670
90th percentile
$65,150
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Active Listening3.4
- Writing3.3
- Monitoring3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Critical Thinking2.9
- Time Management2.9
- Social Perceptiveness2.6
- Service Orientation2.5
- Coordination2.5
- Quality Control Analysis2.3
- Mathematics2.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 5 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
5
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Word Processors and TypistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $79,430 | 840 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $64,280 | 100 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $59,110 | 90 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $58,450 | 40 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $58,180 | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $58,150 | 130 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $57,820 | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57,670 | 6,830 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $57,590 | 80 | 2025 |
| CO | $57,550 | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $57,320 | 410 | 2025 |
| CA | $56,380 | 10,270 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $55,660 | 110 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $55,140 | 40 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | $54,430 | 30 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | $54,160 | 30 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | $53,790 | 120 | 2025 |
| MA | $53,740 | 350 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $53,740 | 190 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $53,710 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.