Word Processors and Typists salary by location
National median: $49,280 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $79,430 | +61.2% | 840 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $64,280 | +30.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $59,110 | +19.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $58,450 | +18.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $58,180 | +18.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $58,150 | +18.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $57,820 | +17.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $57,670 | +17.0% | 6,830 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $57,590 | +16.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $57,550 | +16.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $57,320 | +16.3% | 410 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $56,380 | +14.4% | 10,270 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $55,660 | +12.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $55,140 | +11.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $54,430 | +10.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $54,160 | +9.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $53,790 | +9.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $53,740 | +9.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $53,740 | +9.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $53,710 | +9.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $52,420 | +6.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $52,370 | +6.3% | 270 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $52,290 | +6.1% | 8,370 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $52,000 | +5.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $51,750 | +5.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Clarksville, TN | metropolitan | $51,670 | +4.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $51,550 | +4.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $51,550 | +4.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $50,470 | +2.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $49,950 | +1.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $49,930 | +1.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $49,750 | +1.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $49,520 | +0.5% | 3,560 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $49,280 | +0.0% | 880 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $49,250 | −0.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $49,180 | −0.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $49,180 | −0.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $49,070 | −0.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $48,910 | −0.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $48,720 | −1.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $48,710 | −1.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $48,670 | −1.2% | 310 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $48,540 | −1.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $48,490 | −1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $48,400 | −1.8% | 12,340 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $48,310 | −2.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $48,080 | −2.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $48,070 | −2.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $47,970 | −2.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| Kingston, NY | metropolitan | $47,920 | −2.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $47,860 | −2.9% | 620 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $47,740 | −3.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $47,720 | −3.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $47,250 | −4.1% | 690 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $47,110 | −4.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $47,110 | −4.4% | — | 2025 |
| NE | state | $47,080 | −4.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $47,080 | −4.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $47,060 | −4.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $47,040 | −4.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $47,040 | −4.5% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $46,860 | −4.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $46,810 | −5.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $46,550 | −5.5% | 830 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $46,540 | −5.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $46,400 | −5.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $46,320 | −6.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $46,300 | −6.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $46,220 | −6.2% | 580 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $46,130 | −6.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $46,110 | −6.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $45,850 | −7.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Watertown, NY | metropolitan | $45,810 | −7.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $45,650 | −7.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $45,490 | −7.7% | 490 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $45,480 | −7.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $45,100 | −8.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $44,720 | −9.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $43,710 | −11.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $43,510 | −11.7% | 660 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $43,210 | −12.3% | 360 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | metropolitan | $43,120 | −12.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $43,010 | −12.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $42,890 | −13.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $42,840 | −13.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $42,770 | −13.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $42,620 | −13.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Arecibo, PR | metropolitan | $42,180 | −14.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $42,070 | −14.6% | — | 2025 |
| Ponce, PR | metropolitan | $41,390 | −16.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Aguadilla, PR | metropolitan | $41,320 | −16.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $41,290 | −16.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $41,000 | −16.8% | 1,170 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $40,740 | −17.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Waterloo, IA | metropolitan | $40,630 | −17.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $40,550 | −17.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $40,060 | −18.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $40,060 | −18.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Mayaguez, PR | metropolitan | $39,580 | −19.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $39,520 | −19.8% | 60 | 2025 |