SOC 43-9022 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Word Processors and Typists wages by metro
National median annual wage
$49,280
- 10th percentile
- $36,810
- 25th percentile
- $40,800
- Median
- $49,280
- 75th percentile
- $57,670
- 90th percentile
- $65,150
- Mean
- $51,120
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 35,010.
That median is 3.3% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 840 | $42,030 | $79,430 | $85,220 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 100 | $52,500 | $64,280 | $82,710 |
| Worcester, MA | 90 | $48,730 | $59,110 | $59,110 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 40 | $36,920 | $58,450 | $98,180 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 30 | $49,200 | $58,180 | $60,340 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 130 | $45,690 | $58,150 | $72,580 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 50 | $44,910 | $57,820 | $65,720 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,830 | $40,760 | $57,670 | $57,670 |
| Salinas, CA | 80 | $48,230 | $57,590 | $65,520 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 410 | $46,430 | $57,320 | $62,790 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 110 | $40,040 | $55,660 | $59,170 |
| Vallejo, CA | 40 | $43,230 | $55,140 | $73,330 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 30 | $37,760 | $54,430 | $57,160 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 30 | $39,980 | $54,160 | $61,460 |
| Visalia, CA | 120 | $42,260 | $53,790 | $66,580 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 190 | $48,630 | $53,740 | $63,790 |
| Madison, WI | 50 | $37,570 | $53,710 | $63,200 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 270 | $40,280 | $52,370 | $85,440 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8,370 | $38,630 | $52,290 | $77,760 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 250 | $39,930 | $52,000 | $67,110 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8,370 | $38,630 | $52,290 | $77,760 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,830 | $40,760 | $57,670 | $57,670 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 1,330 | $22,850 | $28,940 | $44,660 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,300 | $36,360 | $47,040 | $59,220 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 880 | $42,130 | $49,280 | $60,890 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 840 | $42,030 | $79,430 | $85,220 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 830 | $37,550 | $46,550 | $59,990 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 690 | $37,940 | $47,250 | $64,070 |
| Rochester, NY | 660 | $37,090 | $43,510 | $56,220 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 620 | $37,020 | $47,860 | $61,780 |
| Syracuse, NY | 580 | $36,160 | $46,220 | $55,900 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 410 | $46,430 | $57,320 | $62,790 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 350 | $38,330 | $44,720 | $64,980 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 320 | $38,630 | $49,180 | $68,090 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 270 | $40,280 | $52,370 | $85,440 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 270 | $27,930 | $39,050 | $74,880 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 260 | $40,060 | $40,060 | $54,970 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 250 | $39,930 | $52,000 | $67,110 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 240 | $31,270 | $40,550 | $59,110 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 220 | $36,930 | $49,950 | $60,790 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 60 | $37,760 | $57,550 | $69,450 |
| California | 10,270 | $40,760 | $56,380 | $65,720 |
| Massachusetts | 350 | $41,600 | $53,740 | $63,790 |
| Oregon | 40 | $41,820 | $52,420 | $62,700 |
| Minnesota | 210 | $47,440 | $51,550 | $60,860 |
| Idaho | 60 | $36,820 | $49,930 | $58,560 |
| Tennessee | 90 | $26,040 | $49,750 | $57,880 |
| New Jersey | 3,560 | $38,430 | $49,520 | $70,650 |
| Connecticut | 170 | $38,430 | $49,250 | $74,000 |
| District of Columbia | 120 | $41,060 | $49,180 | $70,390 |
| Ohio | 310 | $23,040 | $48,670 | $59,390 |
| Wisconsin | 180 | $38,080 | $48,540 | $63,200 |
| New York | 12,340 | $37,020 | $48,400 | $68,580 |
| Michigan | 520 | $36,940 | $47,970 | $59,470 |
| Texas | 290 | $25,400 | $47,720 | $62,370 |
| Maryland | 210 | $40,250 | $47,110 | $65,000 |
| Nebraska | 80 | $40,190 | $47,080 | $58,550 |
| Rhode Island | 120 | $37,310 | $47,040 | $60,070 |
| Alabama | 70 | $30,780 | $46,860 | $65,880 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $37,140 | $46,400 | $52,420 |
| Virginia | 290 | $31,420 | $46,130 | $59,970 |
| Washington | 140 | $40,850 | $46,110 | $81,750 |
| Illinois | 490 | $37,910 | $45,490 | $72,850 |
| Delaware | 50 | $39,120 | $45,480 | $83,230 |
| Oklahoma | 40 | $37,270 | $43,710 | $52,420 |
| Iowa | 360 | $32,130 | $43,210 | $54,900 |
| Arkansas | 40 | $35,990 | $43,010 | $49,730 |
| South Carolina | 30 | $35,320 | $42,840 | $58,430 |
| Arizona | Not available | $34,350 | $42,070 | $73,250 |
| Nevada | 170 | $40,700 | $41,290 | $52,930 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,170 | $30,400 | $41,000 | $60,060 |
| Hawaii | 270 | $40,060 | $40,060 | $54,970 |
| Indiana | 120 | $30,880 | $39,520 | $56,410 |
| Missouri | 260 | $35,030 | $37,440 | $55,690 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $31,460 | $36,060 | $41,500 |
| Florida | 1,000 | $27,520 | $35,770 | $61,520 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,700 | $22,850 | $32,270 | $44,680 |
| Georgia | Not available | $29,280 | $31,450 | $46,700 |
| Kentucky | 160 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
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- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Word Processors and Typists?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Word Processors and Typists is $49,280. Employment is 35,010.
How does Word Processors and Typists pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Word Processors and Typists is 3.3% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Word Processors and Typists?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $79,430.