How much do Word Processors and Typists make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Percentile spread

For Word Processors and Typists, the published 10th percentile is $38,150 and the 90th percentile is $59,970. The difference is $21,820, which is 46.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $41,530 to the 75th at $47,210, covers $5,680.

The mean annual wage is $47,380, which sits above the median of $47,110. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD median is 4.4% lower than the national median of $49,280 for Word Processors and Typists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $45,087, which is 8.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is about the same as the Maryland median of $47,110.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 104.487, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $47,110 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Word Processors and Typists at $45,087 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

14 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Word Processors and Typists. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ranks 6th of 15 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 60 miles away, with a median of $49,180 and employment of 320. That median is 4.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $45,167, against $45,087 here.
• Vineland, NJ is 76 miles away, with a median of $43,120 and employment of 140. That median is 8.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,932, against $45,087 here.
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 77 miles away, with a median of $47,250 and employment of 690. That median is 0.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,073, against $45,087 here.