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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-9022 Word Processors and Typists

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. Excludes “Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners” (27-3092), “Medical Transcriptionists” (31-9094), “Secretaries and Administrative Assistants” (43-6010), and “Data Entry Keyers” (43-9021).


National estimates for Word Processors and Typists
Industry profile for Word Processors and Typists
Geographic profile for Word Processors and Typists

National estimates for Word Processors and Typists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Word Processors and Typists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
41,990 1.9 % $ 21.63 $ 44,990 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Word Processors and Typists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.97 $ 17.77 $ 21.31 $ 24.22 $ 28.67
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,140 $ 36,970 $ 44,330 $ 50,380 $ 59,640


Industry profile for Word Processors and Typists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Word Processors and Typists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Word Processors and Typists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Word Processors and Typists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,210 0.23 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
Elementary and Secondary Schools 10,750 0.13 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,860 0.28 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
Business Support Services 1,790 0.22 $ 16.68 $ 34,700
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,610 0.08 $ 22.37 $ 46,520

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Word Processors and Typists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,860 0.28 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,210 0.23 $ 23.45 $ 48,770
Business Support Services 1,790 0.22 $ 16.68 $ 34,700
Elementary and Secondary Schools 10,750 0.13 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Legal Services 1,390 0.12 $ 27.28 $ 56,740

Top paying industries for Word Processors and Typists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 40 0.01 $ 27.45 $ 57,090
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (8) (8) $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Legal Services 1,390 0.12 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Outpatient Care Centers 90 0.01 $ 26.83 $ 55,800
Insurance Carriers 320 0.03 $ 23.73 $ 49,350


Geographic profile for Word Processors and Typists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Word Processors and Typists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Word Processors and Typists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of word processors and typists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Word Processors and Typists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 12,660 1.39 4.89 $ 22.24 $ 46,270
California 10,030 0.57 2.00 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
Pennsylvania 4,550 0.78 2.76 $ 19.76 $ 41,090
New Jersey 3,810 0.93 3.26 $ 24.34 $ 50,630
Florida 1,640 0.18 0.63 $ 16.18 $ 33,660


Map of location quotient of word processors and typists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Word Processors and Typists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 12,660 1.39 4.89 $ 22.24 $ 46,270
New Jersey 3,810 0.93 3.26 $ 24.34 $ 50,630
Pennsylvania 4,550 0.78 2.76 $ 19.76 $ 41,090
California 10,030 0.57 2.00 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
Hawaii 330 0.56 1.97 $ 21.59 $ 44,900


Map of annual mean wages of word processors and typists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Word Processors and Typists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 310 0.05 0.19 $ 26.48 $ 55,080
Connecticut 240 0.15 0.52 $ 26.23 $ 54,570
Alaska 60 0.21 0.74 $ 25.67 $ 53,390
Maine 30 0.05 0.18 $ 25.18 $ 52,370
Colorado 120 0.04 0.15 $ 24.94 $ 51,870



Map of employment of word processors and typists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Word Processors and Typists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,190 1.00 3.52 $ 24.58 $ 51,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,760 1.11 3.90 $ 23.47 $ 48,820
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 1,450 2.81 9.91 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,320 0.48 1.68 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 930 0.57 2.00 $ 21.75 $ 45,240
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 880 2.06 7.27 $ 20.11 $ 41,830
Pittsburgh, PA 810 0.77 2.70 $ 20.05 $ 41,700
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 750 2.33 8.21 $ 20.03 $ 41,670
Rochester, NY 730 1.51 5.33 $ 19.26 $ 40,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 630 0.21 0.73 $ 21.54 $ 44,790


Map of location quotient of word processors and typists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Word Processors and Typists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ocean City, NJ 170 4.15 14.63 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 1,450 2.81 9.91 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Kingston, NY 140 2.52 8.87 $ 20.89 $ 43,460
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 100 2.49 8.77 $ 19.70 $ 40,980
Glens Falls, NY 120 2.40 8.46 $ 18.80 $ 39,100
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 750 2.33 8.21 $ 20.03 $ 41,670
Binghamton, NY 220 2.31 8.15 $ 18.51 $ 38,500
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 90 2.19 7.72 $ 18.50 $ 38,480
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 880 2.06 7.27 $ 20.11 $ 41,830
Syracuse, NY 580 2.03 7.15 $ 20.11 $ 41,840


Map of annual mean wages of word processors and typists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Word Processors and Typists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT (8) (8) (8) $ 29.55 $ 61,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 530 0.22 0.78 $ 28.16 $ 58,580
New Haven, CT 50 0.19 0.66 $ 28.06 $ 58,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 260 0.06 0.20 $ 27.80 $ 57,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 160 0.14 0.50 $ 26.55 $ 55,220
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 70 0.04 0.15 $ 26.22 $ 54,540
Madison, WI 130 0.33 1.17 $ 25.81 $ 53,690
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 0.04 0.15 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 200 0.08 0.27 $ 24.70 $ 51,370
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,190 1.00 3.52 $ 24.58 $ 51,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Word Processors and Typists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 560 3.29 11.59 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 390 2.79 9.81 $ 19.62 $ 40,800
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 380 2.79 9.83 $ 18.77 $ 39,050
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 370 2.43 8.54 $ 19.73 $ 41,030
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 220 1.21 4.28 $ 18.77 $ 39,050

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Word Processors and Typists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 560 3.29 11.59 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 380 2.79 9.83 $ 18.77 $ 39,050
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 390 2.79 9.81 $ 19.62 $ 40,800
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 370 2.43 8.54 $ 19.73 $ 41,030
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 200 1.31 4.63 $ 18.61 $ 38,700

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Word Processors and Typists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 1.22 $ 20.96 $ 43,600
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 370 2.43 8.54 $ 19.73 $ 41,030
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 390 2.79 9.81 $ 19.62 $ 40,800
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 560 3.29 11.59 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 380 2.79 9.83 $ 18.77 $ 39,050


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023