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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
37,200 1.9 % $ 22.68 $ 47,170 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Word Processors and Typists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.94 $ 18.49 $ 22.33 $ 25.49 $ 29.94
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,160 $ 38,460 $ 46,450 $ 53,020 $ 62,280


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) 13,000 0.24 $ 24.20 $ 50,340
Elementary and Secondary Schools 10,970 0.13 $ 22.34 $ 46,480
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,730 0.13 $ 19.69 $ 40,950
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 1,450 0.07 $ 23.36 $ 48,580
Business Support Services 1,390 0.19 $ 17.65 $ 36,710

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)
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,000 0.24 $ 24.20 $ 50,340
Business Support Services 1,390 0.19 $ 17.65 $ 36,710
Elementary and Secondary Schools 10,970 0.13 $ 22.34 $ 46,480
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,730 0.13 $ 19.69 $ 40,950
Legal Services 1,200 0.10 $ 29.27 $ 60,870

Top paying industries for Word Processors and Typists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (8) (8) $ 29.71 $ 61,810
Legal Services 1,200 0.10 $ 29.27 $ 60,870
Outpatient Care Centers 110 0.01 $ 25.94 $ 53,960
Other Schools and Instruction 30 0.01 $ 24.79 $ 51,560
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,000 0.24 $ 24.20 $ 50,340


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 2023


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 13,180 1.40 5.73 $ 22.80 $ 47,410
California 9,280 0.52 2.11 $ 24.41 $ 50,770
New Jersey 4,050 0.96 3.94 $ 24.35 $ 50,650
Florida 1,650 0.17 0.70 $ 16.95 $ 35,250
Pennsylvania 1,590 0.27 1.09 $ 19.28 $ 40,090


Map of location quotient of word processors and typists by state, May 2023


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 13,180 1.40 5.73 $ 22.80 $ 47,410
New Jersey 4,050 0.96 3.94 $ 24.35 $ 50,650
California 9,280 0.52 2.11 $ 24.41 $ 50,770
Hawaii 300 0.48 1.96 $ 21.49 $ 44,700
Rhode Island 200 0.40 1.64 $ 23.28 $ 48,410


Map of annual mean wages of word processors and typists by state, May 2023


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)
Delaware 30 0.07 0.27 $ 26.43 $ 54,960
Connecticut 180 0.11 0.43 $ 25.81 $ 53,670
District of Columbia 140 0.19 0.79 $ 25.52 $ 53,080
Colorado 90 0.03 0.13 $ 25.02 $ 52,030
Arizona 120 0.04 0.15 $ 24.60 $ 51,160



Map of employment of word processors and typists by area, May 2023


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 9,930 1.05 4.27 $ 24.87 $ 51,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,500 1.05 4.29 $ 24.87 $ 51,730
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 1,350 2.57 10.48 $ 21.46 $ 44,630
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,030 0.62 2.52 $ 22.06 $ 45,890
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 860 1.95 7.96 $ 20.77 $ 43,190
Rochester, NY 760 1.53 6.26 $ 19.77 $ 41,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 750 0.27 1.08 $ 22.98 $ 47,800
Syracuse, NY 540 1.85 7.55 $ 20.62 $ 42,890
Trenton, NJ 420 1.76 7.20 $ 21.90 $ 45,540
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 390 0.13 0.52 $ 23.46 $ 48,790


Map of location quotient of word processors and typists by area, May 2023


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 150 3.79 15.47 $ 23.82 $ 49,550
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 110 2.87 11.72 $ 21.07 $ 43,820
Glens Falls, NY 140 2.72 11.10 $ 18.50 $ 38,490
Kingston, NY 150 2.66 10.87 $ 21.12 $ 43,920
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 1,350 2.57 10.48 $ 21.46 $ 44,630
Binghamton, NY 240 2.49 10.15 $ 19.23 $ 40,000
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 860 1.95 7.96 $ 20.77 $ 43,190
Elmira, NY 60 1.92 7.85 $ 19.02 $ 39,550
Syracuse, NY 540 1.85 7.55 $ 20.62 $ 42,890
Utica-Rome, NY 210 1.83 7.47 $ 19.81 $ 41,200


Map of annual mean wages of word processors and typists by area, May 2023


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)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 320 0.13 0.53 $ 32.59 $ 67,780
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 60 0.05 0.22 $ 29.86 $ 62,100
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 0.04 0.15 $ 28.34 $ 58,960
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 60 0.15 0.60 $ 27.36 $ 56,900
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 220 0.08 0.32 $ 26.05 $ 54,180
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 50 0.03 0.14 $ 25.92 $ 53,910
Lincoln, NE 40 0.24 0.98 $ 25.50 $ 53,030
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 60 0.10 0.40 $ 25.46 $ 52,960
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 300 0.07 0.27 $ 25.31 $ 52,650
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.20 0.80 $ 25.11 $ 52,230

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 570 3.37 13.77 $ 20.27 $ 42,170
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 450 3.27 13.35 $ 19.24 $ 40,020
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 410 2.60 10.62 $ 20.36 $ 42,360
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 180 1.29 5.26 $ 19.79 $ 41,160
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 90 0.46 1.87 $ 15.65 $ 32,540

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 570 3.37 13.77 $ 20.27 $ 42,170
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 450 3.27 13.35 $ 19.24 $ 40,020
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 410 2.60 10.62 $ 20.36 $ 42,360
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 180 1.29 5.26 $ 19.79 $ 41,160
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 40 0.51 2.09 $ 14.60 $ 30,370

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)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 410 2.60 10.62 $ 20.36 $ 42,360
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 570 3.37 13.77 $ 20.27 $ 42,170
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 180 1.29 5.26 $ 19.79 $ 41,160
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 450 3.27 13.35 $ 19.24 $ 40,020
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 1.89 $ 15.97 $ 33,220


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024