Word Processors and Typists Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 149 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Word Processors and Typists

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
San Francisco, CA $79,430 840
San Jose, CA $61,190 90
Ann Arbor, MI $58,630 50
Charlotte, NC-SC $58,230 40
Denver, CO $57,180 30
Colorado $56,700 70

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $53,640 40
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $47,800 80
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $43,510 30
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arizona $48,210 70
      Phoenix, AZ $47,930 40
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $79,430 840
      San Jose, CA $61,190 90
      Salinas, CA $55,830 40
      Santa Maria, CA $54,540 60
      Los Angeles, CA $53,340 6,750
      California $51,100 9,780
      Riverside, CA $50,660 910
      San Diego, CA $50,480 380
      Vallejo, CA $50,140 40
      Sacramento, CA $48,570 160
      Modesto, CA $47,950 150
      Visalia, CA $47,740 100
      Fresno, CA $47,440 90
      Merced, CA $46,610 70
      Bakersfield, CA $45,690 110
      Stockton, CA $45,130 150
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $57,180 30
      Colorado $56,700 70
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $50,250 50
      Connecticut $47,520 170
      Hartford, CT $47,520 70
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $46,630 430
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $48,780 40
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $41,790 290
      North Florida $40,350 30
      Tampa, FL $39,560 100
      Jacksonville, FL $39,190 70
      Florida $36,070 1,270
      Cape Coral, FL $34,740 170
      Orlando, FL $34,370 200
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Georgia $37,490 450
      Atlanta, GA $31,310 300
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $42,920 290
      Urban Honolulu, HI $42,920 270
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Des Moines, IA $45,410 90
      Northwest Iowa $44,450 50
      Waterloo, IA $40,630 40
      Southeast Iowa $39,150 30
      Iowa $38,320 340
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $43,510 50
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $51,780 350
      Illinois $50,420 460
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $36,010 130
      Indianapolis, IN $36,010 70
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $52,250 50
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $39,560 60
      East Kentucky $32,850 —
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $40,390 180
      New Orleans, LA $40,390 160
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $51,960 180
      Massachusetts $51,030 330
      Worcester, MA $40,620 120
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $44,880 230
      Baltimore, MD $40,150 80
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $33,990 —
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ann Arbor, MI $58,630 50
      Detroit, MI $51,880 200
      Michigan $48,530 510
      Grand Rapids, MI $47,290 40
      Lansing, MI $46,650 60
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $49,870 180
      Minnesota $49,870 210
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $53,110 60
      Missouri $40,450 300
      St. Louis, MO-IL $40,450 210
      Jefferson City, MO $35,030 40
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mississippi $42,200 40
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $58,230 40
      North Carolina $47,960 130
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $45,720 100
      Omaha, NE-IA $45,720 70
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlantic City, NJ $50,490 250
      New Jersey $50,090 3,370
      Vineland, NJ $43,120 140
      Trenton, NJ $42,860 410
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $45,970 50
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $39,540 —
      Nevada $39,540 140
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $51,100 8,420
      New York $47,320 12,870
      Kiryas Joel, NY $46,470 650
      Buffalo, NY $45,960 1,290
      Ithaca, NY $45,590 50
      Watertown, NY $45,030 100
      Albany, NY $44,760 860
      Kingston, NY $44,080 170
      Syracuse, NY $43,870 640
      Southwest New York $43,280 520
      Rochester, NY $42,390 710
      Utica, NY $41,080 170
      Central East New York $41,070 390
      Capital/Northern New York $40,200 440
      Elmira, NY $38,760 80
      Binghamton, NY $37,970 240
      Glens Falls, NY $37,790 140
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $51,290 120
      Dayton, OH $51,150 40
      Ohio $46,640 370
      Columbus, OH $45,330 40
      Cleveland, OH $42,390 80
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma $41,670 90
      Oklahoma City, OK $41,670 50
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $53,090 40
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $47,570 120
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $49,870 890
      Pennsylvania $43,150 1,700
      Reading, PA $42,240 60
      Erie, PA $40,930 40
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $40,910 40
      Harrisburg, PA $40,530 80
      Pittsburgh, PA $39,950 330
      Lancaster, PA $39,460 40
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $39,370 110
      Allentown, PA-NJ $39,290 110
      Central Pennsylvania $36,490 60
      Scranton, PA $31,780 90
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $28,620 30
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ponce, PR $40,220 80
      Mayaguez, PR $40,150 70
      Aguadilla, PR $39,970 70
      Puerto Rico $39,880 80
      San Juan, PR $34,170 1,450
      Arecibo, PR $31,700 50
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $51,360 160
      Rhode Island $51,360 160
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Carolina $42,670 40
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Clarksville, TN-KY $51,670 50
      Tennessee $36,190 80
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dallas, TX $47,280 100
      Houston, TX $47,150 90
      San Antonio, TX $45,490 90
      Texas $40,890 390
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Utah $39,520 40
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $43,130 110
      Virginia $39,020 360
      Richmond, VA $37,110 40
      West Virginia $32,870 100
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington $41,750 240
      Seattle, WA $40,360 150
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $50,700 60
      Racine, WI $48,140 40
      Milwaukee, WI $47,670 80
      Wisconsin $47,130 290
      Green Bay, WI $42,770 30