Word Processors and Typist salary
49,280 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 43-9022
Half of all word processors and typists in the United States earn more than 49,280 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay567of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.41×40,800 USD – 57,670 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 40,800 USD |
| Median | 49,280 USD |
| Mean | 51,120 USD |
| Upper quartile | 57,670 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 43-9022 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other 49,500 USD
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 49,450 USD
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance 49,400 USD
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 49,230 USD
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 49,230 USD
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 49,120 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov