Word Processors and Typists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Word Processors and Typists salaries across 37 states

$45,829
National Average (Median)
$57,550
Highest: Colorado
$31,450
Lowest: Georgia

Word Processors and Typists Salary by State

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$31,450
$57,550

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Colorado
$57,550
#2
California
$56,380
#3
Massachusetts
$53,740
#4
Oregon
$52,420
#5
Minnesota
$51,550

Word Processors and Typists Salary in All 37 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Colorado $57,550 $55,700 60
2 California $56,380 $54,840 10,270
3 Massachusetts $53,740 $54,540 350
4 Oregon $52,420 $52,580 40
5 Minnesota $51,550 $54,260 210
6 Idaho $49,930 $48,470 60
7 Tennessee $49,750 $48,340 90
8 New Jersey $49,520 $52,870 3,560
9 Connecticut $49,250 $52,140 170
10 District of Columbia $49,180 $53,970 120
11 Ohio $48,670 $45,720 310
12 Wisconsin $48,540 $48,690 180
13 New York $48,400 $51,720 12,340
14 Michigan $47,970 $48,740 520
15 Texas $47,720 $46,290 290
16 Maryland $47,110 $50,340 210
17 Nebraska $47,080 $46,910 80
18 Rhode Island $47,040 $49,660 120
19 Alabama $46,860 $46,260 70
20 New Mexico $46,400 $45,720 60
21 Virginia $46,130 $46,150 290
22 Washington $46,110 $54,520 140
23 Illinois $45,490 $51,350 490
24 Delaware $45,480 $50,570 50
25 Oklahoma $43,710 $44,430 40
26 Iowa $43,210 $42,740 360
27 Arkansas $43,010 $43,000 40
28 South Carolina $42,840 $44,710 30
29 Arizona $42,070 $48,550 N/A
30 Nevada $41,290 $45,420 170
31 Pennsylvania $41,000 $43,840 1,170
32 Hawaii $40,060 $44,930 270
33 Indiana $39,520 $41,580 120
34 Missouri $37,440 $41,790 260
35 West Virginia $36,060 $36,500 80
36 Florida $35,770 $40,710 1,000
37 Georgia $31,450 $35,730 N/A

Word Processors and Typists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Word Processors and Typists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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