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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Word Processors and Typists in UNITED STATES


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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $16.97 $19.11 $23.01 $26.93 $30.95
      Yearly $35,300 $39,740 $47,850 $56,000 $64,370
      Alaska Hourly $21.49 $22.20 $25.79 $29.15 $34.61
      Yearly $44,700 $46,180 $53,640 $60,630 $71,990
      Oregon Hourly $19.66 $22.10 $25.52 $29.16 $29.16
      Yearly $40,890 $45,970 $53,090 $60,650 $60,660
      Kansas Hourly $17.13 $22.62 $25.12 $25.53 $25.76
      Yearly $35,640 $47,050 $52,250 $53,110 $53,580
      Rhode Island Hourly $21.83 $21.88 $24.69 $26.35 $29.51
      Yearly $45,400 $45,500 $51,360 $54,810 $61,380
      California Hourly $19.03 $22.63 $24.57 $26.93 $27.96
      Yearly $39,580 $47,080 $51,100 $56,000 $58,170
      Massachusetts Hourly $16.64 $21.18 $24.54 $28.85 $31.79
      Yearly $34,600 $44,050 $51,030 $60,010 $66,120
      Illinois Hourly $16.75 $19.01 $24.24 $39.40 $44.54
      Yearly $34,830 $39,540 $50,420 $81,950 $92,650
      New Jersey Hourly $17.73 $19.53 $24.08 $29.59 $33.42
      Yearly $36,880 $40,630 $50,090 $61,550 $69,510
      Minnesota Hourly $21.21 $23.97 $23.97 $28.31 $28.31
      Yearly $44,110 $49,870 $49,870 $58,880 $58,880
      Delaware Hourly $18.50 $19.28 $23.45 $32.09 $38.46
      Yearly $38,480 $40,100 $48,780 $66,740 $79,990
      Michigan Hourly $16.99 $18.80 $23.33 $26.64 $28.69
      Yearly $35,340 $39,100 $48,530 $55,410 $59,670
      Arizona Hourly $18.00 $21.45 $23.18 $28.28 $32.63
      Yearly $37,440 $44,610 $48,210 $58,820 $67,860
      North Carolina Hourly $17.40 $18.92 $23.06 $26.86 $34.85
      Yearly $36,190 $39,350 $47,960 $55,870 $72,490
      Alabama Hourly $15.44 $17.89 $22.98 $26.91 $30.64
      Yearly $32,120 $37,210 $47,800 $55,970 $63,730
      District of Columbia Hourly $19.10 $22.87 $22.87 $28.77 $34.95
      Yearly $39,720 $47,570 $47,570 $59,840 $72,700
      Connecticut Hourly $16.55 $20.68 $22.85 $27.08 $33.12
      Yearly $34,420 $43,010 $47,520 $56,330 $68,880
      New York Hourly $17.17 $19.38 $22.75 $27.65 $32.89
      Yearly $35,710 $40,310 $47,320 $57,500 $68,420
      Wisconsin Hourly $17.13 $19.15 $22.66 $24.05 $27.80
      Yearly $35,640 $39,820 $47,130 $50,010 $57,830
      Ohio Hourly $16.34 $18.38 $22.42 $24.66 $27.73
      Yearly $33,990 $38,240 $46,640 $51,290 $57,670
      New Mexico Hourly $17.89 $19.86 $22.10 $24.73 $24.99
      Yearly $37,210 $41,310 $45,970 $51,440 $51,980
      Nebraska Hourly $18.76 $19.02 $21.98 $23.24 $30.05
      Yearly $39,020 $39,560 $45,720 $48,340 $62,500
      Maryland Hourly $18.51 $19.31 $21.58 $26.97 $31.45
      Yearly $38,510 $40,150 $44,880 $56,100 $65,420
      Arkansas Hourly $15.49 $18.19 $20.92 $22.19 $24.09
      Yearly $32,220 $37,820 $43,510 $46,160 $50,110
      Idaho Hourly $13.65 $17.99 $20.92 $23.57 $27.44
      Yearly $28,400 $37,420 $43,510 $49,020 $57,080
      Pennsylvania Hourly $15.20 $18.17 $20.74 $24.17 $29.46
      Yearly $31,620 $37,780 $43,150 $50,270 $61,280
      Hawaii Hourly $20.64 $20.64 $20.64 $25.22 $25.78
      Yearly $42,920 $42,920 $42,920 $52,470 $53,620
      South Carolina Hourly $18.29 $19.27 $20.51 $23.56 $24.91
      Yearly $38,040 $40,080 $42,670 $49,000 $51,820
      Mississippi Hourly $16.46 $19.02 $20.29 $22.10 $25.89
      Yearly $34,230 $39,560 $42,200 $45,970 $53,850
      Washington Hourly $19.07 $19.07 $20.07 $27.22 $36.00
      Yearly $39,670 $39,670 $41,750 $56,610 $74,880
      Oklahoma Hourly $18.30 $19.76 $20.03 $20.46 $23.27
      Yearly $38,070 $41,090 $41,670 $42,560 $48,410
      Texas Hourly $11.18 $13.28 $19.66 $25.08 $41.75
      Yearly $23,260 $27,620 $40,890 $52,170 $86,850
      Missouri Hourly $13.22 $17.11 $19.45 $23.89 $25.12
      Yearly $27,500 $35,590 $40,450 $49,690 $52,250
      Louisiana Hourly $15.76 $17.35 $19.42 $24.97 $30.79
      Yearly $32,790 $36,080 $40,390 $51,930 $64,040
      Kentucky Hourly $13.35 $17.40 $19.02 $22.75 $24.83
      Yearly $27,760 $36,190 $39,560 $47,320 $51,640
      Nevada Hourly $15.32 $19.00 $19.01 $23.44 $28.72
      Yearly $31,870 $39,530 $39,540 $48,740 $59,730
      Utah Hourly $17.00 $18.08 $19.00 $22.10 $25.21
      Yearly $35,350 $37,610 $39,520 $45,970 $52,440
      Virginia Hourly $14.67 $16.00 $18.76 $22.39 $26.25
      Yearly $30,510 $33,280 $39,020 $46,580 $54,600
      Iowa Hourly $13.48 $17.23 $18.42 $23.30 $25.99
      Yearly $28,030 $35,840 $38,320 $48,470 $54,060
      Georgia Hourly $15.05 $15.06 $18.02 $19.71 $21.01
      Yearly $31,310 $31,310 $37,490 $41,010 $43,690
      Tennessee Hourly $10.75 $16.08 $17.40 $20.97 $24.73
      Yearly $22,350 $33,450 $36,190 $43,620 $51,440
      Florida Hourly $14.58 $16.36 $17.34 $21.18 $29.85
      Yearly $30,330 $34,030 $36,070 $44,060 $62,090
      Indiana Hourly $13.60 $16.25 $17.31 $22.04 $24.55
      Yearly $28,280 $33,810 $36,010 $45,850 $51,070
      Puerto Rico Hourly $10.53 $12.77 $16.81 $19.58 $21.13
      Yearly $21,900 $26,560 $34,960 $40,730 $43,950
      Maine Hourly $16.34 $16.34 $16.34 $29.05 $31.82
      Yearly $33,990 $33,990 $33,990 $60,420 $66,190
      West Virginia Hourly $13.40 $14.00 $15.80 $18.11 $21.22
      Yearly $27,870 $29,120 $32,870 $37,670 $44,130
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