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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 "Data Entry Keyers" (43-9021), "Secretaries and Administrative Assistants" (43-6011 through 43-6014), "Court Reporters" (23-2091), and "Medical Transcriptionists" (31-9094).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 67,230 |
2.0 % |
$19.22 |
$39,970 |
1.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.57 |
$15.40 |
$18.63 |
$22.65 |
$26.83 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,140 |
$32,030 |
$38,740 |
$47,110 |
$55,810 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
20,900 |
0.39 |
$20.50 |
$42,640 |
| State Government (OES Designation) |
10,260 |
0.47 |
$18.10 |
$37,640 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
9,860 |
0.12 |
$19.36 |
$40,270 |
| Business Support Services |
4,330 |
0.47 |
$15.56 |
$32,360 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
3,230 |
0.16 |
$19.07 |
$39,680 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
15,720 |
1.73 |
3.61 |
$19.65 |
$40,870 |
| California |
15,260 |
0.96 |
2.00 |
$22.09 |
$45,940 |
| Pennsylvania |
6,790 |
1.18 |
2.47 |
$17.13 |
$35,620 |
| New Jersey |
4,570 |
1.16 |
2.42 |
$20.18 |
$41,960 |
| Florida |
2,730 |
0.33 |
0.69 |
$15.03 |
$31,270 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
15,720 |
1.73 |
3.61 |
$19.65 |
$40,870 |
| Pennsylvania |
6,790 |
1.18 |
2.47 |
$17.13 |
$35,620 |
| New Jersey |
4,570 |
1.16 |
2.42 |
$20.18 |
$41,960 |
| Hawaii |
690 |
1.10 |
2.29 |
$15.87 |
$33,010 |
| California |
15,260 |
0.96 |
2.00 |
$22.09 |
$45,940 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
9,830 |
2.33 |
4.86 |
$22.55 |
$46,900 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
5,500 |
0.83 |
1.74 |
$22.14 |
$46,050 |
| Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
4,050 |
3.15 |
6.58 |
$20.45 |
$42,530 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
1,530 |
3.45 |
7.20 |
$18.11 |
$37,670 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY |
1,490 |
2.71 |
5.65 |
$17.90 |
$37,240 |
| Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division |
1,160 |
1.00 |
2.09 |
$20.80 |
$43,260 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
1,140 |
1.00 |
2.09 |
$17.64 |
$36,690 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
1,100 |
3.44 |
7.19 |
$17.25 |
$35,880 |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
1,060 |
1.19 |
2.48 |
$16.97 |
$35,300 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
920 |
0.67 |
1.41 |
$21.33 |
$44,360 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Idaho Falls, ID |
360 |
5.74 |
11.99 |
$11.26 |
$23,420 |
| Trenton, NJ |
810 |
3.60 |
7.52 |
$20.58 |
$42,810 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY |
140 |
3.51 |
7.33 |
$16.45 |
$34,220 |
| Kingston, NY |
200 |
3.48 |
7.26 |
$18.33 |
$38,120 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
1,530 |
3.45 |
7.20 |
$18.11 |
$37,670 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
1,100 |
3.44 |
7.19 |
$17.25 |
$35,880 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
120 |
3.19 |
6.67 |
$19.94 |
$41,480 |
| Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
4,050 |
3.15 |
6.58 |
$20.45 |
$42,530 |
| Syracuse, NY |
860 |
2.86 |
5.97 |
$18.10 |
$37,650 |
| Utica-Rome, NY |
330 |
2.75 |
5.75 |
$17.31 |
$36,010 |
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United States Department of Labor
