Word Processors and Typists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 37 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median word processors and typists in the US earns $49,280 per year (35,010 employed). Gross pay is highest in Colorado ($57,550) and lowest in Georgia ($31,450) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Word Processors and Typists pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Word Processors and Typists in Colorado	$57,550	$46,598	$3,883	81%	60
Word Processors and Typists in California	$56,380	$46,049	$3,837	81.7%	10,270
Word Processors and Typists in Massachusetts	$53,740	$42,893	$3,574	79.8%	350
Word Processors and Typists in Oregon	$52,420	$40,542	$3,379	77.3%	40
Word Processors and Typists in Minnesota	$51,550	$41,618	$3,468	80.7%	210
Word Processors and Typists in Idaho	$49,930	$40,761	$3,397	81.6%	60
Word Processors and Typists in Tennessee	$49,750	$42,154	$3,513	84.7%	90
Word Processors and Typists in New Jersey	$49,520	$40,781	$3,398	82.4%	3,560
Word Processors and Typists in Connecticut	$49,250	$40,461	$3,372	82.2%	170
Word Processors and Typists in Washington DC	$49,180	$39,911	$3,326	81.2%	120
Word Processors and Typists in Ohio	$48,670	$40,730	$3,394	83.7%	310
Word Processors and Typists in Wisconsin	$48,540	$39,827	$3,319	82.1%	180
Word Processors and Typists in New York	$48,400	$39,053	$3,254	80.7%	12,340
Word Processors and Typists in Michigan	$47,970	$38,936	$3,245	81.2%	520
Word Processors and Typists in Texas	$47,720	$40,523	$3,377	84.9%	290
Word Processors and Typists in Maryland	$47,110	$38,159	$3,180	81%	210
Word Processors and Typists in Nebraska	$47,080	$38,746	$3,229	82.3%	80
Word Processors and Typists in Rhode Island	$47,040	$38,830	$3,236	82.5%	120
Word Processors and Typists in Alabama	$46,860	$37,754	$3,146	80.6%	70
Word Processors and Typists in New Mexico	$46,400	$38,435	$3,203	82.8%	60
Word Processors and Typists in Virginia	$46,130	$37,407	$3,117	81.1%	290
Word Processors and Typists in Washington	$46,110	$39,229	$3,269	85.1%	140
Word Processors and Typists in Illinois	$45,490	$36,624	$3,052	80.5%	490
Word Processors and Typists in Delaware	$45,480	$36,876	$3,073	81.1%	50
Word Processors and Typists in Oklahoma	$43,710	$35,880	$2,990	82.1%	40
Word Processors and Typists in Iowa	$43,210	$35,909	$2,992	83.1%	360
Word Processors and Typists in Arkansas	$43,010	$35,274	$2,939	82%	40
Word Processors and Typists in South Carolina	$42,840	$35,189	$2,932	82.1%	30
Word Processors and Typists in Arizona	$42,070	$35,140	$2,928	83.5%	—
Word Processors and Typists in Nevada	$41,290	$35,357	$2,946	85.6%	170
Word Processors and Typists in Pennsylvania	$41,000	$33,865	$2,822	82.6%	1,170
Word Processors and Typists in Hawaii	$40,060	$32,794	$2,733	81.9%	270
Word Processors and Typists in Indiana	$39,520	$32,798	$2,733	83%	120
Word Processors and Typists in Missouri	$37,440	$31,441	$2,620	84%	260
Word Processors and Typists in West Virginia	$36,060	$30,187	$2,516	83.7%	80
Word Processors and Typists in Florida	$35,770	$30,921	$2,577	86.4%	1,000
Word Processors and Typists in Georgia	$31,450	$26,441	$2,203	84.1%	—

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