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Word Processors and Typists in California

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Word Processors and Typists in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Word Processor or Typist?

-33% Jobs Projection
$42,900 Median Salary
980 Job Openings

While jobs for Word Processors and Typists in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Word Processors and Typists in California is expected to decrease.

  • Word Processors and Typists in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Word Processors and Typists Work in California?

In California, there were 7,790 people working as Word Processors and Typists in the year 2018.

There were 14,510 Word Processors and Typists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 6,720 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 295 Word Processors and Typists working in it, which means California has more Word Processors and Typists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Word Processors and Typists in this state are declining at a rate of 32.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 980 annual job openings, and a total of 10,900 jobs for California Word Processors and Typists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,500 annual jobs and 50,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Word Processors and Typists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Word Processors and Typists ranged from $31,820 to $62,980 with $42,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.3 to $30.28. The median hourly rate was $20.62.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.22 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.60.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Word Processors and Typists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Word Processors and Typists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,090 $42,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 630 $66,540
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 600 $42,090
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 320 $43,280
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 220 $36,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 180 $45,310
Bakersfield, CA 120 $37,540
Modesto, CA 100 $33,440
Fresno, CA 60 n/a
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 $54,450
Merced, CA 60 $35,950
Stockton-Lodi, CA 60 $29,330
Redding, CA 50 $33,430
Santa Rosa, CA 40 $42,890
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 30 $46,820

Top States for Word Processors and Typists Employment

View the list below to see where most Word Processors and Typists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 17,150 $42,700
California 7,790 $42,900
Pennsylvania 6,200 $36,450
New Jersey 3,890 $41,490
Florida 2,160 $30,320
Michigan 1,370 $38,480
Ohio 1,340 $38,770
Texas 1,250 $37,840
Missouri 700 $32,930
Massachusetts 650 $44,450
Connecticut 640 $45,510
Tennessee 640 $31,440
Wisconsin 600 $42,180
Virginia 590 $41,720
Maryland 590 $41,590
Hawaii 520 $35,040
Iowa 510 $39,480
Louisiana 480 $28,490
Washington 460 $42,580
Colorado 460 $42,710

Below are the states where Word Processors and Typists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $51,590
Connecticut $45,510
Alaska $44,970
Massachusetts $44,450
Illinois $44,160
Rhode Island $43,360
California $42,900
Colorado $42,710
New York $42,700
Washington $42,580

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