Word Processors and Typists in Indiana

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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Word Processor or Typist Career?

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Data Entry
• Word Processing
• Business, Management & Marketing
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

How Many Word Processors and Typists Work in Indiana?

There were approximately 170 workers employed as Word Processors and Typists in this state in 2018.

There were 300 Word Processors and Typists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Word Processors and Typists in this state are declining at a rate of 18.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Word Processors and Typists job openings in Indiana, and 700 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Word Processors and Typists Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Word Processors and Typists ranged from $21,440 to $44,450 with $31,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.31 to $21.37. The median hourly rate was $15.06.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.28 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.22.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	280	$40,720
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	200	$45,640
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	40	$36,600
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	40	$39,430

Top States for Word Processors and Typists Employment

The table below shows the states 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

Related Careers in Indiana

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Occupation	Indiana Employment Total
Data Entry Keyers	2,130

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.