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Word Processors and Typists in Massachusetts

Word Processors and Typists in Massachusetts

Get the information you need to know about working as a Word Processor or Typist.

-33% Jobs Projection
$44,450 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Word Processors and Typists Work in Massachusetts?

There were approximately 650 workers employed as Word Processors and Typists in this state in 2018.

There were 790 Word Processors and Typists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Word Processors and Typists in this state are declining at a rate of 33.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 590 jobs for Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Word Processors and Typists ranged from $34,200 to $63,940 with $44,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.44 to $30.74. The median hourly rate was $21.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.17.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 470 $46,000
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 300 $43,350
Springfield, MA-CT 140 $41,310

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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