Word Processors and Typists in Michigan

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

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

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

• Word Processors and Typists in Michigan 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 Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 1,370 people working as Word Processors and Typists in the year 2018.

There were 1,540 Word Processors and Typists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Word Processors and Typists in this state are declining at a rate of 34.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -33.1%.

Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,360 jobs for Michigan 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Word Processors and Typists ranged from $24,400 to $48,760 with $38,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.73 to $23.44. The median hourly rate was $18.5.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.1 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.60.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	630	$36,500
Ann Arbor, MI	180	$37,480
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	160	$40,340
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	130	$41,850
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	70	$36,630

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 Michigan

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Data Entry Keyers	5,950

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.