Word Processors and Typists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 45 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$47,850

Highest

$56,700

Colorado

Lowest

$32,870

West Virginia

Total Employment

35,860

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Colorado	$56,700	70	+18.5%
2	Alaska	$53,640	40	+12.1%
3	Oregon	$53,090	40	+11.0%
4	Kansas	$52,250	50	+9.2%
5	Rhode Island	$51,360	160	+7.3%
6	California	$51,100	9,780	+6.8%
7	Massachusetts	$51,030	330	+6.6%
8	Illinois	$50,420	460	+5.4%
9	New Jersey	$50,090	3,370	+4.7%
10	Minnesota	$49,870	210	+4.2%
11	Delaware	$48,780	40	+1.9%
12	Michigan	$48,530	510	+1.4%
13	Arizona	$48,210	70	+0.8%
14	North Carolina	$47,960	130	+0.2%
15	Alabama	$47,800	80	-0.1%
16	District of Columbia	$47,570	120	-0.6%
17	Connecticut	$47,520	170	-0.7%
18	New York	$47,320	12,870	-1.1%
19	Wisconsin	$47,130	290	-1.5%
20	Ohio	$46,640	370	-2.5%
21	New Mexico	$45,970	50	-3.9%
22	Nebraska	$45,720	100	-4.5%
23	Maryland	$44,880	230	-6.2%
24	Arkansas	$43,510	30	-9.1%
25	Idaho	$43,510	50	-9.1%
26	Pennsylvania	$43,150	1,700	-9.8%
27	Hawaii	$42,920	290	-10.3%
28	South Carolina	$42,670	40	-10.8%
29	Mississippi	$42,200	40	-11.8%
30	Washington	$41,750	240	-12.7%
31	Oklahoma	$41,670	90	-12.9%
32	Texas	$40,890	390	-14.5%
33	Missouri	$40,450	300	-15.5%
34	Louisiana	$40,390	180	-15.6%
35	Kentucky	$39,560	60	-17.3%
36	Nevada	$39,540	140	-17.4%
37	Utah	$39,520	40	-17.4%
38	Virginia	$39,020	360	-18.5%
39	Iowa	$38,320	340	-19.9%
40	Georgia	$37,490	450	-21.7%
41	Tennessee	$36,190	80	-24.4%
42	Florida	$36,070	1,270	-24.6%
43	Indiana	$36,010	130	-24.7%
44	Maine	$33,990	0	-29.0%
45	West Virginia	$32,870	100	-31.3%