Word Processors and Typists in California
Local pay for word processors and typists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 43-9022
$56,380
median pay, California
10,270
employed in California
+14.4%
vs U.S. median
-36.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What word processors and typists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of word processors and typists in California earn between $48,710 and $57,670 a year; the U.S. median is $49,280.
$40,760
P10
$48,710
P25
$56,380
MEDIAN
$65,720
P90
Pay by metro in California
$79,430
$64,280
$58,150
$57,820
$57,670
$57,590
$57,320
$55,140
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