Word processors & typists

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

29.1k

Average Age

48.7

Estimated Job Growth

−36%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$38,622

Average Male Salary

$43,772

Average Female Salary

$37,930

About

Word processors & typists are most often employed by the Business support services industry. The average yearly wage for Word processors & typists was $38,622 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Word processors & typists are Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, Cambria County PUMA, PA, and Erie County (South) PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Word processors & typists are Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, and Mohave County North--City of Kingman & Bullhead City PUMA, AZ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Word processors & typists workforce. Word processors & typists workforce in 2024 was 29,070 people, of which 88.2% were women and 11.8% were men.

Word processors & typists are paid most in Los Angeles County (Central)--Pico Rivera & Montebello Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

3,444

Male Workforce

± 1.44k

25,626

Female Workforce

± 3.93k

The Word processors & typists workforce in 2024 was 29,070 people (88.2% women and 11.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −90.5% between 2014 (305,183) and 2024 (29,070).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Word processors & typists.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($68,176), Montana ($62,062), and Virginia ($51,362).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$38,622

AVERAGE WAGE

#374 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Word processors & typists earned an average of $38,622, $31,256 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Word processors & typists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Word processors & typists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.346, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Word processors & typists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Word processors & typists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Word processors & typists and on wages for those in the field. Business support services is the industry that employs the most Word processors & typists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Word processors & typists, by average wage, is Banking & related activities ($60,481).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

29.1k

2024 Workforce

± 4,186

−15%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23%

This graphic shows the share of Word processors & typists employed by various industries. Business support services employs the largest share of Word processors & typists at 35.5%, followed by Legal services with 21.7% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 21.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Word processors & typists in the US. The workforce of Word processors & typists in 2024 was 29,070 people, with 88.2% woman, and 11.8% men. The average age of male Word processors & typists in the workforce is 39.4 and of female Word processors & typists is 49.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Word processors & typists is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Word processors & typists in 2024 was 29,070 people, with 88.2% woman, and 11.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (4,417 people), 60 to 64 years (3,599 people), and 50 to 54 years (3,530 people). Among them they concentrated 40.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15.6% of Word processors & typists workers were Hispanic and 84.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.4%), Puerto Rican (21.3)%, and Dominican (11.4)%

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Races

In 2024, 68.8% of the Word processors & typists workforce were White, of which 87.9% were women and 12.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.2%) and Two or More Races (8.99%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Word processors & typists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Word processors & typists is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Legal.

Among the necessary skills for Word processors & typists, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Word processors & typists need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Word processors & typists in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,422 people), Social Sciences (808 people), and Biology (707 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Word processors & typists workers were Some college (8,513 people), High School or Equivalent (7,486 people), and Bachelors Degree (5,362 people).

The graphic shows the Word processors & typists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Word processors & typists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Word processors & typists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Word Processors and Typists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Word Processors and Typists are expected to see a growth of −36% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Word Processors and Typists.

−36%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Word processors & typists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.