The annual salary statistics of word processors and typists in Merced, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of word processors and typists in Merced is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for word processors and typists in Merced, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of word processors and typists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,690 | 4.13% | 24.40% |
| 2021 | $46,680 | 10.82% | - |
| 2020 | $41,630 | 2.83% | - |
| 2019 | $40,450 | 11.12% | - |
| 2018 | $35,950 | -7.71% | - |
| 2017 | $38,720 | 1.91% | - |
| 2016 | $37,980 | -0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $38,110 | 2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $37,140 | 0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $36,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,690 in Merced is in the middle of salary range for word processors and typists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of word processors and typists in Merced is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.