The highest-paying states for word processors and typists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of word processors and typists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $55,080, Maine is the highest paying state for word processors and typists. It is followed by Alaska (average annual salary $52,690). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of word processors and typists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $55,080 |
$38,430 | 30 |
| 2 | Alaska | $52,690 |
$40,520 | 60 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $51,170 |
$32,360 | 240 |
| 4 | California | $50,380 |
$36,740 | 10,030 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $49,970 |
$36,870 | 3,810 |
| 6 | Illinois | $49,650 |
$32,240 | 310 |
| 7 | Colorado | $49,500 |
$39,520 | 120 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $48,290 |
$37,520 | 380 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $46,300 |
$39,120 | 210 |
| 10 | Michigan | $46,200 |
$31,940 | 730 |
| 11 | Oregon | $45,950 |
$36,170 | 60 |
| 12 | New York | $45,720 |
$31,730 | 12,660 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $45,040 |
$40,840 | 140 |
| 14 | Delaware | $44,790 |
$30,980 | 40 |
| 15 | Washington | $44,430 |
$36,410 | 160 |
| 16 | Georgia | $44,240 |
$28,330 | 700 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $43,930 |
$28,800 | 290 |
| 18 | South Carolina | $43,550 |
$33,600 | 50 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $43,460 |
$35,220 | 150 |
| 20 | Ohio | $43,160 |
$32,360 | 550 |
| 21 | Arizona | $43,030 |
$28,660 | 210 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $42,110 |
$29,390 | 220 |
| 23 | Alabama | $41,950 |
$24,980 | 80 |
| 24 | Texas | $41,660 |
$31,210 | 280 |
| 25 | Vermont | $41,230 |
$26,170 | 40 |
| 26 | Iowa | $41,190 |
$31,200 | 270 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $40,920 |
$32,390 | 330 |
| 28 | Idaho | $40,910 |
$34,570 | 80 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $40,740 |
$31,150 | 100 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $40,310 |
$33,350 | 150 |
| 31 | Maryland | $40,190 |
$31,650 | 410 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $40,160 |
$34,220 | 4,550 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $38,280 |
$28,740 | 30 |
| 34 | Arkansas | $37,480 |
$29,240 | 50 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $37,320 |
$32,200 | 230 |
| 36 | Missouri | $37,180 |
$28,870 | 270 |
| 37 | Indiana | $37,090 |
$26,050 | 210 |
| 38 | Virginia | $36,630 |
$30,380 | 770 |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $36,590 |
$30,460 | 70 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $36,420 |
$21,810 | 270 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $36,330 |
$22,460 | 110 |
| 42 | Kansas | $36,110 |
$25,900 | 50 |
| 43 | Montana | $35,350 |
$30,880 | 30 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $34,240 |
$22,110 | 110 |
| 45 | Utah | $34,110 |
$24,120 | 230 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $33,670 |
$26,710 | 100 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $32,040 |
$25,170 | 30 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $31,930 |
$16,070 | 50 |
| 49 | Florida | $30,950 |
$23,760 | 1,640 |
| 50 | Nevada | $30,450 |
$23,380 | 150 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $30,060 |
$19,520 | 2,200 |
| 52 | Guam | $28,880 |
$21,400 | 150 |
| 53 | South Dakota | $24,050 |
$20,800 | 100 |