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Word Processors and Typists Salary in the Industry of General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned

The salary statistics and trend of word processors and typists in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare word processors and typists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,030
25th Percentile Wage
$36,420
50th Percentile Wage
$41,640
75th Percentile Wage
$47,640
90th Percentile Wage
$51,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for word processors and typists in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - local government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) word processors and typists is $51,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent word processors and typists is $33,030.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of word processors and typists in the industry of General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$41,640
2.23% 12.15%
2016
$40,710
-1.50% -
2015
$41,320
1.09% -
2014
$40,870
2.42% -
2013
$39,880
8.27% -
2012
$36,580
- -

Table 3. Compare Word Processors and Typists Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of word processors and typists in 29 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of word processors and typists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$43,210
Specialty hospitals - State government owned
$42,160
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
$42,100
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$41,640
Hospitals - Local government owned
$41,610
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$40,960
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$40,460
Hospitals - Privately owned
$40,150
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$39,990
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$39,950
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$39,190
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
$37,910
Hospitals - State government owned
$37,680
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$37,590
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
$37,450
Offices of Physicians
$37,150
Outpatient Care Centers
$36,800
Home Health Care Services
$36,360
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$35,490
Offices of Dentists
$34,890
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
$34,890
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$33,490
Individual and Family Services
$32,900
Social Assistance
$32,770
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$30,850
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$29,770
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
$28,740
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
$26,530
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$25,670

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