The annual salary statistics of word processors and typists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of word processors and typists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $33,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for word processors and typists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of word processors and typists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,910 | -0.13% | 8.97% |
| 2016 | $44,970 | -1.51% | - |
| 2015 | $45,650 | 7.25% | - |
| 2014 | $42,340 | 3.09% | - |
| 2013 | $41,030 | 0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $40,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,910 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for word processors and typists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of word processors and typists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton.
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| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
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| Springfield | |
| Barnstable Town | |
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| Pittsfield | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton |