The annual salary statistics of word processors and typists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of word processors and typists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $34,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for word processors and typists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,600.
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 | $52,360 | -2.85% | 19.25% |
| 2016 | $53,850 | -3.84% | - |
| 2015 | $55,920 | 10.91% | - |
| 2014 | $49,820 | 7.13% | - |
| 2013 | $46,270 | 8.62% | - |
| 2012 | $42,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,360, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for word processors and typists in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $46,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of word processors and typists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |