The annual salary statistics of word processors and typists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of word processors and typists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $38,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for word processors and typists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,920.
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 | $46,510 | -0.09% | 11.33% |
| 2021 | $46,550 | -6.81% | - |
| 2020 | $49,720 | -5.51% | - |
| 2019 | $52,460 | 4.86% | - |
| 2018 | $49,910 | 1.14% | - |
| 2017 | $49,340 | -3.57% | - |
| 2016 | $51,100 | -4.40% | - |
| 2015 | $53,350 | 8.98% | - |
| 2014 | $48,560 | 7.52% | - |
| 2013 | $44,910 | 8.17% | - |
| 2012 | $41,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,510, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for word processors and typists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $52,360). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of word processors and typists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |