Word processors & typists

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2023 Workforce

34.2k

Average Age

47.6

Estimated Job Growth

−37.8%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$38,158

Average Male Salary

$48,458

Average Female Salary

$36,739

About

Word processors & typists are most often employed by the Business support services industry. The average yearly wage for Word processors & typists was $38,158 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Word processors & typists are Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA, and Erie County (South) PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Word processors & typists are Clay County (North, Central, & South) PUMA, FL, Lawrence & Beaver (North) Counties--New Castle City PUMA, PA, and Suffolk County (Central)--Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Word processors & typists workforce. Word processors & typists workforce in 2023 was 34,193 people, of which 87.9% were women and 12.1% were men. Word processors & typists are paid most in Los Angeles County (South Central)--LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Clay County (North, Central, & South) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

4,140

Male Workforce

± 1.58k

30,053

Female Workforce

± 4.26k

The Word processors & typists workforce in 2023 was 34,193 people (87.9% women and 12.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −88.8% between 2014 (305,183) and 2023 (34,193).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Word processors & typists.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($63,520), Montana ($61,890), and Virginia ($58,511).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$38,158

AVERAGE WAGE

#432 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Word processors & typists earned an average of $38,158, $29,569 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Word processors & typists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.351

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Word processors & typists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.351, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Word processors & typists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Word processors & typists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Word processors & typists and on wages for those in the field. Business support services is the industry that employs the most Word processors & typists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Word processors & typists, by average wage, is Computer Systems Design ($70,174).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

34.2k

2023 Workforce

± 4,539

−59%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 38.4%

This graphic shows the share of Word processors & typists employed by various industries. Business support services employs the largest share of Word processors & typists at 34.4%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 23.4% and Legal services with 21.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Word processors & typists in the US. The workforce of Word processors & typists in 2023 was 34,193 people, with 87.9% woman, and 12.1% men. The average age of male Word processors & typists in the workforce is 40.2 and of female Word processors & typists is 48.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Word processors & typists is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Word processors & typists in 2023 was 34,193 people, with 87.9% woman, and 12.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (4,946 people), 60 to 64 years (4,130 people), and 50 to 54 years (4,004 people). Among them they concentrated 38.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 16.2% of Word processors & typists workers were Hispanic and 83.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (56.2%), Puerto Rican (20)%, and Dominican (13.8)%

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Races

In 2023, 70% of the Word processors & typists workforce were White, of which 88.5% were women and 11.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.1%) and Two or More Races (7.31%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Word processors & typists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Word processors & typists is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Legal.

Among the necessary skills for Word processors & typists, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Word processors & typists need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Word processors & typists in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,538 people), Social Sciences (856 people), and Biology (733 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Word processors & typists workers were Some college (10,193 people), High School or Equivalent (9,030 people), and Bachelors Degree (6,257 people).

The graphic shows the Word processors & typists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Word processors & typists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Word processors & typists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Word Processors and Typists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Word Processors and Typists are expected to see a growth of −37.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Word Processors and Typists.

−37.8%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Word processors & typists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.