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Word Processors and Typists
Full word processors and typists overview →U.S. mean $51,120 · median $49,280
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | #1 | $55,700 | $57,550 | $27 | +9% | $37,760–$69,450 |
| California | #2 | $54,840 | $56,380 | $26 | +7.3% | $40,760–$65,720 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $54,540 | $53,740 | $26 | +6.7% | $41,600–$63,790 |
| Washington | #4 | $54,520 | $46,110 | $26 | +6.7% | $40,850–$81,750 |
| Minnesota | #5 | $54,260 | $51,550 | $26 | +6.1% | $47,440–$60,860 |
| District of Columbia | #6 | $53,970 | $49,180 | $26 | +5.6% | $41,060–$70,390 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $52,870 | $49,520 | $25 | +3.4% | $38,430–$70,650 |
| Oregon | #8 | $52,580 | $52,420 | $25 | +2.9% | $41,820–$62,700 |
| Connecticut | #9 | $52,140 | $49,250 | $25 | +2% | $38,430–$74,000 |
| New York | #10 | $51,720 | $48,400 | $25 | +1.2% | $37,020–$68,580 |
| Illinois | #11 | $51,350 | $45,490 | $25 | +0.4% | $37,910–$72,850 |
| Delaware | #12 | $50,570 | $45,480 | $24 | -1.1% | $39,120–$83,230 |
| Maryland | #13 | $50,340 | $47,110 | $24 | -1.5% | $40,250–$65,000 |
| Rhode Island | #14 | $49,660 | $47,040 | $24 | -2.9% | $37,310–$60,070 |
| Michigan | #15 | $48,740 | $47,970 | $23 | -4.7% | $36,940–$59,470 |
| Wisconsin | #16 | $48,690 | $48,540 | $23 | -4.8% | $38,080–$63,200 |
| Arizona | #17 | $48,550 | $42,070 | $23 | -5% | $34,350–$73,250 |
| Idaho | #18 | $48,470 | $49,930 | $23 | -5.2% | $36,820–$58,560 |
| Tennessee | #19 | $48,340 | $49,750 | $23 | -5.4% | $26,040–$57,880 |
| Nebraska | #20 | $46,910 | $47,080 | $23 | -8.2% | $40,190–$58,550 |
| Texas | #21 | $46,290 | $47,720 | $22 | -9.4% | $25,400–$62,370 |
| Alabama | #22 | $46,260 | $46,860 | $22 | -9.5% | $30,780–$65,880 |
| Virginia | #23 | $46,150 | $46,130 | $22 | -9.7% | $31,420–$59,970 |
| New Mexico | #24 | $45,720 | $46,400 | $22 | -10.6% | $37,140–$52,420 |
| Ohio | #25 | $45,720 | $48,670 | $22 | -10.6% | $23,040–$59,390 |
| Nevada | #26 | $45,420 | $41,290 | $22 | -11.2% | $40,700–$52,930 |
| Hawaii | #27 | $44,930 | $40,060 | $22 | -12.1% | $40,060–$54,970 |
| South Carolina | #28 | $44,710 | $42,840 | $22 | -12.5% | $35,320–$58,430 |
| Oklahoma | #29 | $44,430 | $43,710 | $21 | -13.1% | $37,270–$52,420 |
| Pennsylvania | #30 | $43,840 | $41,000 | $21 | -14.2% | $30,400–$60,060 |
| Arkansas | #31 | $43,000 | $43,010 | $21 | -15.9% | $35,990–$49,730 |
| Iowa | #32 | $42,740 | $43,210 | $21 | -16.4% | $32,130–$54,900 |
| Missouri | #33 | $41,790 | $37,440 | $20 | -18.3% | $35,030–$55,690 |
| Indiana | #34 | $41,580 | $39,520 | $20 | -18.7% | $30,880–$56,410 |
| Florida | #35 | $40,710 | $35,770 | $20 | -20.4% | $27,520–$61,520 |
| West Virginia | #36 | $36,500 | $36,060 | $18 | -28.6% | $31,460–$41,500 |
| Georgia | #37 | $35,730 | $31,450 | $17 | -30.1% | $29,280–$46,700 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.