Word processors & typists

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2021 Workforce

134k

Average Age

43.2

Estimated Job Growth

−36.4%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$35,674

Average Male Salary

$40,161

Average Female Salary

$34,790

About

Word processors & typists are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Word processors & typists was $35,674 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Word processors & typists are Bowie City, Kettering, Largo, Mitchellville & Lanham PUMA, MD, Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, and LA City (South Central/Westmont) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Word processors & typists are Buffalo City (East) PUMA, NY, New Castle City PUMA, PA, and Islip Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Word processors & typists workforce. Word processors & typists workforce in 2021 was 133,924 people, of which 83.5% were women and 16.5% were men. Word processors & typists are paid most in Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Buffalo City (East) PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

22,032

Male Workforce

± 3.64k

111,892

Female Workforce

± 8.21k

The Word processors & typists workforce in 2021 was 133,924 people (83.5% women and 16.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −55.9% between 2014 (303,979) and 2021 (133,924).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($64,621), Idaho ($47,245), and Massachusetts ($46,959).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$35,674

AVERAGE WAGE

#414 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Word processors & typists earned an average of $35,674, $23,922 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Word processors & typists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.368

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Word processors & typists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.368, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals 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 Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($133,210).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

134k

2021 Workforce

± 8,981

−28.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.3%

This graphic shows the share of Word processors & typists employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Word processors & typists at 38.3%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 32.1% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 29.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Word processors & typists in the US. The workforce of Word processors & typists in 2021 was 133,924 people, with 83.5% woman, and 16.5% men. The average age of male Word processors & typists in the workforce is 36.9 and of female Word processors & typists is 44.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Word processors & typists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Word processors & typists in 2021 was 133,924 people, with 83.5% woman, and 16.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (15,251 people), 55 to 59 years (14,863 people), and 20 to 24 years (14,288 people). Among them they concentrated 33.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 15.8% of Word processors & typists workers were Hispanic and 84.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.4%), Puerto Rican (13.7)%, and Dominican (7.87)%

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Races

In 2021, 69.1% of the Word processors & typists workforce were White, of which 84.8% were women and 15.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.5%) and Asian (7.16%).

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 2021 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 Writing.

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (8,007 people), Social Sciences (2,901 people), and Education (2,506 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Word processors & typists workers were Some college (42,559 people), High School or Equivalent (34,795 people), and Bachelors Degree (26,356 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 3.71%, but Word Processors and Typists are expected to see a growth of −36.4% 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.

−36.4%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.