Word Processors and Typists pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for word processors and typists is $27.73 an hour ($57,670 a year). About 6,830 people work in this job there.

$27.73Median hourly pay
$49,280–$57,670Middle half of workers, yearly
6,830People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 17% higher than the U.S. median ($49,280). It is 2% higher than the California median ($56,380).

Pay range for word processors and typists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.60$40,760
25% of workers$23.69$49,280
Half of workers (median)$27.73$57,670
75% of workers$27.73$57,670
90% of workers$27.73$57,670

Word Processors and Typists pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$79,430840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$64,280100
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$58,150130
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$57,82050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$57,6706,830
Salinas$57,59080
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$57,320410
Vallejo$55,14040
Visalia$53,790120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$49,280880
Fresno$49,07070
Modesto$48,710130
Merced$48,49050
Stockton-Lodi$48,080180
Bakersfield-Delano$47,06080

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for word processors and typists

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -34.4% over ten years, declining · about 1,900 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

StenographerTelegraphic Typewriter OperatorAccount Clerk TypistContinuity ClerkDictaphone TypistEdiphone OperatorElectromatic TypistKeyboard SpecialistLegal TranscriptionistLegal TypistMedical TypistNotereader

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.