Word Processors and Typists pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$56,350avg. a year
$27.09 an hour · 8,370 employed
Word Processors and Typists in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $56,350 a year. That is $4,630 (9%) more than the New York average of $51,720. The U.S. average is $51,120.
$52,290Median pay
$27.09Average hourly
+9%vs. New York average
8,370Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for word processors and typists in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1210 jobs
Kingston, NY
$49,920
$24.00 an hour
2620 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$49,820
$23.95 an hour
340 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$48,380
$23.26 an hour
4830 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$47,960
$23.06 an hour
51,300 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$47,360
$22.77 an hour
6100 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$46,310
$22.27 an hour
7660 jobs
Rochester, NY
$45,960
$22.10 an hour
8580 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$45,270
$21.77 an hour
9170 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$43,480
$20.91 an hour
10180 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$42,690
$20.52 an hour
1170 jobs
Elmira, NY
$42,420
$20.39 an hour
12120 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$41,320
$19.87 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Office Clerks, General | $50,080 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $62,400 |
| Data Entry Keyers | $47,210 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $45,970 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $54,410 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $53,310 |
Questions and answers
How much do word processors and typists make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $56,350 a year, and the median is $52,290. About 8,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $4,630 (9%) more than the New York average of $51,720.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 3.92 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-9022. Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.