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Word Processors and Typists Salary in California

What Word Processors and Typists earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$58,281
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 3
published states
Workers in state
9,990
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Word Processors and Typists pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$57,670$46,910$8,475Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Word Processors and Typists in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$57,670$46,910$8,475
2Orange County, CA$57,670$46,910$5,979

Word Processors and Typists pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Word Processors and Typists in California is $58,281, based on 9,990 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $49,280, so California averages 18.3% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $57,670.

Cost of living for Word Processors and Typists in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,475. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $5,979. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Word Processors and Typists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Word Processors and Typists are New Jersey ($51,429) and New York ($49,373).

Frequently asked questions: Word Processors and Typists in California

How much do Word Processors and Typists earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $58,281.

Which California county is best for Word Processors and Typists?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,475). Orange County, CA follows at $5,979.