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Word Processors and Typists in Connecticut

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Word Processors and Typists in Connecticut

Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Word Processor or Typist?

-33% Jobs Projection
$45,510 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

While jobs for Word Processors and Typists in Connecticut are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Word Processors and Typists in Connecticut is expected to decrease.

  • Word Processors and Typists in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Word Processors and Typists Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 640 workers employed as Word Processors and Typists in this state in 2018.

There were 820 Word Processors and Typists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 295 Word Processors and Typists working in it, which means Connecticut has more Word Processors and Typists than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Word Processors and Typists in this state are declining at a rate of 33.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 690 jobs for Connecticut Word Processors and Typists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,500 annual jobs and 50,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Word Processors and Typists Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Word Processors and Typists ranged from $34,510 to $64,760 with $45,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.59 to $31.14. The median hourly rate was $21.88.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.92 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.96.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Word Processors and Typists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Word Processors and Typists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 220 $39,580
Springfield, MA-CT 140 $41,310
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 130 $50,650
New Haven, CT 110 $47,980

Top States for Word Processors and Typists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Word Processors and Typists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 17,150 $42,700
California 7,790 $42,900
Pennsylvania 6,200 $36,450
New Jersey 3,890 $41,490
Florida 2,160 $30,320
Michigan 1,370 $38,480
Ohio 1,340 $38,770
Texas 1,250 $37,840
Missouri 700 $32,930
Massachusetts 650 $44,450
Connecticut 640 $45,510
Tennessee 640 $31,440
Wisconsin 600 $42,180
Virginia 590 $41,720
Maryland 590 $41,590
Hawaii 520 $35,040
Iowa 510 $39,480
Louisiana 480 $28,490
Washington 460 $42,580
Colorado 460 $42,710

Below are the states where Word Processors and Typists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $51,590
Connecticut $45,510
Alaska $44,970
Massachusetts $44,450
Illinois $44,160
Rhode Island $43,360
California $42,900
Colorado $42,710
New York $42,700
Washington $42,580

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