The 10 States With The Highest Word Processor Salaries For 2023

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Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do word processors get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for word processors by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

To better understand how salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for word processors by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

The state with the best salary for word processors after this adjustment? That would be Word Processors And Typists.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for salaries:

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

If youÂ’re interested, you can read more about the job scene here:

How we determined pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for word processors from the 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $45940, so our index value would be:

$45,940 * (100 / 135.9) = $33,804

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for word processors.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

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Detailed List Of Word Processor Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Washington	$48,117	$50,620	105.2
2	Illinois	$44,059	$41,680	94.6
3	Delaware	$43,560	$44,170	101.4
4	Michigan	$43,404	$38,630	89.0
5	Kansas	$42,436	$38,150	89.9
6	West Virginia	$42,387	$39,590	93.4
7	Iowa	$41,450	$37,720	91.0
8	Ohio	$41,002	$38,460	93.8
9	Wisconsin	$40,805	$39,500	96.8
10	Texas	$40,485	$36,720	90.7
11	Virginia	$39,950	$40,270	100.8
12	Minnesota	$38,958	$39,270	100.8
13	Kentucky	$38,928	$35,230	90.5
14	North Carolina	$38,519	$36,170	93.9
15	Oklahoma	$38,508	$34,350	89.2
16	Tennessee	$37,751	$33,750	89.4
17	Georgia	$37,625	$34,390	91.4
18	Alabama	$36,907	$33,660	91.2
19	Oregon	$36,280	$41,940	115.6
20	Nebraska	$36,200	$33,160	91.6
21	Utah	$35,924	$33,410	93.0
22	Missouri	$35,818	$32,380	90.4
23	South Carolina	$35,796	$35,510	99.2
24	Arizona	$35,581	$34,870	98.0
25	Pennsylvania	$35,128	$35,620	101.4
26	Connecticut	$34,956	$44,640	127.7
27	Indiana	$34,927	$31,260	89.5
28	New Jersey	$34,421	$41,960	121.9
29	Maine	$34,160	$37,850	110.8
30	New Mexico	$33,989	$32,800	96.5
31	Rhode Island	$33,985	$41,020	120.7
32	California	$33,804	$45,940	135.9
33	Massachusetts	$31,971	$42,650	133.4
34	Florida	$31,810	$31,270	98.3
35	Montana	$31,656	$31,910	100.8
36	Maryland	$31,314	$39,300	125.5
37	New York	$31,198	$40,870	131.0
38	Alaska	$30,671	$40,210	131.1
39	Louisiana	$30,654	$29,060	94.8
40	Mississippi	$30,547	$26,240	85.9
41	New Hampshire	$29,777	$34,840	117.0
42	Nevada	$29,777	$30,760	103.3
43	Idaho	$27,524	$25,350	92.1
44	Hawaii	$19,660	$33,010	167.9

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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