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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-9022 Word Processors and Typists



Use word processor, computer or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording. May perform other clerical duties as assigned. Excludes “Data Entry Keyers" (43-9021), "Secretaries and Administrative Assistants" (43-6011 through 43-6014), "Court Reporters" (23-2091), and "Medical Transcriptionists" (31-9094).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 8028$24.58/hr$20.60/hr$20.60/hr$23.56/hr$26.48/hr$30.52/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
Financial ActivitiesN/AN/A
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
Education and Health Services40$26.47/hr
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public Administration20$25.79/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota 10$21.81/hr-33.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 40$26.47/hrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 50$26.47/hrN/A
Minnesota 80$23.56/hr-35.1%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,310$27.27/hr-22.0%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,640$24.69/hr-1.7%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 14,610$18.34/hr0.2%


  • Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  • Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
  • File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.
  • Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
  • Keep records of work performed.
  • Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
  • Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  • Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  • Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
  • Print and make copies of work.