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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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 11011$22.33/hr$17.49/hr$19.66/hr$21.58/hr$25.08/hr$28.93/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and UtilitiesN/AN/A
Financial Activities10$20.52/hr
Professional and Business Services20$19.66/hr
Education and Health Services70$22.24/hr
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public Administration30$22.50/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change -10-
Duluth MN-WI 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
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota 10$22.75/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 10$25.00/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 10$25.00/hr-33.3%
Central Minnesota 20$19.46/hr-40.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 110$21.58/hrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 120$21.58/hrN/A
Minnesota 150$21.58/hrN/A


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,850$29.93/hr-21.3%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 4,850$23.90/hr-1.3%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 14,630$17.21/hr-0.1%


  • 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.