DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 ?Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners? (27-3092), ?Medical Transcriptionists? (31-9094), ?Secretaries and Administrative Assistants? (43-6010), and ?Data Entry Keyers? (43-9021).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	320	112	$21.85/hr	$0.46/hr	$15.68/hr	$17.61/hr	$20.86/hr	$24.35/hr	$31.80/hr
U S	47,460	1,376	$20.37/hr	$0.16/hr	$13.55/hr	$16.33/hr	$19.63/hr	$23.70/hr	$28.64/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Word Processors and Typists Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 30 $15.82/hr Financial Activities 20 $22.89/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 10 $23.01/hr

Other Regional Data For Word Processors and Typists Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 320 $20.86/hr -7.7% Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 270 $21.29/hr N/A Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 270 $21.29/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 20 $19.53/hr N/A Central Minnesota 20 $18.54/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 10 $20.48/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Office Clerks, General	52,080	$18.44/hr	-0.1%
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	32,660	$20.01/hr	-1.4%
Medical Secretaries	13,790	$20.63/hr	3.1%
Library Assistants, Clerical	2,370	$15.36/hr	-0.3%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$22.72/hr	N/A

• Transmits work electronically to other locations.
• Operates duplicating machine.
• Answers telephone.
• Sorts and distributes mail.
• Collates pages of reports and other documents prepared.
• Files and stores completed documents.
• Prints and makes copy of work.
• Adjusts settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
• Types from recorded dictation.
• Addresses envelopes or prepares envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
• Gathers and arranges material to be typed, following instructions.
• Types from rough draft, corrected copy, or previous version displayed on screen, using computer or typewriter.
• Checks completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
• Transcribes stenotyped notes of court proceedings.
• Stores completed documents on computer hard drive or data storage medium, such as disk.
• Uses data entry device, such as optical scanner, to input data into computer for revision or editing.
• Keeps records of work performed.
• Computes and verifies totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.