Word Processors and Typists pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,220 or more. The middle half of word processors and typists in San Francisco earn between $58,690 and $82,490.
- $42K10th
- $59K25th
- $79KMedian
- $82K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,920 | $5,827 | $33.62 |
| Median | $79,430 | $6,619 | $38.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,690 | $4,891 | $28.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,490 | $6,874 | $39.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Word Processors and Typists salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $69,920, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $55,498 a year, or $4,625 a month and $2,135 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for word processors and typists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $69,920 buys what about $60,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 16.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Word Processors and Typists salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 1st of 15 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- San Francisco$69,920
- San Jose$69,060
- Sacramento$57,350
- Santa Maria$57,150
- Vallejo$57,030
- Salinas$56,580
- San Diego$56,050
- Fresno$54,660
- Visalia$54,110
- Los Angeles$53,250
Highest-paying cities for word processors and typists
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,920).
- San Francisco, CA$69,920
- San Jose, CA$69,060
- Denver, CO$58,610
- Sacramento, CA$57,350
- Chicago, IL$57,320
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Word Processors and Typists salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do word processors and typists make an hour in San Francisco?
$33.61 an hour on average, and $38.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level word processors and typists salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the word processors and typists take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $55,498 a year ($4,625 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,920. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do word processors and typists earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,623).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9022; area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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