SOC 43-9022 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Word Processors and Typists Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for word processors and typists in Stockton, California is $51,010 a year ($24.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,080: half of the 180 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($51,120).

$51,010average per year

$24.53 / hourMedian $48,080Take-home ≈ $41,913

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#13 of 15California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Word Processors and Typists pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,730 or more. The middle half of word processors and typists in Stockton earn between $46,830 and $54,520.

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,010$4,251$24.52
Median$48,080$4,007$23.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,830$3,902$22.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,520$4,543$26.21

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Word Processors and Typists pay in Stockton vs. California and the U.S.

Word processors and typists in Stockton earn 7% less than the California average ($54,840) and about the same as the U.S. average ($51,120). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $49,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Stockton$51,010$48,080$46,240$59,730180
California$54,840$56,380$40,760$65,72010,270
United States$51,120$49,280$36,810$65,15035,010

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Word Processors and Typists salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $51,010, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $41,913 a year, or $3,493 a month and $1,612 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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.

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Is Stockton a good place for word processors and typists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $51,010 buys what about $48,540 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Word Processors and Typists salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 13th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($69,920).

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Highest-paying cities for word processors and typists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,920).

Word Processors and Typists salary by city

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Word Processors and Typists salary in Stockton: questions

How much do word processors and typists make an hour in Stockton?

$24.53 an hour on average, and $23.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level word processors and typists salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the word processors and typists take-home pay in Stockton?

About $41,913 a year ($3,493 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,010. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do word processors and typists earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($51,120).

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 Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.73, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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