SOC 43-9022 · Visalia, CA metro

Word Processors and Typists Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for word processors and typists in Visalia, California is $54,110 a year ($26.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,790: half of the 120 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,623).

$54,110average per year

$26.02 / hourMedian $53,790Take-home ≈ $44,218

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 15California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Word Processors and Typists pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,580 or more. The middle half of word processors and typists in Visalia earn between $48,180 and $55,830.

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,110$4,509$26.01
Median$53,790$4,482$25.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,180$4,015$23.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,830$4,652$26.84

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

Word Processors and Typists salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $54,110, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $44,218 a year, or $3,685 a month and $1,701 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 Visalia a good place for word processors and typists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $54,110 buys what about $54,205 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Word Processors and Typists salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 9th 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 Visalia: questions

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

$26.02 an hour on average, and $25.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,218 a year ($3,685 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,110. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 2.99, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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