SOC 43-9022 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Word Processors and Typists Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for word processors and typists in Tampa, Florida is $41,900 a year ($20.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,170: half of the 110 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,623).

$41,900average per year

$20.14 / hourMedian $35,170Take-home ≈ $35,847

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Word Processors and Typists pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,520 or more. The middle half of word processors and typists in Tampa earn between $27,310 and $48,650.

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,900$3,492$20.14
Median$35,170$2,931$16.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,310$2,276$13.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,650$4,054$23.39

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

Word Processors and Typists salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $41,900, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $35,847 a year, or $2,987 a month and $1,379 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $41,900 buys what about $41,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $41,900 is worth in another city

Word Processors and Typists salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 3rd of 5 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($46,120).

All Word Processors and Typists salaries in Florida

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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Word Processors and Typists in Tampa, FL.

Word Processors and Typists salary in Tampa: questions

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

$20.14 an hour on average, and $16.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,847 a year ($2,987 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,900. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 19% less 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.