SOC 43-9022 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Word Processors and Typists Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for word processors and typists in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $54,900 a year ($26.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,550: half of the 190 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,623).

$54,900average per year

$26.40 / hourMedian $51,550Take-home ≈ $44,082

  • $52K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Word Processors and Typists pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,860 or more. The middle half of word processors and typists in Minneapolis earn between $51,550 and $60,860.

  • $52K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,900$4,575$26.39
Median$51,550$4,296$24.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,550$4,296$24.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,860$5,072$29.26

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

Word Processors and Typists salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $54,900, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $44,082 a year, or $3,674 a month and $1,695 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$44,474$3,706
Working in MN$44,082$3,674

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $54,900 buys what about $52,375 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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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).

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Word Processors and Typists salary in Minneapolis: questions

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

$26.40 an hour on average, and $24.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,082 a year ($3,674 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,900. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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