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Job outlook for typists in the United States
Typist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected typist job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.
About -130,800 new jobs for typists are projected over the next decade.
Typist salaries have increased 6% for typists in the last 5 years.
There are over 19,008 typists currently employed in the United States.
There are 34,028 active typist job openings in the US.
The average typist salary is $32,143.
Are typist jobs in demand?
Typist job and salary trends over time
Typist jobs over time
Typist job growth rate over time
Year  | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,008 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 20,396 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 21,754 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 22,234 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 22,997 | 0.01% |
Average typist salary over time
Typist salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,143 | $15.45 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $31,587 | $15.19 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $31,126 | $14.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | $31,118 | $14.96 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $30,335 | $14.58 | +3.0% |
Typist jobs by state
Most common states for typists
| Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 77 | 1% |
| 2 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 30 | 1% |
| 3 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 29 | 1% |
| 4 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 21 | 1% |
| 5 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 13 | 1% |
| 6 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 11 | 1% |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 9 | 1% |
| 8 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 8 | 1% |
| 9 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 6 | 1% |
| 10 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 5 | 1% |
| 11 | California | 39,536,653 | 187 | 0% |
| 12 | New York | 19,849,399 | 64 | 0% |
| 13 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 58 | 0% |
| 14 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 42 | 0% |
| 15 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 33 | 0% |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 23 | 0% |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 23 | 0% |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 12 | 0% |
| 19 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 5 | 0% |
| 20 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 2 | 0% |
Most common cities for typists
| Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 11 | 8% | $32,873 |
| 2 | Mount Juliet | 1 | 3% | $27,020 |
| 3 | Hollywood | 1 | 1% | $22,748 |
| 4 | Pasadena | 1 | 1% | $40,827 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 1 | 0% | $33,086 |
| 6 | Phoenix | 1 | 0% | $32,133 |
| 7 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $39,380 |
Typist job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of typist experts
Ohio University
College of Charleston
What hard/technical skills are most important for Typists?
Allison White: In addition to production software skills, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, we often taught database skills using MS Access. Every employer has an employee database and a customer/client database that requires input and sometimes maintenance by office personnel. Keyboarding (65+ wpm), basic bookkeeping/accounting, and filing skills are a must.
What experience really stands out on Typist resumes?
Jacob Craig Ph.D.: I believe strongly in dexterity and a language of expertise. That means that if a student can show they can adapt to new demands by learning a new way of working, learning about a new audience, learning how to address a new purpose, learning a new genre or style, and learning a new technology, that employee attractive. Especially at the entry-level, the ability to learn and adapt is valuable. Being able to talk about their experience using a persuasive vocabulary is often useful. For instance, if students can describe their approach to communication without using cliches (short and sweet, clear) and something along the lines of purpose, audience, situation, genre, medium--that's persuasive.