DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Use word processor, computer or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording. May perform other clerical duties as assigned. Excludes “Data Entry Keyers" (43-9021), "Secretaries and Administrative Assistants" (43-6011 through 43-6014), "Court Reporters" (23-2091), and "Medical Transcriptionists" (31-9094).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 10 - Southeast	60	2	$18.35/hr	$0.37/hr	$14.25/hr	$15.89/hr	$17.66/hr	$20.15/hr	$24.29/hr
Minnesota	1,120	82	$17.60/hr	$0.53/hr	$9.56/hr	$14.33/hr	$17.92/hr	$21.33/hr	$23.57/hr
U S	96,330	1,252	$17.32/hr	$0.10/hr	$11.41/hr	$13.76/hr	$16.84/hr	$20.20/hr	$23.68/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Word Processors and Typists Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 790 $19.48/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 60 $9.05/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 60 $17.66/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 20 $13.98/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 20 $15.61/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 20 $14.04/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 10 $16.65/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central N/A $9.27/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Office Clerks, General	4,810	$13.30/hr	N/A
Medical Secretaries	2,130	$19.66/hr	N/A
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,110	$16.12/hr	N/A
Library Assistants, Clerical	220	$11.10/hr	N/A
Computer Operators	60	$20.10/hr	N/A

• Transmits work electronically to other locations.
• Operates duplicating machine.
• Answers telephone.
• Sorts and distributes mail.
• Collates pages of reports and other documents prepared.
• Files and stores completed documents.
• Prints and makes copy of work.
• Adjusts settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
• Types from recorded dictation.
• Addresses envelopes or prepares envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
• Gathers and arranges material to be typed, following instructions.
• Types from rough draft, corrected copy, or previous version displayed on screen, using computer or typewriter.
• Checks completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
• Transcribes stenotyped notes of court proceedings.
• Stores completed documents on computer hard drive or data storage medium, such as disk.
• Uses data entry device, such as optical scanner, to input data into computer for revision or editing.
• Keeps records of work performed.
• Computes and verifies totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.