SOC 43-9022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Word Processors and Typists — Kingston
Kingston, NY · 10 metro areas compared
The median wage here is $47,920 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $49,280.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -36.1%
- Openings per year
- 2,200
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
7.5% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Kingston, NY.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage here is $47,920 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $49,280. Half of workers earn between $40,610 and $59,530. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $36,360 and the ninetieth at $61,110.
The area has 210 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 3.5 of every thousand jobs. New York leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $52,290. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 172nd of 253 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,360 | −26.2% |
| 25th | $40,610 | −17.6% |
| Median (50th) | $47,920 | −2.8% |
| 75th | $59,530 | +20.8% |
| 90th | $61,110 | +24.0% |
| Mean | $49,920 | +1.3% |
Other metro areas in New York
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Kingston sit close to the national average, so $47,920 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$47,920as reported by BLSLocal price level
100.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$47,587US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $47,920 a year, 2.8% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $36,360 to $61,110 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 210 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is New York, at $52,290.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Word Processors and Typists in Kingston, NY?
The median annual wage is $47,920, or $23.04 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $49,280, so pay in Kingston, NY is 2.8% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Kingston, NY earns more than $61,110 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $36,360 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in New York, at $52,290 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 210 jobs in this occupation in Kingston, NY. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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