Glens Falls, NY · SOC 43-9022

Word Processors and Typists in Glens Falls

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$37,650

per year in Glens Falls

24% below

National Median

$49,280

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$18.10/hr

median hourly

Employment

120

jobs in Glens Falls

BLS metro-level wage data places Word Processors and Typists pay in Glens Falls, NY at a median of $37,650 per year ($18.10/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $49,280, Glens Falls pays 24% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 120 word processors and typistss are employed across the Glens Falls MSA in SOC 43-9022.

The Glens Falls pay distribution spans from $34,510 at the 10th percentile to $48,630 at the 90th — a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $34,510 and the 75th at $47,610, so half of Glens Falls-based word processors and typistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Glens Falls, NY covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NY data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Glens Falls

Annual Salary Distribution

$34,510$34,510$37,650$47,610$48,630
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$34,510

25th Percentile

$34,510

Median

$37,650

75th Percentile

$47,610

90th Percentile

$48,630

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Word Processors and Typists make in Glens Falls?
The median annual salary for Word Processors and Typists in Glens Falls, NY is $37,650 ($18.10/hour). The salary range spans from $34,510 at the 10th percentile to $48,630 at the 90th percentile.
Is Glens Falls a good place to work as a Word Processors and Typists?
Word Processors and Typists in Glens Falls, NY earns 24% below the national median of $49,280. There are approximately 120 Word Processors and Typists jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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