Watertown-Fort Drum, NY · SOC 43-9022

Word Processors and Typists in the Watertown-Fort Drum Metro

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

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Watertown-Fort Drum, NY BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$45,810

per year in the Watertown-Fort Drum metro

7% below

National Median

$49,280

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$22.03/hr

median hourly

Employment

100

jobs in the Watertown-Fort Drum metro

The Watertown-Fort Drum pay distribution spans from $32,940 at the 10th percentile to $61,250 at the 90th, a 1.9× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $36,970 and the 75th at $52,420, so half of Watertown-Fort Drum-based word processors and typists earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Watertown-Fort Drum, NY covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide NY estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Watertown-Fort Drum Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$32,940
25th$36,970
Median$45,810
75th$52,420
90th$61,250

Top Paying Jobs in Watertown-Fort Drum

1. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $148,540 2. Sales Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $143,280 3. Pharmacists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $143,250 4. Lawyers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $136,970 5. Nurse Practitioners Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $133,900 6. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $128,870 7. Managers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $126,440 8. Financial Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $123,800 9. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $121,040 10. Software Developers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $119,350

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Word Processors and Typists make in the Watertown-Fort Drum metro area?

How much do Word Processors and Typists make in the Watertown-Fort Drum metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Word Processors and Typists in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is $45,810 ($22.03/hour). The salary range spans from $32,940 at the 10th percentile to $61,250 at the 90th percentile.
How does Word Processors and Typists pay in the Watertown-Fort Drum metro compare nationally? ▼
Word Processors and Typists pay in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is 7% below the national median of $49,280. There are approximately 100 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.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Watertown-Fort Drum, NY wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.