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Word Processors and Typists salary in Richmond, VA

The median word processors and typists in Richmond, VA earns $46,320 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,071 a month.

10th percentile
$34,290
25th percentile
$39,000
Median percentile
$46,320
75th percentile
$53,910
90th percentile
$61,260

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,851 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,320
Federal income tax−$3,378
Social Security + Medicare−$3,543
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,548
Monthly take-home$3,071
Every two weeks$1,417

Does it go far here?

$47,334Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,447 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Richmond, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$326,160
Physicians, All Other$284,090
Dentists, General$218,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Marketing Managers$174,130
Financial Managers$173,140
Sales Managers$168,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170

All word processors and typists salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia