average typing wpm speed
However, professional typists type a lot faster on average -- upwards of 65 to 75 WPM. A good typing speed compared to the general population would be over 40 WPM, but compared to professionals it would be in the 75 WPM range.
For example, a score of 53 words per minute with 15 errors would be lower on the list than a score of 53 words per minute with 2 errors. THE RESULTS Figure 1 shows the distribution of all typing speed scores. Since our Mean was 40 and our Median 38, our statistically average typist is between 38 and 40 WPM. Someone who typed 56 is in the top 20% of all typists in the sample. A score of 65 is in the top 10% of the sample.