average words per ,minute typing
Alphanumeric entry. Brandon Raziano found that one study of average computer users in 1998, the average rate for transcription was 33 words per minute, and 19 words per minute for composition. In the same study, when the group was divided into fast, moderate, and slow groups, the average speeds were 40 wpm, 35 wpm, and 23 wpm, respectively.