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WPM Chart: Typing Speed Percentiles & What Your Score Means

See where your typing speed ranks worldwide. Our WPM chart shows percentiles from beginner to elite, with benchmarks for every level.

WPM Percentile Chart

Where does your typing speed rank? This chart shows how your WPM compares to the global population of typists.

Typing Speed Percentile Rankings

WPM RangePercentileLevelDescription
0–20 WPMBottom 10%BeginnerLearning to type
20–30 WPM10th–25thBelow AverageHunt-and-peck typing
30–40 WPM25th–50thAverageTypical adult speed
40–55 WPM50th–70thAbove AverageComfortable typing
55–70 WPM70th–85thFastProfessional level
70–85 WPM85th–93rdVery FastAdvanced typist
85–100 WPM93rd–97thExcellentTop performers
100–120 WPM97th–99thEliteCompetitive level
120–140 WPM99th–99.5thExpertTournament level
140–175 WPM99.5th–99.9thMasterWorld-class
175+ WPMTop 0.1%LegendAmong the fastest humans

TypeMaster AI Certification Tiers

Our 6-tier certification system maps directly to these percentiles:

CertificationRequired WPMPercentile
🥉 Bronze30 WPM~25th percentile
🥈 Silver50 WPM~60th percentile
🥇 Gold75 WPM~88th percentile
💠 Platinum100 WPM~97th percentile
💎 Diamond140 WPM~99.5th percentile
🖤 Obsidian175 WPMTop 0.1%

World Records

  • Fastest English typist: 216 WPM (Barbara Blackburn, sustained)
  • Fastest burst speed: 300+ WPM (short bursts on mechanical keyboards)
  • Fastest stenotypist: 360 WPM (Mark Kislingbury, court reporting)

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