What Is a Good Typing Speed?

The short answer: about 40 words per minute is average, 60 is good and 80 or more is fast. Here is the full picture, and a page for every speed so you can see exactly where you stand.

Speed	Level	Faster than
0–24 WPM	Beginner	0–10%
25–39 WPM	Developing	12–47%
40–54 WPM	Average	50–77%
55–69 WPM	Above average	79–91%
70–89 WPM	Fast	92–98%
90–109 WPM	Very fast	98–99.4%
110–129 WPM	Expert	99.4–99.8%
130+ WPM	Elite	99.8–99.9%

Percentiles are estimates based on published averages for adult typists (about 40 WPM on a keyboard). See the research.

Find your speed

Speed	Level	Faster than	CPM
Is 10 WPM good?	Beginner	0%	50
Is 15 WPM good?	Beginner	1%	75
Is 20 WPM good?	Beginner	4%	100
Is 25 WPM good?	Developing	12%	125
Is 30 WPM good?	Developing	24%	150
Is 35 WPM good?	Developing	37%	175
Is 40 WPM good?	Average	50%	200
Is 45 WPM good?	Average	62%	225
Is 50 WPM good?	Average	71%	250
Is 55 WPM good?	Above average	79%	275
Is 60 WPM good?	Above average	84%	300
Is 65 WPM good?	Above average	89%	325
Is 70 WPM good?	Fast	92%	350
Is 75 WPM good?	Fast	94%	375
Is 80 WPM good?	Fast	96%	400
Is 85 WPM good?	Fast	97%	425
Is 90 WPM good?	Very fast	98%	450
Is 95 WPM good?	Very fast	98%	475
Is 100 WPM good?	Very fast	99%	500
Is 110 WPM good?	Expert	99.4%	550
Is 120 WPM good?	Expert	99.7%	600
Is 130 WPM good?	Elite	99.8%	650
Is 140 WPM good?	Elite	99.9%	700
Is 150 WPM good?	Elite	99.9%	750
Is 160 WPM good?	Elite	99.9%	800
Is 180 WPM good?	Elite	99.9%	900
Is 200 WPM good?	Elite	99.9%	1000

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good WPM?

40 WPM is about average for adults. 55 WPM is above average, 70 WPM is fast and professional, and 100 WPM or more is very fast.

What does WPM stand for?

Words per minute. In typing tests a word is standardized as five characters, including spaces, so scores can be compared fairly.

Is 100 WPM possible?

Yes. With years of practice many people reach 100 WPM. It puts you in roughly the top 2% of typists.