43 Series · SOC 43-9021
Data Entry Keyers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $41,340
- Median / year
- $58,790
- Top 10% earn
- -25.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 127,080
- US workers
Data Entry Keyers earn a median of $41,340 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $41,340, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $31,200 (10th percentile) to $58,790 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 127,080 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($55,170), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Data Entry Keyers earn a median of $41,340, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 13% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #46 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 25.9% by 2033.
- $41,340
- Median annual wage
- Top 87%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #46 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $55,170. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Data Entry Keyers (SOC 43-9021) pays a national median of $41,340 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $58,790 at the 90th, with a mean of $43,310 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 127,080 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 400 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -25.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 9,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $55,170, which is +33% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $54,510 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 127,080 jobs Median $41,340/yr
Median Salary
$41,340
per year
Median Hourly
$19.88/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$43,310
average
Employment
127,080
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Data Entry Keyers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$41,340 Bottom 13% higher than 13% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Data Entry Keyers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Data Entry Keyers sits on the slower-growing side at -25.9% growth and $41,340 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-25.9%
Declining
Annual Openings
9,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Data Entry Keyers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 3.6
Active Listening 3.4
Monitoring 3.3
Writing 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Speaking 2.9
Critical Thinking 2.9
Complex Problem Solving 2.9
Active Learning 2.8
Coordination 2.8
Knowledge Areas
English Language 4.8
Administrative 4.6
Customer and Personal Service 3.6
Law and Government 3.5
Public Safety and Security 2.9
Mathematics 2.9
Computers and Electronics 2.8
Administration and Management 2.7
Education and Training 2.7
Economics and Accounting 2.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
- ▸ Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
- ▸ Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
- ▸ Read source documents such as canceled checks, sales reports, or bills, and enter data in specific data fields or onto tapes or disks for subsequent entry, using keyboards or scanners.
- ▸ Store completed documents in appropriate locations.
- ▸ Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
- ▸ Maintain logs of activities and completed work.
- ▸ Load machines with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.
- ▸ Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$31,200
25th Percentile
$35,760
Median
$41,340
75th Percentile
$48,410
90th Percentile
$58,790
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $55,170 | +33% above national |
| 2 | New Mexico | $49,810 | +20% above national |
| 3 | North Dakota | $48,300 | +17% above national |
| 4 | Maine | $48,190 | +17% above national |
| 5 | Hawaii | $47,630 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $47,560 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $47,480 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Utah | $47,180 | +14% above national |
| 9 | California | $47,010 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Wyoming | $45,870 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $44,980 | +9% above national |
| 12 | New York | $44,860 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Minnesota | $44,280 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Colorado | $43,910 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Iowa | $43,640 | +6% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $43,440 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Vermont | $43,280 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Arizona | $43,200 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Illinois | $42,840 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Idaho | $42,810 | +4% above national |
| 21 | New Jersey | $42,470 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Montana | $42,340 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Georgia | $41,270 | same as national |
| 24 | Alaska | $40,700 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Indiana | $40,550 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $40,490 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $40,220 | 3% below national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $39,610 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Nebraska | $39,600 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Nevada | $39,260 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Maryland | $38,970 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Virginia | $38,900 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Florida | $38,880 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Texas | $38,880 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $38,810 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $38,590 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Connecticut | $38,560 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $38,290 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $38,170 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Michigan | $38,080 | 8% below national |
| 41 | South Carolina | $38,070 | 8% below national |
| 42 | Delaware | $37,810 | 9% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $36,920 | 11% below national |
| 44 | Kentucky | $36,870 | 11% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $35,900 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Alabama | $35,130 | 15% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $34,540 | 16% below national |
| 48 | South Dakota | $34,320 | 17% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $33,860 | 18% below national |
| 50 | Virgin Islands | $33,280 | 19% below national |
| 51 | Guam | $25,730 | 38% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $23,940 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,510 | +32% above national |
| 2 | Albuquerque, NM | $53,320 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Bismarck, ND | $53,140 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $53,040 | +28% above national |
| 5 | Bloomington, IN | $51,760 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $51,660 | +25% above national |
| 7 | New Haven, CT | $51,340 | +24% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,250 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Boulder, CO | $49,920 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Helena, MT | $49,850 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $49,280 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Napa, CA | $48,880 | +18% above national |
| 13 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,410 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $48,350 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,020 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,800 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $47,750 | +16% above national |
| 18 | St. Cloud, MN | $47,730 | +15% above national |
| 19 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,640 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,630 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $47,560 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Bangor, ME | $47,530 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Twin Falls, ID | $47,170 | +14% above national |
| 24 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,040 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,000 | +14% above national |
| 26 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,970 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $46,940 | +14% above national |
| 28 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,650 | +13% above national |
| 29 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,620 | +13% above national |
| 30 | Vallejo, CA | $46,400 | +12% above national |
| 31 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,400 | +12% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,320 | +12% above national |
| 33 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,210 | +12% above national |
| 34 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,180 | +12% above national |
| 35 | Worcester, MA | $46,040 | +11% above national |
| 36 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $46,010 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Jackson, MI | $45,970 | +11% above national |
| 38 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,960 | +11% above national |
| 39 | Yuma, AZ | $45,890 | +11% above national |
| 40 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $45,780 | +11% above national |
| 41 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $45,780 | +11% above national |
| 42 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $45,770 | +11% above national |
| 43 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $45,760 | +11% above national |
| 44 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,730 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $45,630 | +10% above national |
| 46 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $45,620 | +10% above national |
| 47 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $45,520 | +10% above national |
| 48 | Salinas, CA | $45,510 | +10% above national |
| 49 | Cheyenne, WY | $45,420 | +10% above national |
| 50 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,350 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $45,330 | +10% above national |
| 52 | Salem, OR | $45,300 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,230 | +9% above national |
| 54 | Ames, IA | $45,140 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $45,140 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,980 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $44,910 | +9% above national |
| 58 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $44,760 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Flagstaff, AZ | $44,760 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,710 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Merced, CA | $44,660 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $44,650 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $44,550 | +8% above national |
| 64 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $44,490 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $44,480 | +8% above national |
| 66 | Redding, CA | $44,410 | +7% above national |
| 67 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $44,380 | +7% above national |
| 68 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $44,250 | +7% above national |
| 69 | Springfield, IL | $44,230 | +7% above national |
| 70 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $44,200 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Midland, TX | $44,190 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $44,160 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,130 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Visalia, CA | $44,060 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Modesto, CA | $43,940 | +6% above national |
| 76 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,920 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $43,920 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Savannah, GA | $43,880 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,860 | +6% above national |
| 80 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,770 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,710 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $43,640 | +6% above national |
| 83 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $43,610 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $43,570 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Columbus, OH | $43,560 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $43,500 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Fresno, CA | $43,490 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $43,460 | +5% above national |
| 89 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $43,450 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $43,400 | +5% above national |
| 91 | Mansfield, OH | $43,150 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $43,110 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,010 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $42,860 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $42,840 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Syracuse, NY | $42,840 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $42,840 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $42,800 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $42,760 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $42,580 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $42,370 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Omaha, NE-IA | $42,370 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $42,350 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $42,340 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Roanoke, VA | $42,300 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Tucson, AZ | $42,140 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $42,070 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Idaho Falls, ID | $42,040 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $41,980 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Huntsville, AL | $41,970 | +2% above national |
| 111 | El Centro, CA | $41,860 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Bend, OR | $41,850 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $41,820 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $41,800 | +1% above national |
| 115 | York-Hanover, PA | $41,740 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Chico, CA | $41,730 | +1% above national |
| 117 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $41,650 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $41,630 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $41,630 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Altoona, PA | $41,600 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Colorado Springs, CO | $41,600 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $41,580 | +1% above national |
| 123 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $41,560 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $41,530 | same as national |
| 125 | Eau Claire, WI | $41,480 | same as national |
| 126 | Gainesville, GA | $41,420 | same as national |
| 127 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $41,400 | same as national |
| 128 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $41,390 | same as national |
| 129 | Lincoln, NE | $41,390 | same as national |
| 130 | Kingston, NY | $41,370 | same as national |
| 131 | Longview, TX | $41,310 | same as national |
| 132 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $41,280 | same as national |
| 133 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,270 | same as national |
| 134 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $41,210 | same as national |
| 135 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $41,090 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Cleveland, OH | $40,990 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $40,970 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $40,910 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Appleton, WI | $40,890 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $40,820 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Ann Arbor, MI | $40,780 | 1% below national |
| 142 | Anchorage, AK | $40,700 | 2% below national |
| 143 | Tulsa, OK | $40,700 | 2% below national |
| 144 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $40,630 | 2% below national |
| 145 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $40,630 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,550 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Lafayette, LA | $40,550 | 2% below national |
| 148 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,490 | 2% below national |
| 149 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40,470 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Traverse City, MI | $40,450 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $40,440 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Rockford, IL | $40,400 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Springfield, MA | $40,390 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Asheville, NC | $40,380 | 2% below national |
| 155 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $40,360 | 2% below national |
| 156 | Peoria, IL | $40,330 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Greenville, NC | $40,290 | 3% below national |
| 158 | Richmond, VA | $40,270 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Boise City, ID | $40,260 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Iowa City, IA | $40,260 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,250 | 3% below national |
| 162 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $40,240 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Medford, OR | $40,220 | 3% below national |
| 164 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,220 | 3% below national |
| 165 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $40,210 | 3% below national |
| 166 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $40,210 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $40,160 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $40,140 | 3% below national |
| 169 | Billings, MT | $40,000 | 3% below national |
| 170 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,910 | 3% below national |
| 171 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $39,840 | 4% below national |
| 172 | Ogden, UT | $39,800 | 4% below national |
| 173 | Wilmington, NC | $39,770 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $39,650 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Baton Rouge, LA | $39,630 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $39,550 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Oklahoma City, OK | $39,540 | 4% below national |
| 178 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $39,520 | 4% below national |
| 179 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $39,520 | 4% below national |
| 180 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39,520 | 4% below national |
| 181 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,490 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Fort Wayne, IN | $39,480 | 4% below national |
| 184 | Toledo, OH | $39,460 | 5% below national |
| 185 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,450 | 5% below national |
| 186 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,400 | 5% below national |
| 187 | Rochester, NY | $39,400 | 5% below national |
| 188 | Punta Gorda, FL | $39,350 | 5% below national |
| 189 | Flint, MI | $39,340 | 5% below national |
| 190 | Waco, TX | $39,220 | 5% below national |
| 191 | Great Falls, MT | $39,140 | 5% below national |
| 192 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $39,130 | 5% below national |
| 193 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $39,120 | 5% below national |
| 194 | Dalton, GA | $39,110 | 5% below national |
| 195 | Winchester, VA-WV | $39,110 | 5% below national |
| 196 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,100 | 5% below national |
| 197 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,100 | 5% below national |
| 198 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $39,080 | 5% below national |
| 199 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,010 | 6% below national |
| 200 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,000 | 6% below national |
| 201 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $39,000 | 6% below national |
| 202 | Knoxville, TN | $38,990 | 6% below national |
| 203 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $38,970 | 6% below national |
| 204 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $38,960 | 6% below national |
| 205 | Binghamton, NY | $38,940 | 6% below national |
| 206 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,940 | 6% below national |
| 207 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,910 | 6% below national |
| 208 | Utica-Rome, NY | $38,910 | 6% below national |
| 209 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,900 | 6% below national |
| 210 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $38,880 | 6% below national |
| 211 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,820 | 6% below national |
| 212 | Kankakee, IL | $38,790 | 6% below national |
| 213 | Green Bay, WI | $38,760 | 6% below national |
| 214 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,760 | 6% below national |
| 215 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,720 | 6% below national |
| 216 | Pittsburgh, PA | $38,710 | 6% below national |
| 217 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $38,690 | 6% below national |
| 218 | Reading, PA | $38,680 | 6% below national |
| 219 | Lancaster, PA | $38,660 | 6% below national |
| 220 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $38,660 | 6% below national |
| 221 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,660 | 6% below national |
| 222 | Winston-Salem, NC | $38,640 | 7% below national |
| 223 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $38,610 | 7% below national |
| 224 | Greeley, CO | $38,560 | 7% below national |
| 225 | Wichita, KS | $38,560 | 7% below national |
| 226 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,530 | 7% below national |
| 227 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,510 | 7% below national |
| 228 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $38,440 | 7% below national |
| 229 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,430 | 7% below national |
| 230 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,420 | 7% below national |
| 231 | Albany, GA | $38,370 | 7% below national |
| 232 | Evansville, IN | $38,370 | 7% below national |
| 233 | Spartanburg, SC | $38,370 | 7% below national |
| 234 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $38,340 | 7% below national |
| 235 | Vineland, NJ | $38,330 | 7% below national |
| 236 | Birmingham, AL | $38,320 | 7% below national |
| 237 | Charlottesville, VA | $38,300 | 7% below national |
| 238 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38,300 | 7% below national |
| 239 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $38,260 | 7% below national |
| 240 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,250 | 7% below national |
| 241 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $38,160 | 8% below national |
| 242 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $38,100 | 8% below national |
| 243 | Sandusky, OH | $38,040 | 8% below national |
| 244 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,040 | 8% below national |
| 245 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,030 | 8% below national |
| 246 | Tyler, TX | $38,020 | 8% below national |
| 247 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | 8% below national |
| 248 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,990 | 8% below national |
| 249 | Madison, WI | $37,980 | 8% below national |
| 250 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $37,970 | 8% below national |
| 251 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,960 | 8% below national |
| 252 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,960 | 8% below national |
| 253 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,960 | 8% below national |
| 254 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,940 | 8% below national |
| 255 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $37,920 | 8% below national |
| 256 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,900 | 8% below national |
| 257 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,890 | 8% below national |
| 258 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37,880 | 8% below national |
| 259 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,850 | 8% below national |
| 260 | Amarillo, TX | $37,830 | 8% below national |
| 261 | Jonesboro, AR | $37,830 | 8% below national |
| 262 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37,780 | 9% below national |
| 263 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,770 | 9% below national |
| 264 | Johnstown, PA | $37,760 | 9% below national |
| 265 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,760 | 9% below national |
| 266 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,750 | 9% below national |
| 267 | Pueblo, CO | $37,740 | 9% below national |
| 268 | St. George, UT | $37,700 | 9% below national |
| 269 | Springfield, MO | $37,680 | 9% below national |
| 270 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,680 | 9% below national |
| 271 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,670 | 9% below national |
| 272 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $37,640 | 9% below national |
| 273 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $37,640 | 9% below national |
| 274 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $37,640 | 9% below national |
| 275 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $37,610 | 9% below national |
| 276 | Dover, DE | $37,600 | 9% below national |
| 277 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,600 | 9% below national |
| 278 | Jacksonville, FL | $37,510 | 9% below national |
| 279 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $37,490 | 9% below national |
| 280 | Reno, NV | $37,440 | 9% below national |
| 281 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,420 | 9% below national |
| 282 | Akron, OH | $37,370 | 10% below national |
| 283 | Jackson, MS | $37,360 | 10% below national |
| 284 | Sebring, FL | $37,340 | 10% below national |
| 285 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,210 | 10% below national |
| 286 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | 10% below national |
| 287 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,140 | 10% below national |
| 288 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,060 | 10% below national |
| 289 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $37,020 | 10% below national |
| 290 | Morristown, TN | $36,990 | 11% below national |
| 291 | Ocala, FL | $36,990 | 11% below national |
| 292 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,950 | 11% below national |
| 293 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $36,920 | 11% below national |
| 294 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,890 | 11% below national |
| 295 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,850 | 11% below national |
| 296 | Erie, PA | $36,840 | 11% below national |
| 297 | Jacksonville, NC | $36,840 | 11% below national |
| 298 | Topeka, KS | $36,760 | 11% below national |
| 299 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,720 | 11% below national |
| 300 | Gainesville, FL | $36,650 | 11% below national |
| 301 | Charleston, WV | $36,610 | 11% below national |
| 302 | Lima, OH | $36,600 | 11% below national |
| 303 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,600 | 11% below national |
| 304 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $36,590 | 11% below national |
| 305 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,580 | 12% below national |
| 306 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $36,550 | 12% below national |
| 307 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $36,540 | 12% below national |
| 308 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,510 | 12% below national |
| 309 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $36,410 | 12% below national |
| 310 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,410 | 12% below national |
| 311 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 | 12% below national |
| 312 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | 12% below national |
| 313 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,360 | 12% below national |
| 314 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $36,300 | 12% below national |
| 315 | Jackson, TN | $36,270 | 12% below national |
| 316 | Bloomington, IL | $36,260 | 12% below national |
| 317 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,250 | 12% below national |
| 318 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,240 | 12% below national |
| 319 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,240 | 12% below national |
| 320 | Columbia, SC | $36,230 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Morgantown, WV | $36,210 | 12% below national |
| 322 | Decatur, AL | $36,160 | 13% below national |
| 323 | Johnson City, TN | $36,110 | 13% below national |
| 324 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,110 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,110 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Rocky Mount, NC | $36,000 | 13% below national |
| 327 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,000 | 13% below national |
| 328 | Abilene, TX | $35,990 | 13% below national |
| 329 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $35,990 | 13% below national |
| 330 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,960 | 13% below national |
| 331 | Lubbock, TX | $35,930 | 13% below national |
| 332 | Saginaw, MI | $35,910 | 13% below national |
| 333 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,910 | 13% below national |
| 334 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,890 | 13% below national |
| 335 | Burlington, NC | $35,860 | 13% below national |
| 336 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35,830 | 13% below national |
| 337 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,810 | 13% below national |
| 338 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $35,790 | 13% below national |
| 339 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | 13% below national |
| 340 | Williamsport, PA | $35,640 | 14% below national |
| 341 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $35,600 | 14% below national |
| 342 | Monroe, LA | $35,580 | 14% below national |
| 343 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $35,580 | 14% below national |
| 344 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,500 | 14% below national |
| 345 | Kenosha, WI | $35,430 | 14% below national |
| 346 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,380 | 14% below national |
| 347 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 14% below national |
| 348 | Fayetteville, NC | $35,340 | 15% below national |
| 349 | Tallahassee, FL | $35,280 | 15% below national |
| 350 | Mobile, AL | $35,270 | 15% below national |
| 351 | Odessa, TX | $35,270 | 15% below national |
| 352 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,260 | 15% below national |
| 353 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,260 | 15% below national |
| 354 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $35,200 | 15% below national |
| 355 | Victoria, TX | $35,160 | 15% below national |
| 356 | Lebanon, PA | $35,090 | 15% below national |
| 357 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,090 | 15% below national |
| 358 | Montgomery, AL | $34,930 | 16% below national |
| 359 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $34,920 | 16% below national |
| 360 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $34,890 | 16% below national |
| 361 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $34,860 | 16% below national |
| 362 | Logan, UT-ID | $34,850 | 16% below national |
| 363 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $34,850 | 16% below national |
| 364 | San Angelo, TX | $34,790 | 16% below national |
| 365 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $34,690 | 16% below national |
| 366 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $34,680 | 16% below national |
| 367 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,580 | 16% below national |
| 368 | Corpus Christi, TX | $34,390 | 17% below national |
| 369 | Columbia, MO | $34,270 | 17% below national |
| 370 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $34,270 | 17% below national |
| 371 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $34,240 | 17% below national |
| 372 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $34,160 | 17% below national |
| 373 | Beckley, WV | $33,950 | 18% below national |
| 374 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $33,860 | 18% below national |
| 375 | Wichita Falls, TX | $33,860 | 18% below national |
| 376 | Muncie, IN | $33,810 | 18% below national |
| 377 | Hattiesburg, MS | $33,610 | 19% below national |
| 378 | Paducah, KY-IL | $33,500 | 19% below national |
| 379 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $33,400 | 19% below national |
| 380 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $33,400 | 19% below national |
| 381 | Lake Charles, LA | $33,310 | 19% below national |
| 382 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $33,280 | 19% below national |
| 383 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $33,210 | 20% below national |
| 384 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $33,070 | 20% below national |
| 385 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,990 | 20% below national |
| 386 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $32,950 | 20% below national |
| 387 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $32,610 | 21% below national |
| 388 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $32,480 | 21% below national |
| 389 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $32,340 | 22% below national |
| 390 | El Paso, TX | $31,200 | 25% below national |
| 391 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $30,620 | 26% below national |
| 392 | Laredo, TX | $30,360 | 27% below national |
| 393 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $28,980 | 30% below national |
| 394 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 32% below national |
| 395 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $24,340 | 41% below national |
| 396 | Arecibo, PR | $23,810 | 42% below national |
| 397 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,420 | 43% below national |
| 398 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,120 | 44% below national |
| 399 | Ponce, PR | $22,780 | 45% below national |
| 400 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $22,390 | 46% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Data Entry Keyers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Data Entry Keyers is $41,340 ($19.88/hour). The salary range spans from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $58,790 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Data Entry Keyers the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Data Entry Keyers at $55,170/year, which is +33% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Data Entry Keyers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Data Entry Keyers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Data Entry Keyers? ▼
Data Entry Keyers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Data Entry Keyers a good career? ▼
Employment for Data Entry Keyers is projected to decline 25.9% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 9,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Data Entry Keyers pay vary by state? ▼
Data Entry Keyers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $55,170/year, while South Dakota pays the least at $34,320/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Data Entry Keyers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Data Entry Keyers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $54,510/year. BLS reports wage data for 400 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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