BLS metro-level wage data places Data Entry Keyers pay in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT at a median of $45,760 per year ($22.00/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $41,340, Norwich-New London-Willimantic pays +11% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 50 data entry keyerss are employed across the Norwich-New London-Willimantic MSA in SOC 43-9021.

The Norwich-New London-Willimantic pay distribution spans from $38,240 at the 10th percentile to $60,820 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $40,760 and the 75th at $50,670, so half of Norwich-New London-Willimantic-based data entry keyerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CT data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.