Texarkana, TX-AR · SOC 43-9021

Data Entry Keyers in Texarkana

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$32,610

per year in Texarkana

21% below

National Median

$41,340

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$15.68/hr

median hourly

Employment

60

jobs in Texarkana

BLS metro-level wage data places Data Entry Keyers pay in Texarkana, TX-AR at a median of $32,610 per year ($15.68/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $41,340, Texarkana pays 21% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 60 data entry keyerss are employed across the Texarkana MSA in SOC 43-9021.

The Texarkana pay distribution spans from $26,790 at the 10th percentile to $47,840 at the 90th — a 1.8× 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 $27,520 and the 75th at $38,430, so half of Texarkana-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 Texarkana, TX-AR 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 TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Texarkana

Annual Salary Distribution

$26,790$27,520$32,610$38,430$47,840
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$26,790

25th Percentile

$27,520

Median

$32,610

75th Percentile

$38,430

90th Percentile

$47,840

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Data Entry Keyers make in Texarkana?
The median annual salary for Data Entry Keyers in Texarkana, TX-AR is $32,610 ($15.68/hour). The salary range spans from $26,790 at the 10th percentile to $47,840 at the 90th percentile.
Is Texarkana a good place to work as a Data Entry Keyers?
Data Entry Keyers in Texarkana, TX-AR earns 21% below the national median of $41,340. There are approximately 60 Data Entry Keyers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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