Data Entry Keyers pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for data entry keyers is $19.88 an hour ($41,340 a year). About 127,080 people work in this job there.

$19.88Median hourly pay

$35,760–$48,410Middle half of workers, yearly

127,080People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for data entry keyers in the U.S.

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$15.00	$31,200
25% of workers	$17.19	$35,760
Half of workers (median)	$19.88	$41,340
75% of workers	$23.27	$48,410
90% of workers	$28.26	$58,790

Best-paying states for data entry keyers

State	Median yearly pay	People in this job
District of Columbia	$55,170	200
New Mexico	$49,810	300
North Dakota	$48,300	110
Maine	$48,190	140
Hawaii	$47,630	210
Massachusetts	$47,560	1,590
Washington	$47,480	1,360
Utah	$47,180	2,140
California	$47,010	14,520
Wyoming	$45,870	140

Pay by state

Alabama · $35,130
Arizona · $43,200
Arkansas · $33,860
California · $47,010
Colorado · $43,910
Connecticut · $38,560
Florida · $38,880
Georgia · $41,270
Idaho · $42,810
Illinois · $42,840
Indiana · $40,550
Iowa · $43,640
Kansas · $38,290
Kentucky · $36,870
Louisiana · $36,920
Maryland · $38,970
Massachusetts · $47,560
Michigan · $38,080
Minnesota · $44,280
Mississippi · $34,540
Nebraska · $39,600
Nevada · $39,260
New Hampshire · $43,440
New Jersey · $42,470
New York · $44,860
North Carolina · $39,610
Ohio · $40,220
Oklahoma · $38,590
Pennsylvania · $38,810
South Carolina · $38,070
Tennessee · $40,490
Texas · $38,880
Utah · $47,180
Virginia · $38,900
Washington · $47,480
West Virginia · $35,900
Wisconsin · $38,170

Education, experience and outlook for data entry keyers

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -25.5% over ten years, declining · about 7,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

Job	Median yearly pay
Office Clerks, General	$45,010
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,260
Billing and Posting Clerks	$48,500
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,650
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$58,260
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470
File Clerks	$43,600
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$39,280

Other job titles for this job

Field Data CollectorRetail Data CollectorRecords ClerkData TranscriberComputer AideAdjusto-writer OperatorAutomatic OperatorBraille OperatorBraille TypistCard PuncherCard Punching Machine OperatorCheck Processor

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.