Data Entry Keyers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA), the median pay for data entry keyers is $21.04 an hour ($43,770 a year). About 1,020 people work in this job there.

$21.04Median hourly pay
$39,440–$49,220Middle half of workers, yearly
1,020People in this job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($41,340). It is 7% lower than the California median ($47,010).

Pay range for data entry keyers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.49$36,380
25% of workers$18.96$39,440
Half of workers (median)$21.04$43,770
75% of workers$23.67$49,220
90% of workers$27.03$56,220

Data Entry Keyers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$54,510720
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$51,2501,410
Napa$48,88060
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$48,350160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$47,0405,900
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$46,970970
Vallejo$46,40060
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$46,2101,130
Salinas$45,510100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$45,230240
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$44,98050
Bakersfield-Delano$44,760170
Merced$44,66040
Redding$44,41060
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$44,38060
Stockton-Lodi$44,130180
Visalia$44,06080
Modesto$43,940130
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (this page)$43,7701,020
Fresno$43,490270
El Centro$41,86040
Chico$41,73050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$39,520130

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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)

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Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63,810
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$51,310
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$56,780

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.