Data Entry Keyers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for data entry keyers is $21.81 an hour ($45,350 a year). About 10,110 people work in this job there.

$21.81Median hourly pay
$37,960–$53,130Middle half of workers, yearly
10,110People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($41,340). It is about the same as the New York median ($44,860).

Pay range for data entry keyers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.28$33,870
25% of workers$18.25$37,960
Half of workers (median)$21.81$45,350
75% of workers$25.54$53,130
90% of workers$30.07$62,550

Data Entry Keyers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$45,35010,110
Syracuse$42,840230
Kingston$41,37060
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$41,090410
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$39,910210
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$39,840450
Rochester$39,400370
Binghamton$38,94060
Utica-Rome$38,91070

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,130
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
Word Processors and Typists$52,290
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$63,500
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$44,220

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.