Data Entry Keyers pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for data entry keyers is $18.69 an hour ($38,880 a year). About 17,850 people work in this job there.

$18.69Median hourly pay
$32,250–$46,800Middle half of workers, yearly
17,850People in this job in Texas

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($41,340). Texas ranks 34th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for data entry keyers in Texas

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.47$28,020
25% of workers$15.51$32,250
Half of workers (median)$18.69$38,880
75% of workers$22.50$46,800
90% of workers$27.36$56,920

Data Entry Keyers pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Midland$44,190100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$43,1105,610
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$41,8201,290
Longview$41,310120
Killeen-Temple$39,55090
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$39,5204,430
Waco$39,220180
College Station-Bryan$38,610100
Tyler$38,020130
Amarillo$37,83070
San Antonio-New Braunfels$37,7801,090
Sherman-Denison$36,59040
Beaumont-Port Arthur$36,540120
Abilene$35,990100
Lubbock$35,930140
Odessa$35,27050
Victoria$35,16030
San Angelo$34,79040
Corpus Christi$34,390140
Wichita Falls$33,86050
Texarkana$32,61060
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$32,480370
El Paso$31,200360
Laredo$30,360360
Brownsville-Harlingen$28,980160

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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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Office Clerks, General$39,000
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,190
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,850
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,910
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,090
File Clerks$39,480
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$56,390
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,470

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.