Data Entry Keyer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$41,340
$19.88/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| 25th percentile | $35,760 | $17.19 |
| Median | $41,340 | $19.88 |
| 75th percentile | $48,410 | $23.27 |
| 90th percentile | $58,790 | $28.26 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 127,080
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $55,170 | $50,200 3rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 2nd | $49,810 | $54,017 2nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 3rd | $48,300 | $54,295 1st |
| Maine | ||
| 4th | $48,190 | $49,655 5th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 5th | $47,630 | $43,319 20th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $47,560 | $44,971 8th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $47,480 | $44,368 12th |
| Utah | ||
| 8th | $47,180 | $47,722 7th |
| California | ||
| 9th | $47,010 | $42,458 26th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 10th | $45,870 | $49,487 6th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $44,980 | $43,977 15th |
| New York | ||
| 12th | $44,860 | $41,567 30th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $44,280 | $44,899 9th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $43,910 | $42,610 24th |
| Iowa | ||
| 15th | $43,640 | $49,725 4th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $43,440 | $41,703 29th |
| Vermont | ||
| 17th | $43,280 | $44,182 13th |
| Arizona | ||
| 18th | $43,200 | $42,910 21st |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $42,840 | $42,858 23rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 20th | $42,810 | $44,830 10th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 21st | $42,470 | $39,033 42nd |
| Montana | ||
| 22nd | $42,340 | $44,736 11th |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $41,270 | $42,859 22nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 24th | $40,700 | $39,762 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 25th | $40,550 | $43,448 18th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 26th | $40,490 | $44,073 14th |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $40,220 | $43,353 19th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 28th | $39,610 | $41,993 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $39,600 | $43,950 16th |
| Nevada | ||
| 30th | $39,260 | $39,268 41st |
| Maryland | ||
| 31st | $38,970 | $37,129 49th |
| Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $38,900 | $38,475 45th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $38,880 | $37,596 47th |
| Texas | ||
| 33rd | $38,880 | $40,059 35th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 35th | $38,810 | $39,776 36th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 36th | $38,590 | $43,931 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 37th | $38,560 | $37,216 48th |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $38,290 | $42,512 25th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 39th | $38,170 | $40,565 33rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 40th | $38,080 | $39,577 39th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $38,070 | $40,608 32nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 42nd | $37,810 | $37,883 46th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 43rd | $36,920 | $41,856 28th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $36,870 | $40,894 31st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $35,900 | $40,113 34th |
| Alabama | ||
| 46th | $35,130 | $39,551 40th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $34,540 | $39,723 38th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 48th | $34,320 | $38,742 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $33,860 | $38,948 43rd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −25.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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