Data Entry Keyers Wages
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The median annual wage for Data Entry Keyers is $37,790 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,250 and the 90th percentile is $55,330, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
154,230
P10
$28,250
P25
$32,660
Median
$37,790
P75
$46,020
P90
$55,330
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Data Entry Keyers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $37,790 | $40,130 | $28,250 | $55,330 | 154,230 | — |
| 2022 | $36,190 | $37,970 | $26,850 | $51,510 | 157,380 | -4.23% |
| 2021 | $35,630 | $35,940 | $24,510 | $47,700 | 147,170 | -1.55% |
| 2020 | $34,440 | $35,850 | $24,490 | $50,440 | 151,520 | -3.34% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Data Entry Keyers. The highest median is in Alaska at $51,890, 37% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $51,890 | +37.3% | $50,960 | 160 |
| Massachusetts | $48,810 | +29.2% | $48,350 | 2,190 |
| District of Columbia | $47,100 | +24.6% | $50,700 | 860 |
| Nevada | $47,000 | +24.4% | $42,830 | 720 |
| California | $46,660 | +23.5% | $48,240 | 16,520 |
| Washington | $45,630 | +20.7% | $44,610 | 2,680 |
| Colorado | $43,600 | +15.4% | $45,730 | 1,650 |
| Hawaii | $43,580 | +15.3% | $42,600 | 280 |
| New York | $42,910 | +13.5% | $47,130 | 8,970 |
| Maine | $42,710 | +13% | $43,390 | 240 |
| Oregon | $42,380 | +12.1% | $44,140 | 1,560 |
| Rhode Island | $42,310 | +12% | $42,900 | 380 |
| New Jersey | $42,020 | +11.2% | $44,040 | 4,490 |
| Connecticut | $41,740 | +10.5% | $44,210 | 1,210 |
| North Dakota | $40,810 | +8% | $40,200 | 70 |
| Utah | $40,390 | +6.9% | $44,370 | 2,180 |
| Vermont | $39,780 | +5.3% | $41,340 | 360 |
| Maryland | $39,280 | +3.9% | $42,290 | 1,980 |
| Minnesota | $39,250 | +3.9% | $41,240 | 1,420 |
| Iowa | $38,680 | +2.4% | $39,480 | 1,050 |
| New Hampshire | $38,320 | +1.4% | $39,170 | 1,070 |
| Nebraska | $38,240 | +1.2% | $37,980 | 830 |
| Michigan | $37,830 | +0.1% | $40,290 | 3,070 |
| Montana | $37,760 | -0.1% | $38,260 | 420 |
| Arizona | $37,550 | -0.6% | $39,360 | 3,320 |
| Ohio | $37,540 | -0.7% | $38,550 | 6,790 |
| Tennessee | $37,520 | -0.7% | $38,530 | 2,680 |
| Idaho | $37,450 | -0.9% | $39,640 | 510 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,450 | -0.9% | $38,590 | 6,730 |
| Illinois | $37,190 | -1.6% | $40,170 | 7,780 |
| Georgia | $37,030 | -2% | $36,870 | 4,140 |
| New Mexico | $36,940 | -2.2% | $38,070 | 480 |
| Florida | $36,790 | -2.6% | $37,700 | 12,950 |
| West Virginia | $36,790 | -2.6% | $35,720 | 830 |
| Wisconsin | $36,310 | -3.9% | $36,980 | 2,810 |
| North Carolina | $36,300 | -3.9% | $36,990 | 5,360 |
| Kansas | $36,170 | -4.3% | $36,080 | 1,100 |
| Indiana | $36,140 | -4.4% | $37,130 | 3,290 |
| Oklahoma | $35,960 | -4.8% | $36,960 | 2,060 |
| Wyoming | $35,930 | -4.9% | $38,080 | 80 |
| Louisiana | $35,900 | -5% | $36,930 | 1,270 |
| Delaware | $35,780 | -5.3% | $36,400 | 500 |
| South Carolina | $35,430 | -6.2% | $36,940 | 1,620 |
| Missouri | $35,360 | -6.4% | $37,150 | 2,710 |
| Texas | $35,170 | -6.9% | $36,100 | 23,780 |
| Kentucky | $34,650 | -8.3% | $33,820 | 2,470 |
| Virginia | $32,870 | -13% | $35,100 | 3,390 |
| South Dakota | $32,690 | -13.5% | $33,430 | — |
| Arkansas | $32,410 | -14.2% | $35,170 | 1,430 |
| Mississippi | $31,730 | -16% | $31,900 | 640 |
| Alabama | $31,100 | -17.7% | $32,410 | 1,070 |