Top 15 cities for data entry keyers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $54,880 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $51,980 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $51,860 |
| Olympia, WA | $51,440 |
| Seattle, WA | $51,150 |
| New Haven, CT | $50,740 |
| Napa, CA | $50,330 |
| Portland, ME | $50,250 |
| Boulder, CO | $50,220 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49,910 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $49,690 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $49,670 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $49,230 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $49,080 |
| Bismarck, ND | $48,700 |
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Data Entry Keyers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 23 | $54,880 | $43,150 |
| Utah | 5 | $51,860 | $38,000 |
| Washington | 4 | $51,440 | $47,430 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $50,740 | $39,940 |
| Maine | 2 | $50,250 | $48,350 |
| Colorado | 6 | $50,220 | $41,040 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $49,910 | $48,010 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $49,670 | $49,670 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $48,700 | $48,700 |
| Florida | 21 | $48,510 | $37,470 |
| Arizona | 7 | $47,890 | $38,700 |
| Montana | 3 | $47,790 | $40,720 |
| Texas | 25 | $47,790 | $31,940 |
| Indiana | 8 | $47,610 | $35,660 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $47,390 | $41,740 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $47,290 | $38,410 |
| New York | 9 | $47,210 | $40,190 |
| Alaska | 1 | $46,960 | $46,960 |
| Georgia | 8 | $46,660 | $37,090 |
| Iowa | 7 | $46,590 | $39,700 |
| South Carolina | 6 | $46,260 | $36,320 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $46,070 | $46,070 |
| Michigan | 10 | $45,950 | $37,730 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $45,740 | $45,740 |
| Illinois | 7 | $45,580 | $38,430 |
| Idaho | 4 | $45,310 | $42,220 |
| Vermont | 1 | $45,290 | $45,290 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $45,250 | $42,190 |
| Oregon | 5 | $44,960 | $42,950 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $44,800 | $36,020 |
| Tennessee | 9 | $44,630 | $36,140 |
| Ohio | 11 | $44,560 | $37,630 |
| Missouri | 5 | $44,490 | $37,190 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $44,490 | $44,490 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $44,380 | $44,380 |
| Louisiana | 8 | $43,710 | $36,090 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $43,150 | $36,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $43,050 | $37,440 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $42,560 | $40,710 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $42,420 | $41,400 |
| Nevada | 2 | $42,280 | $40,350 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $41,940 | $41,940 |
| Delaware | 1 | $41,720 | $41,720 |
| Maryland | 2 | $41,530 | $35,380 |
| Virginia | 6 | $41,270 | $39,490 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $41,240 | $36,360 |
| Alabama | 8 | $40,410 | $34,960 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $39,190 | $35,520 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $39,000 | $35,110 |
| Kansas | 2 | $38,480 | $34,640 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $27,620 | $24,900 |
Data Entry Keyers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $54,880 | $54,510 | $26.38 | 720 |
| San Francisco, CA | $51,980 | $51,250 | $24.99 | 1,410 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $51,860 | $47,560 | $24.93 | 1,580 |
| Olympia, WA | $51,440 | $51,660 | $24.73 | 140 |
| Seattle, WA | $51,150 | $47,000 | $24.59 | 760 |
| New Haven, CT | $50,740 | $51,340 | $24.39 | 140 |
| Napa, CA | $50,330 | $48,880 | $24.20 | 60 |
| Portland, ME | $50,250 | $48,410 | $24.16 | 60 |
| Boulder, CO | $50,220 | $49,920 | $24.14 | 90 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49,910 | $46,320 | $23.99 | 920 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $49,690 | $47,040 | $23.89 | 5,900 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $49,670 | $53,320 | $23.88 | 220 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $49,230 | $48,350 | $23.67 | 160 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $49,080 | $44,980 | $23.60 | 50 |
| Bismarck, ND | $48,700 | $53,140 | $23.41 | 30 |
| Kennewick, WA | $48,640 | $41,980 | $23.39 | 50 |
| Crestview, FL | $48,510 | $46,940 | $23.32 | 60 |
| Norwich, CT | $48,490 | $45,760 | $23.31 | 50 |
| Bangor, ME | $48,350 | $47,530 | $23.24 | 30 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $48,180 | $45,770 | $23.16 | 190 |
| Merced, CA | $48,070 | $44,660 | $23.11 | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $48,010 | $47,730 | $23.08 | 50 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $47,890 | $44,760 | $23.03 | 40 |
| Midland, TX | $47,790 | $44,190 | $22.98 | 100 |
| Helena, MT | $47,790 | $49,850 | $22.97 | 90 |
| Denver, CO | $47,710 | $44,910 | $22.94 | 680 |
| Bloomington, IN | $47,610 | $51,760 | $22.89 | 230 |
| Spokane, WA | $47,430 | $46,650 | $22.80 | 100 |
| Boston, MA | $47,390 | $47,640 | $22.78 | 1,460 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $47,290 | $45,630 | $22.73 | 40 |
| New York, NY | $47,210 | $45,350 | $22.70 | 10,110 |
| Riverside, CA | $47,210 | $46,210 | $22.70 | 1,130 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,010 | $48,020 | $22.60 | 100 |
| Anchorage, AK | $46,960 | $40,700 | $22.58 | 110 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $46,950 | $43,640 | $22.57 | 60 |
| Sacramento, CA | $46,780 | $46,970 | $22.49 | 970 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,660 | $46,400 | $22.43 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $46,660 | $43,610 | $22.43 | 1,810 |
| Des Moines, IA | $46,590 | $42,580 | $22.40 | 460 |
| Worcester, MA | $46,370 | $46,040 | $22.30 | 150 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $46,260 | $49,280 | $22.24 | 60 |
| Oxnard, CA | $46,190 | $45,230 | $22.21 | 240 |
| Washington, DC | $46,070 | $42,840 | $22.15 | 1,620 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $46,010 | $44,760 | $22.12 | 170 |
| Jackson, MI | $45,950 | $45,970 | $22.09 | 30 |
| Naples, FL | $45,950 | $47,800 | $22.09 | 140 |
| Modesto, CA | $45,790 | $43,940 | $22.01 | 130 |
| Providence, RI | $45,740 | $42,840 | $21.99 | 360 |
| Chicago, IL | $45,580 | $44,650 | $21.92 | 4,270 |
| Ames, IA | $45,560 | $45,140 | $21.90 | 50 |
| San Diego, CA | $45,450 | $43,770 | $21.85 | 1,020 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,400 | $45,510 | $21.83 | 100 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $45,320 | $46,620 | $21.79 | 30 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $45,310 | $47,170 | $21.78 | 40 |
| Burlington, VT | $45,290 | $43,400 | $21.78 | 180 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $45,250 | $44,250 | $21.76 | 120 |
| Yuma, AZ | $45,160 | $45,890 | $21.71 | 70 |
| Waterloo, IA | $45,120 | $45,520 | $21.69 | 60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $45,100 | $45,330 | $21.68 | 110 |
| Medford, OR | $44,960 | $40,220 | $21.62 | n/a |
| Sioux City, IA | $44,960 | $44,550 | $21.62 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $44,930 | $44,380 | $21.60 | 60 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,800 | $40,380 | $21.54 | 130 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $44,780 | $44,160 | $21.53 | 2,650 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,660 | $44,710 | $21.47 | 30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $44,650 | $45,620 | $21.47 | 520 |
| Nashville, TN | $44,630 | $44,490 | $21.46 | 760 |
| Lansing, MI | $44,610 | $42,350 | $21.45 | 160 |
| Syracuse, NY | $44,560 | $42,840 | $21.43 | 230 |
| Dayton, OH | $44,560 | $43,500 | $21.42 | 230 |
| Stockton, CA | $44,530 | $44,130 | $21.41 | 180 |
| Manchester, NH | $44,490 | $40,360 | $21.39 | 160 |
| St. Louis, MO | $44,490 | $39,130 | $21.39 | 910 |
| Muskegon, MI | $44,470 | $43,450 | $21.38 | 40 |
| Salem, OR | $44,410 | $45,300 | $21.35 | 100 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,410 | $44,060 | $21.35 | 80 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $44,410 | $41,600 | $21.35 | 90 |
| Honolulu, HI | $44,380 | $47,630 | $21.34 | 160 |
| Redding, CA | $44,340 | $44,410 | $21.32 | 60 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,320 | $43,490 | $21.31 | 270 |
| Trenton, NJ | $44,200 | $40,910 | $21.25 | 500 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $44,110 | $40,630 | $21.21 | 290 |
| Portland, OR | $44,090 | $42,760 | $21.20 | 880 |
| Columbus, OH | $44,070 | $43,560 | $21.19 | 810 |
| Champaign, IL | $44,000 | $42,370 | $21.16 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $43,930 | $43,110 | $21.12 | 5,610 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $43,920 | $39,910 | $21.11 | 210 |
| Racine, WI | $43,770 | $41,530 | $21.04 | 30 |
| Chico, CA | $43,720 | $41,730 | $21.02 | 50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $43,710 | $39,630 | $21.01 | 210 |
| La Crosse, WI | $43,600 | $45,780 | $20.96 | 40 |
| Boise, ID | $43,580 | $40,260 | $20.95 | 270 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $43,570 | $40,780 | $20.95 | 130 |
| El Centro, CA | $43,540 | $41,860 | $20.93 | 40 |
| Longview, TX | $43,510 | $41,310 | $20.92 | 120 |
| Traverse City, MI | $43,340 | $40,450 | $20.84 | 50 |
| Springfield, IL | $43,280 | $44,230 | $20.81 | 170 |
| Louisville, KY | $43,150 | $43,570 | $20.74 | 510 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $43,150 | $39,520 | $20.74 | 130 |
| Elkhart, IN | $43,130 | $41,390 | $20.74 | 100 |
| Eugene, OR | $43,090 | $44,200 | $20.72 | 110 |
| Savannah, GA | $43,060 | $43,880 | $20.70 | 110 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $43,050 | $41,280 | $20.70 | 2,340 |
| Detroit, MI | $43,020 | $40,210 | $20.69 | 1,120 |
| Bend, OR | $42,950 | $41,850 | $20.65 | 50 |
| Waterbury, CT | $42,810 | $40,440 | $20.58 | 120 |
| Kingston, NY | $42,780 | $41,370 | $20.57 | 60 |
| Charlotte, NC | $42,770 | $41,630 | $20.56 | 650 |
| Rochester, NY | $42,660 | $39,400 | $20.51 | 370 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $42,660 | $41,480 | $20.51 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $42,660 | $42,140 | $20.51 | 320 |
| Memphis, TN | $42,600 | $41,270 | $20.48 | 550 |
| Tulsa, OK | $42,560 | $40,700 | $20.46 | 380 |
| Buffalo, NY | $42,540 | $41,090 | $20.45 | 410 |
| Peoria, IL | $42,530 | $40,330 | $20.45 | 110 |
| Reading, PA | $42,520 | $38,680 | $20.44 | 120 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $42,500 | $40,820 | $20.43 | 950 |
| South Bend, IN | $42,460 | $40,210 | $20.41 | 120 |
| Omaha, NE | $42,420 | $42,370 | $20.40 | 400 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $42,390 | $40,550 | $20.38 | 850 |
| Austin, TX | $42,350 | $41,820 | $20.36 | 1,290 |
| Appleton, WI | $42,330 | $40,890 | $20.35 | 90 |
| Altoona, PA | $42,280 | $41,600 | $20.33 | 30 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $42,280 | $41,580 | $20.33 | 540 |
| Rockford, IL | $42,260 | $40,400 | $20.32 | 160 |
| Cleveland, OH | $42,220 | $40,990 | $20.30 | 900 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $42,220 | $42,040 | $20.30 | 70 |
| Miami, FL | $42,210 | $40,160 | $20.29 | 2,290 |
| Vineland, NJ | $42,190 | $38,330 | $20.28 | 50 |
| Greenville, NC | $42,160 | $40,290 | $20.27 | 30 |
| York, PA | $42,150 | $41,740 | $20.27 | 140 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $42,130 | $45,780 | $20.26 | 50 |
| Gainesville, GA | $42,120 | $41,420 | $20.25 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $42,030 | $41,560 | $20.21 | 210 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $41,940 | $45,420 | $20.16 | 40 |
| Durham, NC | $41,890 | $40,470 | $20.14 | 260 |
| Sarasota, FL | $41,820 | $40,630 | $20.10 | 240 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $41,760 | $41,800 | $20.08 | 60 |
| Springfield, MA | $41,740 | $40,390 | $20.07 | 80 |
| Dover, DE | $41,720 | $37,600 | $20.06 | 80 |
| Davenport, IA | $41,680 | $38,960 | $20.04 | 150 |
| Albany, NY | $41,580 | $39,840 | $19.99 | 450 |
| Baltimore, MD | $41,530 | $38,340 | $19.97 | 860 |
| Toledo, OH | $41,530 | $39,460 | $19.96 | 220 |
| Houston, TX | $41,470 | $39,520 | $19.94 | 4,430 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $41,470 | $39,080 | $19.94 | 180 |
| Pensacola, FL | $41,420 | $40,240 | $19.91 | 120 |
| Lincoln, NE | $41,400 | $41,390 | $19.90 | 330 |
| Clarksville, TN | $41,380 | $37,890 | $19.89 | 40 |
| Great Falls, MT | $41,360 | $39,140 | $19.89 | 30 |
| Kansas City, MO | $41,340 | $38,910 | $19.88 | 920 |
| Wilmington, NC | $41,280 | $39,770 | $19.84 | 110 |
| Richmond, VA | $41,270 | $40,270 | $19.84 | 480 |
| Killeen, TX | $41,260 | $39,550 | $19.84 | 90 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $41,260 | $39,450 | $19.84 | 120 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $41,240 | $37,830 | $19.83 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $41,220 | $39,650 | $19.82 | 620 |
| Greeley, CO | $41,210 | $38,560 | $19.81 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $41,180 | $37,680 | $19.80 | 150 |
| Deltona, FL | $41,100 | $38,300 | $19.76 | 120 |
| Roanoke, VA | $41,060 | $42,300 | $19.74 | 70 |
| Pueblo, CO | $41,040 | $37,740 | $19.73 | 50 |
| Mansfield, OH | $41,030 | $43,150 | $19.73 | 40 |
| College Station, TX | $41,020 | $38,610 | $19.72 | 100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $41,000 | $38,710 | $19.71 | 930 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $40,830 | $37,640 | $19.63 | 160 |
| Lafayette, IN | $40,810 | $38,970 | $19.62 | 40 |
| Lakeland, FL | $40,760 | $39,520 | $19.60 | 130 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $40,750 | $37,600 | $19.59 | 30 |
| Billings, MT | $40,720 | $40,000 | $19.58 | 40 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $40,710 | $39,000 | $19.57 | 190 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $40,710 | $39,540 | $19.57 | 530 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $40,640 | $37,640 | $19.54 | 50 |
| Utica, NY | $40,600 | $38,910 | $19.52 | 70 |
| Tampa, FL | $40,550 | $38,510 | $19.50 | 1,460 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $40,520 | $38,300 | $19.48 | 60 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $40,520 | $39,480 | $19.48 | 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $40,480 | $38,990 | $19.46 | 340 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $40,450 | $37,510 | $19.45 | 680 |
| Huntsville, AL | $40,410 | $41,970 | $19.43 | 80 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40,370 | $38,370 | $19.41 | 80 |
| Reno, NV | $40,350 | $37,440 | $19.40 | 190 |
| Columbus, GA | $40,330 | $36,240 | $19.39 | 220 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $40,280 | $38,030 | $19.37 | 510 |
| Greensboro, NC | $40,250 | $37,670 | $19.35 | 290 |
| Morristown, TN | $40,220 | $36,990 | $19.34 | 30 |
| Binghamton, NY | $40,190 | $38,940 | $19.32 | 60 |
| Kankakee, IL | $40,190 | $38,790 | $19.32 | 70 |
| Birmingham, AL | $40,170 | $38,320 | $19.31 | 220 |
| Youngstown, OH | $40,140 | $38,660 | $19.30 | 110 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $40,070 | $36,600 | $19.27 | 40 |
| Flint, MI | $40,040 | $39,340 | $19.25 | 70 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $40,040 | $39,350 | $19.25 | 40 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $40,000 | $37,060 | $19.23 | 50 |
| Kenosha, WI | $39,960 | $35,430 | $19.21 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $39,940 | $34,160 | $19.20 | 710 |
| Hickory, NC | $39,920 | $37,940 | $19.19 | 110 |
| Lima, OH | $39,920 | $36,600 | $19.19 | 30 |
| Dalton, GA | $39,880 | $39,110 | $19.18 | 40 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $39,870 | $37,920 | $19.17 | 200 |
| Provo, UT | $39,840 | $39,490 | $19.16 | 240 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $39,840 | $38,640 | $19.15 | 190 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $39,820 | $33,210 | $19.14 | 30 |
| Burlington, NC | $39,800 | $35,860 | $19.14 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $39,770 | $37,780 | $19.12 | 1,090 |
| Lexington, KY | $39,740 | $35,830 | $19.11 | 470 |
| Lafayette, LA | $39,710 | $40,550 | $19.09 | 300 |
| Iowa City, IA | $39,700 | $40,260 | $19.09 | 40 |
| Lancaster, PA | $39,640 | $38,660 | $19.06 | 140 |
| Erie, PA | $39,540 | $36,840 | $19.01 | 50 |
| Allentown, PA | $39,520 | $38,880 | $19.00 | 210 |
| Winchester, VA | $39,490 | $39,110 | $18.98 | 30 |
| Greenville, SC | $39,370 | $39,120 | $18.93 | 300 |
| Wildwood, FL | $39,350 | $40,140 | $18.92 | 30 |
| Houma, LA | $39,280 | $35,790 | $18.88 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $39,220 | $37,990 | $18.86 | 90 |
| Wheeling, WV | $39,190 | $39,000 | $18.84 | 50 |
| Evansville, IN | $39,180 | $38,370 | $18.84 | 90 |
| Akron, OH | $39,170 | $37,370 | $18.83 | 310 |
| Amarillo, TX | $39,070 | $37,830 | $18.79 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $39,040 | $36,840 | $18.77 | 60 |
| Madison, WI | $39,040 | $37,980 | $18.77 | 430 |
| Panama City, FL | $39,030 | $37,020 | $18.77 | 80 |
| Jackson, MS | $39,000 | $37,360 | $18.75 | 90 |
| Scranton, PA | $38,970 | $37,210 | $18.74 | 200 |
| Waco, TX | $38,940 | $39,220 | $18.72 | 180 |
| Orlando, FL | $38,880 | $37,140 | $18.69 | 790 |
| Beaumont, TX | $38,860 | $36,540 | $18.68 | 120 |
| Mobile, AL | $38,860 | $35,270 | $18.68 | 60 |
| Ogden, UT | $38,860 | $39,800 | $18.69 | 140 |
| Ocala, FL | $38,720 | $36,990 | $18.62 | 60 |
| Sebring, FL | $38,720 | $37,340 | $18.62 | 30 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $38,700 | $35,600 | $18.61 | 40 |
| Abilene, TX | $38,690 | $35,990 | $18.60 | 100 |
| St. George, UT | $38,650 | $37,700 | $18.58 | n/a |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,590 | $39,400 | $18.55 | 90 |
| Green Bay, WI | $38,580 | $38,760 | $18.55 | 160 |
| Wichita, KS | $38,480 | $38,560 | $18.50 | 190 |
| Lebanon, PA | $38,460 | $35,090 | $18.49 | 30 |
| Bloomington, IL | $38,430 | $36,260 | $18.48 | 80 |
| Janesville, WI | $38,410 | $38,440 | $18.47 | 40 |
| Gainesville, FL | $38,360 | $36,650 | $18.44 | 80 |
| Tyler, TX | $38,330 | $38,020 | $18.43 | 130 |
| Williamsport, PA | $38,290 | $35,640 | $18.41 | 30 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $38,200 | $38,160 | $18.37 | 30 |
| Canton, OH | $38,200 | $36,300 | $18.37 | 140 |
| Logan, UT | $38,000 | $34,850 | $18.27 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $37,870 | $36,410 | $18.21 | 110 |
| Gulfport, MS | $37,820 | $36,410 | $18.18 | 40 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $37,750 | $36,000 | $18.15 | 50 |
| Saginaw, MI | $37,730 | $35,910 | $18.14 | 50 |
| Jackson, TN | $37,680 | $36,270 | $18.12 | 70 |
| Sandusky, OH | $37,630 | $38,040 | $18.09 | 40 |
| Monroe, LA | $37,560 | $35,580 | $18.06 | 50 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $37,470 | $35,280 | $18.02 | 120 |
| Johnstown, PA | $37,440 | $37,760 | $18.00 | 50 |
| Morgantown, WV | $37,420 | $36,210 | $17.99 | 60 |
| Albany, GA | $37,340 | $38,370 | $17.95 | 40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $37,230 | $34,890 | $17.90 | 320 |
| Columbia, MO | $37,190 | $34,270 | $17.88 | 90 |
| Weirton, WV | $37,120 | $35,580 | $17.85 | 30 |
| Odessa, TX | $37,110 | $35,270 | $17.84 | 50 |
| Macon, GA | $37,090 | $36,550 | $17.83 | 40 |
| Paducah, KY | $36,980 | $33,500 | $17.78 | 50 |
| San Angelo, TX | $36,980 | $34,790 | $17.78 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $36,930 | $35,930 | $17.76 | 140 |
| Shreveport, LA | $36,880 | $36,920 | $17.73 | 390 |
| Decatur, AL | $36,760 | $36,160 | $17.67 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN | $36,750 | $35,200 | $17.67 | 50 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $36,720 | $34,390 | $17.65 | 140 |
| Victoria, TX | $36,660 | $35,160 | $17.62 | 30 |
| Sherman, TX | $36,610 | $36,590 | $17.60 | 40 |
| Slidell, LA | $36,590 | $33,400 | $17.59 | 100 |
| Charleston, WV | $36,500 | $36,610 | $17.55 | 110 |
| Daphne, AL | $36,460 | $34,860 | $17.53 | 30 |
| Little Rock, AR | $36,360 | $33,860 | $17.48 | 460 |
| Columbia, SC | $36,320 | $36,230 | $17.46 | 350 |
| Johnson City, TN | $36,140 | $36,110 | $17.38 | 30 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $36,090 | $33,310 | $17.35 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,020 | $35,340 | $17.32 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $35,960 | $34,930 | $17.29 | 80 |
| Muncie, IN | $35,660 | $33,810 | $17.15 | 30 |
| Beckley, WV | $35,520 | $33,950 | $17.08 | 50 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $35,380 | $32,340 | $17.01 | 120 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $35,220 | $33,860 | $16.93 | 50 |
| Auburn, AL | $35,110 | $34,240 | $16.88 | 30 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $35,110 | $33,610 | $16.88 | 50 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $34,960 | $32,990 | $16.81 | 60 |
| Texarkana, TX | $34,660 | $32,610 | $16.66 | 60 |
| Topeka, KS | $34,640 | $36,760 | $16.65 | 300 |
| McAllen, TX | $34,540 | $32,480 | $16.61 | 370 |
| Laredo, TX | $32,800 | $30,360 | $15.77 | 360 |
| El Paso, TX | $32,450 | $31,200 | $15.60 | 360 |
| Brownsville, TX | $31,940 | $28,980 | $15.36 | 160 |
| San Juan, PR | $27,620 | $24,340 | $13.28 | 1,470 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $26,390 | $23,420 | $12.69 | 140 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $25,600 | $23,120 | $12.31 | 100 |
| Arecibo, PR | $25,170 | $23,810 | $12.10 | 60 |
| Ponce, PR | $24,900 | $22,780 | $11.97 | 120 |
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- Office Clerks, GeneralU.S. metro average $46,952
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherU.S. metro average $50,105
- Word Processors and TypistsU.S. metro average $51,623
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceU.S. metro average $42,093
- Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerU.S. metro average $44,126
- Proofreaders and Copy MarkersU.S. metro average $60,525
- Statistical AssistantsU.S. metro average $52,595
Data Entry Keyers salary: questions
Where do data entry keyers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $54,880 a year, among the 299 metro areas we cover.
What is the average data entry keyers salary in the U.S.?
$43,700 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is data entry keyers pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $24,900 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9021.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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