SOC 43-9021 · Lafayette, LA metro

Data Entry Keyers Salary in Lafayette, LA

The average salary for data entry keyers in Lafayette, Louisiana is $39,710 a year ($19.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,550: half of the 300 people in this job in the Lafayette, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,700).

$39,710average per year

$19.09 / hourMedian $40,550Take-home ≈ $33,282

  • $23K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 8Louisiana metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Entry Keyers pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,960 or more. The middle half of data entry keyers in Lafayette earn between $31,820 and $47,110.

  • $23K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,710$3,309$19.09
Median$40,550$3,379$19.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,820$2,652$15.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,110$3,926$22.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Data Entry Keyers salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $39,710, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $33,282 a year, or $2,773 a month and $1,280 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Lafayette a good place for data entry keyers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $39,710 buys what about $45,534 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Entry Keyers salary in other Louisiana cities

Lafayette ranks 2nd of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($43,710).

All Data Entry Keyers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for data entry keyers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,880).

Data Entry Keyers salary by city

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Data Entry Keyers salary in Lafayette: questions

How much do data entry keyers make an hour in Lafayette?

$19.09 an hour on average, and $19.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data entry keyers salary in Lafayette?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data entry keyers take-home pay in Lafayette?

About $33,282 a year ($2,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,710.

Do data entry keyers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,700).

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; area Lafayette, LA (29180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.04, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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