Data Entry Keyers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,160 or more. The middle half of data entry keyers in Portland earn between $46,120 and $54,250.
- $42K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $54K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,250 | $4,188 | $24.16 |
| Median | $48,410 | $4,034 | $23.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,120 | $3,843 | $22.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,250 | $4,521 | $26.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Entry Keyers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $50,250, a single filer in Portland takes home about $40,842 a year, or $3,403 a month and $1,571 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for data entry keyers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $50,250 buys what about $49,333 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Entry Keyers salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 2 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Portland$50,250
- Bangor$48,350
Highest-paying cities for data entry keyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,880).
- San Jose, CA$54,880
- San Francisco, CA$51,980
- Salt Lake City, UT$51,860
- Olympia, WA$51,440
- Seattle, WA$51,150
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Data Entry Keyers salary in Portland: questions
How much do data entry keyers make an hour in Portland?
$24.16 an hour on average, and $23.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data entry keyers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data entry keyers take-home pay in Portland?
About $40,842 a year ($3,403 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,250. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do data entry keyers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).
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