SOC 43-9021 · Saginaw, MI metro

Data Entry Keyers Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for data entry keyers in Saginaw, Michigan is $37,730 a year ($18.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,910: half of the 50 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,700).

$37,730average per year

$18.14 / hourMedian $35,910Take-home ≈ $30,660

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Entry Keyers pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,550 or more. The middle half of data entry keyers in Saginaw earn between $33,370 and $38,590.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,730$3,144$18.14
Median$35,910$2,992$17.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,370$2,781$16.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,590$3,216$18.55

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

Data Entry Keyers salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $37,730, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $30,660 a year, or $2,555 a month and $1,179 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 (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $37,730 buys what about $41,511 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Entry Keyers salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 10th of 10 Michigan metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($45,950).

All Data Entry Keyers salaries in Michigan

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 Saginaw: questions

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

$18.14 an hour on average, and $17.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,660 a year ($2,555 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,730. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do data entry keyers earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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