SOC 43-9021 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Data Entry Keyers Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for data entry keyers in McAllen, Texas is $34,540 a year ($16.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,480: half of the 370 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,700).

$34,540average per year

$16.61 / hourMedian $32,480Take-home ≈ $29,933

  • $26K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

370people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#22 of 25Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Entry Keyers pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,770 or more. The middle half of data entry keyers in McAllen earn between $27,680 and $37,490.

  • $26K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,540$2,878$16.61
Median$32,480$2,707$15.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,680$2,307$13.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,490$3,124$18.02

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

Data Entry Keyers salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $34,540, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $29,933 a year, or $2,494 a month and $1,151 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $34,540 buys what about $40,212 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Entry Keyers salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 22nd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($47,790).

All Data Entry Keyers salaries in Texas

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 McAllen: questions

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

$16.61 an hour on average, and $15.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,933 a year ($2,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,540. Texas has no state income tax.

Do data entry keyers earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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