Data Entry Keyers pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,620 or more. The middle half of data entry keyers in Milwaukee earn between $31,660 and $47,850.
- $29K10th
- $32K25th
- $40KMedian
- $48K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,220 | $3,435 | $19.82 |
| Median | $39,650 | $3,304 | $19.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,660 | $2,638 | $15.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,850 | $3,988 | $23.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Data Entry Keyers salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $41,220, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $34,156 a year, or $2,846 a month and $1,314 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for data entry keyers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $41,220 buys what about $42,522 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Entry Keyers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 6th of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Oshkosh pays the most ($47,290).
- Oshkosh$47,290
- Racine$43,770
- La Crosse$43,600
- Eau Claire$42,660
- Appleton$42,330
- Milwaukee$41,220
- Kenosha$39,960
- Madison$39,040
- Green Bay$38,580
- Janesville$38,410
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do data entry keyers make an hour in Milwaukee?
$19.82 an hour on average, and $19.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data entry keyers salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data entry keyers take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $34,156 a year ($2,846 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,220.
Do data entry keyers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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