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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-9021 Data Entry Keyers

Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing. Excludes “Word Processors and Typists” (43-9022).


National estimates for Data Entry Keyers
Industry profile for Data Entry Keyers
Geographic profile for Data Entry Keyers

National estimates for Data Entry Keyers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Data Entry Keyers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
157,380 1.3 % $ 18.26 $ 37,970 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Data Entry Keyers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.91 $ 14.82 $ 17.40 $ 20.93 $ 24.76
Annual Wage (2) $ 26,850 $ 30,830 $ 36,190 $ 43,540 $ 51,510


Industry profile for Data Entry Keyers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Data Entry Keyers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Data Entry Keyers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Data Entry Keyers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 22,080 0.56 $ 17.66 $ 36,720
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 9,240 2.03 $ 15.89 $ 33,040
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 7,520 0.71 $ 18.02 $ 37,490
Elementary and Secondary Schools 6,490 0.08 $ 17.58 $ 36,560
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 6,070 0.35 $ 17.54 $ 36,490

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Data Entry Keyers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 9,240 2.03 $ 15.89 $ 33,040
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 2,310 0.73 $ 18.27 $ 38,010
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 7,520 0.71 $ 18.02 $ 37,490
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds 70 0.65 $ 20.21 $ 42,030
Office Administrative Services 3,400 0.64 $ 18.25 $ 37,960

Top paying industries for Data Entry Keyers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service (federal government) 800 0.13 $ 26.19 $ 54,470
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 80 0.09 $ 26.02 $ 54,130
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 40 0.04 $ 25.74 $ 53,540
Technical and Trade Schools 90 0.06 $ 25.72 $ 53,500
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 24.85 $ 51,690


Geographic profile for Data Entry Keyers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Data Entry Keyers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Data Entry Keyers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of data entry keyers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Data Entry Keyers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 19,060 1.47 1.38 $ 17.11 $ 35,580
California 15,710 0.89 0.84 $ 20.06 $ 41,730
Florida 12,410 1.35 1.27 $ 17.16 $ 35,700
Illinois 9,550 1.62 1.52 $ 18.82 $ 39,150
New York 9,160 1.01 0.95 $ 21.94 $ 45,640


Map of location quotient of data entry keyers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Data Entry Keyers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 1,070 1.62 1.53 $ 17.76 $ 36,940
Illinois 9,550 1.62 1.52 $ 18.82 $ 39,150
Utah 2,590 1.59 1.49 $ 19.99 $ 41,580
Texas 19,060 1.47 1.38 $ 17.11 $ 35,580
Florida 12,410 1.35 1.27 $ 17.16 $ 35,700


Map of annual mean wages of data entry keyers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Data Entry Keyers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 360 0.52 0.49 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
Massachusetts (8) (8) (8) $ 22.33 $ 46,450
New York 9,160 1.01 0.95 $ 21.94 $ 45,640
Nevada 930 0.66 0.62 $ 21.26 $ 44,220
Colorado 2,070 0.75 0.70 $ 20.94 $ 43,540



Map of employment of data entry keyers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Data Entry Keyers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,970 1.09 1.02 $ 22.01 $ 45,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,630 1.25 1.17 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,430 1.68 1.58 $ 19.38 $ 40,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,010 1.64 1.54 $ 17.69 $ 36,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,990 1.31 1.23 $ 18.01 $ 37,470
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,740 1.43 1.34 $ 17.34 $ 36,070
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,370 1.22 1.14 $ 18.81 $ 39,130
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,040 1.37 1.29 $ 19.19 $ 39,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,580 0.85 0.80 $ 19.78 $ 41,140
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,580 1.89 1.77 $ 16.81 $ 34,970


Map of location quotient of data entry keyers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Data Entry Keyers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Laredo, TX 460 4.47 4.20 $ 14.66 $ 30,490
Springfield, IL 350 3.41 3.20 $ 17.73 $ 36,890
Columbus, GA-AL 290 2.54 2.39 $ 16.96 $ 35,270
Topeka, KS 280 2.53 2.38 $ 14.74 $ 30,650
Portsmouth, NH-ME 220 2.46 2.31 $ 18.13 $ 37,720
Lincoln, NE 420 2.41 2.26 $ 17.11 $ 35,590
Salt Lake City, UT 1,780 2.28 2.14 $ 21.75 $ 45,240
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,580 1.89 1.77 $ 16.81 $ 34,970
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 110 1.81 1.70 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 170 1.72 1.62 $ 16.40 $ 34,120


Map of annual mean wages of data entry keyers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Data Entry Keyers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,690 0.71 0.66 $ 23.52 $ 48,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 580 0.52 0.48 $ 22.98 $ 47,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $ 22.70 $ 47,220
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,370 0.88 0.83 $ 22.02 $ 45,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,970 1.09 1.02 $ 22.01 $ 45,780
Barnstable Town, MA 30 0.32 0.30 $ 21.96 $ 45,680
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 160 1.33 1.25 $ 21.94 $ 45,630
Salt Lake City, UT 1,780 2.28 2.14 $ 21.75 $ 45,240
Santa Rosa, CA 140 0.71 0.67 $ 21.68 $ 45,100
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 760 0.74 0.70 $ 21.45 $ 44,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Data Entry Keyers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 450 1.83 1.72 $ 15.40 $ 32,040
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 350 2.13 2.01 $ 14.72 $ 30,620
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 330 2.12 1.99 $ 16.09 $ 33,470
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 250 0.66 0.62 $ 14.89 $ 30,980
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 250 0.90 0.84 $ 16.57 $ 34,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Data Entry Keyers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 350 2.13 2.01 $ 14.72 $ 30,620
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 330 2.12 1.99 $ 16.09 $ 33,470
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 450 1.83 1.72 $ 15.40 $ 32,040
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 240 1.70 1.59 $ 16.50 $ 34,320
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 1.64 1.54 $ 15.41 $ 32,050

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Data Entry Keyers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 0.47 $ 22.14 $ 46,050
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 0.52 $ 21.42 $ 44,560
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 20.57 $ 42,790
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 0.35 $ 19.85 $ 41,280
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.52 0.49 $ 19.68 $ 40,940


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023