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Industries with Fastest Data Entry Keyers Salary Growth

These industries raised Data Entry Keyers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

207
Industries with Growth
+67.2%
Highest Growth
+24.2%
Average Growth
11
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Data Entry Keyers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 207 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $28,970 $48,430 +$19,460 +67.2%
2 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $22,880 $38,020 +$15,140 +66.2%
3 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $27,990 $45,320 +$17,330 +61.9%
4 Gambling Industries $28,820 $44,840 +$16,020 +55.6%
5 Offices of Optometrists $25,530 $39,620 +$14,090 +55.2%
6 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $29,880 $46,050 +$16,170 +54.1%
7 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $29,670 $44,790 +$15,120 +51.0%
8 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $32,670 $49,310 +$16,640 +50.9%
9 Utility System Construction $29,780 $44,710 +$14,930 +50.1%
10 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $30,180 $45,190 +$15,010 +49.7%
11 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $29,260 $43,720 +$14,460 +49.4%
12 Primary Metal Manufacturing $35,980 $53,650 +$17,670 +49.1%
13 Beverage Manufacturing $32,740 $48,770 +$16,030 +49.0%
14 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $29,230 $43,100 +$13,870 +47.5%
15 Postal Service (Federal Government) $44,310 $65,170 +$20,860 +47.1%
16 Air Transportation $29,800 $43,480 +$13,680 +45.9%
17 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $32,660 $47,430 +$14,770 +45.2%
18 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $31,930 $46,270 +$14,340 +44.9%
19 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $34,150 $49,310 +$15,160 +44.4%
20 Residential Building Construction $31,500 $45,010 +$13,510 +42.9%
21 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $31,400 $44,850 +$13,450 +42.8%
22 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $29,160 $41,650 +$12,490 +42.8%
23 Support Activities for Road Transportation $29,350 $41,680 +$12,330 +42.0%
24 Construction of Buildings $32,440 $45,540 +$13,100 +40.4%
25 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $29,760 $41,600 +$11,840 +39.8%
26 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $32,650 $45,590 +$12,940 +39.6%
27 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $36,980 $51,500 +$14,520 +39.3%
28 Other Support Services $28,380 $39,450 +$11,070 +39.0%
29 Support Activities for Animal Production $29,130 $40,100 +$10,970 +37.7%
30 Paper Manufacturing $37,150 $50,980 +$13,830 +37.2%
31 Nonresidential Building Construction $33,620 $45,990 +$12,370 +36.8%
32 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $32,330 $44,160 +$11,830 +36.6%
33 Waste Collection $36,300 $49,410 +$13,110 +36.1%
34 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $32,060 $43,580 +$11,520 +35.9%
35 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $32,240 $43,700 +$11,460 +35.5%
36 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $34,010 $46,070 +$12,060 +35.5%
37 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $31,770 $43,010 +$11,240 +35.4%
38 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $37,610 $50,890 +$13,280 +35.3%
39 Photographic Services $29,670 $39,800 +$10,130 +34.1%
40 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $34,060 $45,670 +$11,610 +34.1%
41 Management of Companies and Enterprises $34,500 $46,230 +$11,730 +34.0%
42 Spectator Sports $34,840 $46,630 +$11,790 +33.8%
43 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $29,200 $38,920 +$9,720 +33.3%
44 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $29,100 $38,740 +$9,640 +33.1%
45 Machinery Manufacturing $32,940 $43,700 +$10,760 +32.7%
46 Waste Management and Remediation Services $34,570 $45,820 +$11,250 +32.5%
47 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $33,300 $43,980 +$10,680 +32.1%
48 Warehousing and Storage $32,500 $42,890 +$10,390 +32.0%
49 Grantmaking and Giving Services $34,420 $45,310 +$10,890 +31.6%
50 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $33,910 $44,270 +$10,360 +30.6%
51 Textile Product Mills $30,730 $40,100 +$9,370 +30.5%
52 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $30,850 $40,240 +$9,390 +30.4%
53 Building Equipment Contractors $34,210 $44,610 +$10,400 +30.4%
54 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $35,920 $46,710 +$10,790 +30.0%
55 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $33,620 $43,630 +$10,010 +29.8%
56 Accommodation $34,000 $43,880 +$9,880 +29.1%
57 Motion Picture and Video Industries $32,310 $41,530 +$9,220 +28.5%
58 Plastics Product Manufacturing $33,680 $43,260 +$9,580 +28.4%
59 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $35,650 $45,550 +$9,900 +27.8%
60 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $34,000 $43,420 +$9,420 +27.7%
61 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $29,640 $37,840 +$8,200 +27.7%
62 Specialty Trade Contractors $33,290 $42,490 +$9,200 +27.6%
63 Waste Treatment and Disposal $33,380 $42,490 +$9,110 +27.3%
64 Facilities Support Services $34,090 $43,370 +$9,280 +27.2%
65 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $31,630 $40,230 +$8,600 +27.2%
66 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $32,400 $41,180 +$8,780 +27.1%
67 Couriers and Messengers $31,680 $40,230 +$8,550 +27.0%
68 Printing and Related Support Activities $34,270 $43,420 +$9,150 +26.7%
69 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $34,160 $43,280 +$9,120 +26.7%
70 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $34,150 $43,210 +$9,060 +26.5%
71 Traveler Accommodation $35,500 $44,910 +$9,410 +26.5%
72 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $35,300 $44,650 +$9,350 +26.5%
73 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $31,140 $39,380 +$8,240 +26.5%
74 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $33,510 $42,250 +$8,740 +26.1%
75 Insurance Carriers $34,290 $43,220 +$8,930 +26.0%
76 Religious Organizations $29,710 $37,370 +$7,660 +25.8%
77 Veterinary Services $27,910 $35,100 +$7,190 +25.8%
78 Security Systems Services $36,270 $45,600 +$9,330 +25.7%
79 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $29,170 $36,670 +$7,500 +25.7%
80 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $36,350 $45,640 +$9,290 +25.6%
81 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $37,260 $46,770 +$9,510 +25.5%
82 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $34,300 $43,030 +$8,730 +25.5%
83 Food Manufacturing $34,690 $43,470 +$8,780 +25.3%
84 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $37,010 $46,320 +$9,310 +25.2%
85 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $28,670 $35,830 +$7,160 +25.0%
86 Textile Furnishings Mills $32,090 $40,100 +$8,010 +25.0%
87 Individual and Family Services $34,220 $42,740 +$8,520 +24.9%
88 Other Support Activities for Transportation $32,650 $40,760 +$8,110 +24.8%
89 Offices of Physicians $33,720 $42,070 +$8,350 +24.8%
90 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $35,310 $44,050 +$8,740 +24.8%
91 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $32,710 $40,700 +$7,990 +24.4%
92 Landscaping Services $33,550 $41,740 +$8,190 +24.4%
93 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $36,440 $45,330 +$8,890 +24.4%
94 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $34,170 $42,430 +$8,260 +24.2%
95 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $31,750 $39,420 +$7,670 +24.2%
96 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $29,680 $36,820 +$7,140 +24.1%
97 Other Personal Services $28,720 $35,550 +$6,830 +23.8%
98 Truck Transportation $32,560 $40,240 +$7,680 +23.6%
99 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $33,430 $41,170 +$7,740 +23.2%
100 Dairy Product Manufacturing $37,460 $46,110 +$8,650 +23.1%
101 Support Activities for Air Transportation $32,710 $40,230 +$7,520 +23.0%
102 Other Residential Care Facilities $33,260 $40,900 +$7,640 +23.0%
103 Telecommunications $36,620 $45,000 +$8,380 +22.9%
104 Real Estate $29,930 $36,760 +$6,830 +22.8%
105 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $34,020 $41,770 +$7,750 +22.8%
106 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $28,900 $35,280 +$6,380 +22.1%
107 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $33,230 $40,560 +$7,330 +22.1%
108 Chemical Manufacturing $35,500 $43,320 +$7,820 +22.0%
109 Social Assistance $33,160 $40,440 +$7,280 +22.0%
110 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $34,080 $41,320 +$7,240 +21.2%
111 Social Advocacy Organizations $31,530 $38,200 +$6,670 +21.2%
112 Investigation and Security Services $32,580 $39,420 +$6,840 +21.0%
113 Specialized Design Services $32,050 $38,720 +$6,670 +20.8%
114 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $33,760 $40,750 +$6,990 +20.7%
115 Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $30,690 $37,000 +$6,310 +20.6%
116 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $33,930 $40,880 +$6,950 +20.5%
117 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $35,690 $43,000 +$7,310 +20.5%
118 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $34,110 $41,090 +$6,980 +20.5%
119 Software Publishers $35,930 $43,280 +$7,350 +20.5%
120 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $34,640 $41,710 +$7,070 +20.4%
121 Rental and Leasing Services $34,370 $41,370 +$7,000 +20.4%
122 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $35,740 $43,000 +$7,260 +20.3%
123 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $33,570 $40,360 +$6,790 +20.2%
124 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors $29,440 $35,360 +$5,920 +20.1%
125 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $36,420 $43,720 +$7,300 +20.0%
126 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $34,540 $41,390 +$6,850 +19.8%
127 Elementary and Secondary Schools $32,770 $39,240 +$6,470 +19.7%
128 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $34,710 $41,530 +$6,820 +19.6%
129 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $34,810 $41,640 +$6,830 +19.6%
130 Support Activities for Mining $34,250 $40,950 +$6,700 +19.6%
131 Wood Product Manufacturing $33,260 $39,760 +$6,500 +19.5%
132 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $34,910 $41,710 +$6,800 +19.5%
133 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $37,020 $44,190 +$7,170 +19.4%
134 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $30,640 $36,530 +$5,890 +19.2%
135 Drycleaning and Laundry Services $31,330 $37,340 +$6,010 +19.2%
136 Repair and Maintenance $30,910 $36,820 +$5,910 +19.1%
137 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $34,460 $40,990 +$6,530 +18.9%
138 Support Activities for Crop Production $29,190 $34,720 +$5,530 +18.9%
139 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $33,510 $39,820 +$6,310 +18.8%
140 Administrative and Support Services $31,630 $37,320 +$5,690 +18.0%
141 Legal Services $33,630 $39,670 +$6,040 +18.0%
142 Employment Services $31,760 $37,440 +$5,680 +17.9%
143 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $34,260 $40,370 +$6,110 +17.8%
144 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $34,120 $40,200 +$6,080 +17.8%
145 Textile Mills $31,830 $37,400 +$5,570 +17.5%
146 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $32,440 $38,110 +$5,670 +17.5%
147 Temporary Help Services $31,750 $37,290 +$5,540 +17.4%
148 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $33,720 $39,570 +$5,850 +17.3%
149 Educational Services $33,650 $39,440 +$5,790 +17.2%
150 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $34,230 $40,030 +$5,800 +16.9%
151 Personal and Laundry Services $30,420 $35,550 +$5,130 +16.9%
152 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $33,490 $39,120 +$5,630 +16.8%
153 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $34,210 $39,940 +$5,730 +16.7%
154 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $34,730 $40,230 +$5,500 +15.8%
155 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $38,410 $44,480 +$6,070 +15.8%
156 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $31,880 $36,900 +$5,020 +15.7%
157 Business Support Services $30,510 $35,280 +$4,770 +15.6%
158 Ambulatory Health Care Services $34,210 $39,460 +$5,250 +15.3%
159 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $34,920 $40,260 +$5,340 +15.3%
160 Hospitals $36,240 $41,770 +$5,530 +15.3%
161 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $34,570 $39,790 +$5,220 +15.1%
162 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $35,040 $40,320 +$5,280 +15.1%
163 Outpatient Care Centers $35,270 $40,570 +$5,300 +15.0%
164 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $36,190 $41,500 +$5,310 +14.7%
165 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $35,740 $40,840 +$5,100 +14.3%
166 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $35,900 $41,010 +$5,110 +14.2%
167 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $35,580 $40,510 +$4,930 +13.9%
168 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $41,700 $47,380 +$5,680 +13.6%
169 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $31,850 $36,170 +$4,320 +13.6%
170 Apparel Manufacturing $37,580 $42,620 +$5,040 +13.4%
171 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $35,760 $40,390 +$4,630 +12.9%
172 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $33,870 $38,240 +$4,370 +12.9%
173 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $32,870 $37,000 +$4,130 +12.6%
174 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $36,360 $40,820 +$4,460 +12.3%
175 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $28,520 $31,870 +$3,350 +11.7%
176 Other Food Manufacturing $34,620 $38,510 +$3,890 +11.2%
177 Support Activities for Transportation $34,130 $37,940 +$3,810 +11.2%
178 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $37,360 $41,470 +$4,110 +11.0%
179 Natural Gas Distribution $47,670 $52,770 +$5,100 +10.7%
180 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $31,670 $34,980 +$3,310 +10.5%
181 Civic and Social Organizations $35,580 $39,270 +$3,690 +10.4%
182 Engineering Services $37,560 $41,350 +$3,790 +10.1%
183 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $38,890 $42,690 +$3,800 +9.8%
184 Office Administrative Services $33,210 $36,270 +$3,060 +9.2%
185 Food Services and Drinking Places $34,680 $37,840 +$3,160 +9.1%
186 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $37,630 $41,000 +$3,370 +9.0%
187 Building Finishing Contractors $33,140 $35,990 +$2,850 +8.6%
188 Oil and Gas Extraction $38,050 $41,290 +$3,240 +8.5%
189 Newspaper Publishers $33,250 $36,060 +$2,810 +8.5%
190 Scientific Research and Development Services $37,850 $41,010 +$3,160 +8.3%
191 Machine Shops $36,500 $39,450 +$2,950 +8.1%
192 Other Insurance Related Activities $35,970 $38,850 +$2,880 +8.0%
193 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $40,960 $44,090 +$3,130 +7.6%
194 Educational Support Services $35,890 $38,570 +$2,680 +7.5%
195 Home Health Care Services $36,030 $38,690 +$2,660 +7.4%
196 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $36,920 $39,240 +$2,320 +6.3%
197 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $34,570 $36,640 +$2,070 +6.0%
198 Junior Colleges $34,860 $36,940 +$2,080 +6.0%
199 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $42,160 $44,540 +$2,380 +5.6%
200 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $34,840 $36,640 +$1,800 +5.2%
201 Freight Transportation Arrangement $35,010 $36,540 +$1,530 +4.4%
202 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $33,890 $35,120 +$1,230 +3.6%
203 Special Food Services $34,980 $36,150 +$1,170 +3.3%
204 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $34,430 $34,980 +$550 +1.6%
205 Utilities $44,110 $44,700 +$590 +1.3%
206 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $35,280 $35,700 +$420 +1.2%
207 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing $36,280 $36,560 +$280 +0.8%

11 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $34,280 $27,500 -$6,780 -19.8%
2 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $33,540 $29,120 -$4,420 -13.2%
3 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $41,130 $36,530 -$4,600 -11.2%
4 Automobile Dealers $42,490 $37,780 -$4,710 -11.1%
5 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $40,910 $37,250 -$3,660 -8.9%
6 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $42,350 $39,300 -$3,050 -7.2%
7 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $36,400 $34,180 -$2,220 -6.1%
8 Death Care Services $33,700 $32,300 -$1,400 -4.2%
9 Other Schools and Instruction $31,280 $29,990 -$1,290 -4.1%
10 Technical and Trade Schools $37,610 $36,430 -$1,180 -3.1%
11 Offices of Dentists $33,390 $32,870 -$520 -1.6%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Data Entry Keyers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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