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Where Data Entry Keyers Pays Above the National Average

$39,850
National Median Salary
21
States Pay Above Average
197
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Data Entry Keyers Earns a Premium

These 21 states pay Data Entry Keyerss above the national median of $39,850.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $51,860 +30.1% 320
2 Massachusetts $46,930 +17.8% 1,840
3 Rhode Island $46,290 +16.2% 290
4 Connecticut $46,020 +15.5% 890
5 California $45,680 +14.6% 14,040
6 Oregon $45,650 +14.6% 1,180
7 Colorado $45,560 +14.3% 2,040
8 New Mexico $44,960 +12.8% 410
9 Washington $44,710 +12.2% 1,640
10 Maine $43,720 +9.7% 200
11 New Jersey $43,480 +9.1% 5,240
12 New York $42,990 +7.9% 9,890
13 Arizona $42,800 +7.4% 3,750
14 Vermont $42,590 +6.9% 260
15 Pennsylvania $42,400 +6.4% 7,350
16 Alaska $42,050 +5.5% 210
17 New Hampshire $41,940 +5.2% 780
18 Minnesota $41,640 +4.5% 1,320
19 Utah $41,600 +4.4% 2,430
20 Iowa $41,090 +3.1% 910
21 Wyoming $41,020 +2.9% 130

Industries Where Data Entry Keyers Earns a Premium

These 197 industries pay Data Entry Keyerss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Postal Service (Federal Government) $65,170 +63.5% 690
2 Postal Service (Federal Government) $65,170 +63.5% 690
3 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $53,670 +34.7% 70
4 Primary Metal Manufacturing $53,650 +34.6% 130
5 Natural Gas Distribution $52,770 +32.4% 40
6 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $51,500 +29.2% 40
7 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $51,270 +28.7% 170
8 Paper Manufacturing $50,980 +27.9% 70
9 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $50,890 +27.7% 220
10 Waste Collection $49,410 +24.0% 140
11 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $49,310 +23.7% 120
12 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $49,310 +23.7% 480
13 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $49,300 +23.7% 60
14 Beverage Manufacturing $48,770 +22.4% 50
15 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $48,430 +21.5% 360
16 Roofing Contractors $47,910 +20.2% 70
17 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $47,850 +20.1% 90
18 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $47,840 +20.1% 6,830
19 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $47,840 +20.1% 4,970
20 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $47,430 +19.0% 660
21 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $47,380 +18.9% 250
22 School and Employee Bus Transportation $47,200 +18.4% 40
23 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $47,200 +18.4% 1,820
24 Hospitals $47,060 +18.1% 1,580
25 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $46,770 +17.4% 260
26 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $46,710 +17.2% 120
27 Spectator Sports $46,630 +17.0% 50
28 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $46,320 +16.2% 470
29 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $46,270 +16.1% 70
30 Management of Companies and Enterprises $46,230 +16.0% 5,200
31 Management of Companies and Enterprises $46,230 +16.0% 5,200
32 Dairy Product Manufacturing $46,110 +15.7% 30
33 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $46,070 +15.6% 120
34 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $46,070 +15.6% 1,380
35 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $46,050 +15.6% 100
36 Nonresidential Building Construction $45,990 +15.4% 220
37 Waste Management and Remediation Services $45,820 +15.0% 310
38 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $45,800 +14.9% 40
39 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $45,760 +14.8% 30
40 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $45,670 +14.6% 80
41 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $45,640 +14.5% 1,660
42 Security Systems Services $45,600 +14.4% 310
43 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $45,590 +14.4% 70
44 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $45,550 +14.3% 1,230
45 Construction of Buildings $45,540 +14.3% 490
46 Hospitals $45,330 +13.8% 2,200
47 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $45,330 +13.8% 470
48 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $45,320 +13.7% 150
49 Grantmaking and Giving Services $45,310 +13.7% 640
50 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $45,190 +13.4% 70
51 Other Building Equipment Contractors $45,080 +13.1% 70
52 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations $45,030 +13.0% 50
53 Residential Building Construction $45,010 +12.9% 270
54 Telecommunications $45,000 +12.9% 120
55 Telecommunications $45,000 +12.9% 120
56 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers $44,970 +12.8% 1,270
57 Traveler Accommodation $44,910 +12.7% 110
58 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing $44,850 +12.5% 30
59 Gambling Industries $44,840 +12.5% 110
60 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $44,790 +12.4% 430
61 Utility System Construction $44,710 +12.2% 200
62 Restaurants and Other Eating Places $44,710 +12.2% —
63 Utilities $44,700 +12.2% 350
64 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $44,650 +12.0% 30
65 Sporting Goods Retailers $44,620 +12.0% 180
66 Testing Laboratories and Services $44,620 +12.0% 890
67 Building Equipment Contractors $44,610 +11.9% 1,010
68 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $44,540 +11.8% 140
69 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $44,480 +11.6% 130
70 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $44,270 +11.1% 2,260
71 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $44,190 +10.9% 500
72 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $44,160 +10.8% 280
73 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $44,090 +10.6% 80
74 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $44,050 +10.5% 150
75 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $43,980 +10.4% 70
76 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers $43,940 +10.3% 230
77 Accommodation $43,880 +10.1% 140
78 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $43,720 +9.7% 160
79 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $43,720 +9.7% 80
80 Machinery Manufacturing $43,700 +9.7% 520
81 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $43,700 +9.7% 370
82 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $43,630 +9.5% 720
83 Health and Personal Care Retailers $43,610 +9.4% 1,420
84 Health and Personal Care Retailers $43,610 +9.4% 1,420
85 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $43,580 +9.4% 150
86 Air Transportation $43,480 +9.1% 50
87 Food Manufacturing $43,470 +9.1% 510
88 Printing and Related Support Activities $43,420 +9.0% 350
89 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $43,420 +9.0% 4,680
90 Printing and Related Support Activities $43,420 +9.0% 350
91 Facilities Support Services $43,370 +8.8% 180
92 Chemical Manufacturing $43,320 +8.7% 480
93 Software Publishers $43,280 +8.6% 450
94 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $43,280 +8.6% 330
95 Plastics Product Manufacturing $43,260 +8.6% 280
96 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $43,260 +8.6% 120
97 Insurance Carriers $43,220 +8.5% 2,780
98 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $43,210 +8.4% 300
99 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $43,100 +8.2% 150
100 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $43,100 +8.2% 150
101 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $43,030 +8.0% 1,230
102 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $43,010 +7.9% 650
103 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $43,000 +7.9% 1,580
104 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $43,000 +7.9% —
105 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $43,000 +7.9% —
106 Warehousing and Storage $42,890 +7.6% 1,480
107 Warehousing and Storage $42,890 +7.6% 1,480
108 Individual and Family Services $42,740 +7.3% 2,090
109 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing $42,690 +7.1% 90
110 Ship and Boat Building $42,680 +7.1% 50
111 Apparel Manufacturing $42,620 +7.0% 100
112 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,540 +6.8% 590
113 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $42,530 +6.7% 1,140
114 Specialty Trade Contractors $42,490 +6.6% 1,760
115 Waste Treatment and Disposal $42,490 +6.6% 130
116 Food and Beverage Retailers $42,430 +6.5% 1,170
117 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $42,430 +6.5% 90
118 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers $42,360 +6.3% 280
119 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $42,250 +6.0% 160
120 Junior Colleges $42,240 +6.0% 120
121 Offices of Physicians $42,070 +5.6% 2,860
122 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $41,940 +5.2% 170
123 Hospitals $41,880 +5.1% 240
124 Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $41,830 +5.0% 270
125 Hospitals $41,770 +4.8% 370
126 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $41,770 +4.8% 370
127 Landscaping Services $41,740 +4.7% 100
128 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $41,710 +4.7% 1,690
129 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $41,710 +4.7% 1,230
130 Support Activities for Road Transportation $41,680 +4.6% 180
131 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $41,650 +4.5% 460
132 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $41,640 +4.5% 480
133 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $41,600 +4.4% 1,060
134 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $41,600 +4.4% 1,060
135 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $41,600 +4.4% 90
136 Offices of Chiropractors $41,600 +4.4% 60
137 Publishing Industries $41,590 +4.4% 1,190
138 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $41,530 +4.2% 140
139 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $41,530 +4.2% 140
140 Motion Picture and Video Industries $41,530 +4.2% —
141 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $41,500 +4.1% 60
142 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $41,470 +4.1% 250
143 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $41,390 +3.9% 1,290
144 Rental and Leasing Services $41,370 +3.8% 310
145 Engineering Services $41,350 +3.8% 480
146 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $41,320 +3.7% 210
147 Oil and Gas Extraction $41,290 +3.6% 80
148 Oil and Gas Extraction $41,290 +3.6% 80
149 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $41,180 +3.3% 750
150 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $41,170 +3.3% 2,270
151 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $41,090 +3.1% 360
152 Electronics and Appliance Retailers $41,090 +3.1% 90
153 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $41,090 +3.1% 190
154 Educational Services $41,010 +2.9% 1,060
155 Scientific Research and Development Services $41,010 +2.9% 740
156 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $41,010 +2.9% 1,510
157 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $41,010 +2.9% 40
158 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $41,000 +2.9% 670
159 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $40,990 +2.9% 1,270
160 Support Activities for Mining $40,950 +2.8% 60
161 Support Activities for Mining $40,950 +2.8% 60
162 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $40,940 +2.7% 920
163 Other Residential Care Facilities $40,900 +2.6% 70
164 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $40,880 +2.6% 250
165 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $40,840 +2.5% 880
166 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $40,820 +2.4% 430
167 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $40,810 +2.4% 230
168 Other Support Activities for Transportation $40,760 +2.3% 240
169 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $40,750 +2.3% 6,560
170 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $40,700 +2.1% 970
171 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $40,580 +1.8% 500
172 Outpatient Care Centers $40,570 +1.8% 890
173 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $40,560 +1.8% 100
174 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $40,510 +1.7% 740
175 Social Assistance $40,440 +1.5% 3,810
176 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $40,390 +1.4% 270
177 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $40,370 +1.3% 2,010
178 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $40,360 +1.3% 80
179 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $40,330 +1.2% 50
180 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $40,320 +1.2% 40
181 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $40,260 +1.0% 3,020
182 Truck Transportation $40,240 +1.0% 1,260
183 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $40,240 +1.0% —
184 Truck Transportation $40,240 +1.0% 1,260
185 Couriers and Messengers $40,230 +1.0% 50
186 Support Activities for Air Transportation $40,230 +1.0% 100
187 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $40,230 +1.0% 50
188 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $40,230 +1.0% 1,000
189 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $40,200 +0.9% 6,340
190 Elementary and Secondary Schools $40,170 +0.8% 260
191 Textile Furnishings Mills $40,100 +0.6% 30
192 Textile Product Mills $40,100 +0.6% 70
193 Support Activities for Animal Production $40,100 +0.6% 30
194 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $40,030 +0.5% 470
195 Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers $39,960 +0.3% 50
196 Fuel Dealers $39,960 +0.3% 50
197 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $39,940 +0.2% 3,680
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