Data entry keyers

Detailed Occupation

Add Comparison

2022 Workforce

295k

Average Age

41.3

Estimated Job Growth

−26%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$35,630

Average Male Salary

$37,991

Average Female Salary

$34,850

About

Data entry keyers are most often employed by the Insurance carriers industry. The average yearly wage for Data entry keyers was $35,630 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Data entry keyers are Cumberland County (East) PUMA, PA, Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Northwest PUMA, WI, and Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Data entry keyers are Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Northwest PUMA, WI, Cumberland Valley Area Development District (North) PUMA, KY, and Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT.

Sales & Office Occupations Office & Administrative Support Occupations

Employment and salary information for the Data entry keyers workforce. Data entry keyers workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. Data entry keyers are paid most in Racine County PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Northwest PUMA, WI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

N/A

Male Workforce

± N/A

N/A

Female Workforce

± N/A

The Data entry keyers workforce in N/A was N/A people (N/A% women and N/A% men). This implies an average annual growth of N/A% between N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Data entry keyers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($65,585), District of Columbia ($64,990), and Alaska ($55,473).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$35,630

AVERAGE WAGE

#436 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Data entry keyers earned an average of $35,630, $29,053 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Data entry keyers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.355

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Data entry keyers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.355, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Data entry keyers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Data entry keyers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Data entry keyers and on wages for those in the field. Insurance carriers is the industry that employs the most Data entry keyers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Data entry keyers, by average wage, is Pipeline transportation ($119,661).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

295k

2022 Workforce

± 13,316

−2.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.52%

This graphic shows the share of Data entry keyers employed by various industries. Insurance carriers employs the largest share of Data entry keyers at 40.7%, followed by Data processing, hosting & related services with 34% and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services with 25.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Data entry keyers in the US. The workforce of Data entry keyers in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male Data entry keyers in the workforce is 35.9 and of female Data entry keyers is 43.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Data entry keyers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Data entry keyers in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (40,365 people), 20 to 24 years (36,119 people), and 30 to 34 years (32,685 people). Among them they concentrated 37.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 18.4% of Data entry keyers workers were Hispanic and 81.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting N/A

You can review this information by gender using the selectors above.

Races

In 2022, 64.4% of the Data entry keyers workforce were White, of which 75.9% were women and 24.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.5%) and Two or More Races (7.64%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Data entry keyers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Data entry keyers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Library Science.

Among the necessary skills for Data entry keyers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Data entry keyers need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Data entry keyers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (18,623 people), Social Sciences (6,283 people), and Education (4,766 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Data entry keyers workers were Some college (96,317 people), High School or Equivalent (77,892 people), and Bachelors Degree (61,023 people).

The graphic shows the Data entry keyers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Data entry keyers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data entry keyers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Data Entry Keyers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Data Entry Keyers are expected to see a growth of −26% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−26%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Data entry keyers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.