Data entry keyers

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2019 Workforce

296k

Average Age

40.7

Estimated Job Growth

−24.6%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$29,030

Average Male Salary

$29,358

Average Female Salary

$28,928

About

Data entry keyers are most often employed by the Insurance carriers industry. The average yearly wage for Data entry keyers was $29,030 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Data entry keyers by wage are Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers, Packaging & filling machine operators & tenders, and Machine feeders & offbearers.

Data entry keyers are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Data entry keyers are Glades & Western Communities PUMA, FL, Clermont County (West) PUMA, OH, and Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd & Wadena Counties PUMA, MN. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Data entry keyers are Glades & Western Communities PUMA, FL, Clermont County (West) PUMA, OH, and Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd & Wadena Counties PUMA, MN.

Sales & Office Occupations Office & Administrative Support Occupations

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Data entry keyers and on wages and locations 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 Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers. Data entry keyers are paid most in Hagerstown City PUMA, MD but are relatively concentrated in Glades & Western Communities PUMA, FL.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$29,030

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,045

In 2019, Data entry keyers earned an average of $29,030, $26,494 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Packaging & filling machine operators & tenders make somewhat more than Data entry keyers while Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Data entry keyers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.334

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Data entry keyers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.334, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Data entry keyers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Data entry keyers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Data entry keyers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Data entry keyers, by number of employees, are Insurance carriers, Data processing, hosting & related services, Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Elementary & secondary schools, Construction, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Employment services, Computer Systems Design, Justice, public order, & safety activities , and Banking & related activities.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Data entry keyers, by average wage, are Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers, Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing , and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing.

Industries by Share

296k

2019 Workforce

± 13,355

−3.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.54%

The number of people employed as Data entry keyers has been declining at a rate of −3.5%, from 307,232 people in 2018 to 296,487 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Data entry keyers employed by various industries. Insurance carriers employs the largest share of Data entry keyers at 4.85%, followed by Data processing, hosting & related services with 4.02% and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services with 3.96%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Data entry keyers in the US. The average age of male Data entry keyers in the workforce is 34.5 and of female Data entry keyers is 42.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Data entry keyers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

70.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,535

226k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 11,652

76.1% of Data entry keyers are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Data entry keyers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Data entry keyers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

58% of Data entry keyers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 15.5% of Data entry keyers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Data entry keyers.

Age by Gender

34.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.28

42.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.809

The median age of Data entry keyers is 40.7, and Male employees are generally 8.14 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Data entry keyers hold a major in Math & Statistics.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Writing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Data entry keyers need more than the average amount of Programming, Reading Comprehension, and Time Management.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Data Entry Keyers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Data Entry Keyers are expected to see a growth of −24.6% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−24.6%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.