Data entry keyers

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

290k

Average Age

41.6

Estimated Job Growth

−25.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$36,868

Average Male Salary

$38,696

Average Female Salary

$36,263

About

Data entry keyers are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Data entry keyers was $36,868 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Data entry keyers are Salt Lake County--South Jordan, Herriman, Bluffdale & Riverton cities PUMA, UT, Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Northwest PUMA, WI, and Palm Beach County (West)--Glades & Western Communities PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Data entry keyers are Milwaukee County--City of Milwaukee Northwest PUMA, WI, District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, and Erie County (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Data entry keyers workforce. Data entry keyers workforce in 2023 was 289,514 people, of which 75.1% were women and 24.9% 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

71,970

Male Workforce

± 6.58k

217,544

Female Workforce

± 11.4k

The Data entry keyers workforce in 2023 was 289,514 people (75.1% women and 24.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −22.9% between 2014 (375,267) and 2023 (289,514).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($62,816), Alaska ($55,589), and Maryland ($43,744).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$36,868

AVERAGE WAGE

#437 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Data entry keyers earned an average of $36,868, $30,859 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Data entry keyers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.356

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Data entry keyers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.356, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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. uninformed 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 ($128,784).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

290k

2023 Workforce

± 13,198

−1.87%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.54%

This graphic shows the share of Data entry keyers employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Data entry keyers at 41.1%, followed by Insurance carriers with 22.5% and Data processing, hosting & related services with 20.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Data entry keyers in the US. The workforce of Data entry keyers in 2023 was 289,514 people, with 75.1% woman, and 24.9% men. The average age of male Data entry keyers in the workforce is 36.3 and of female Data entry keyers is 43.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Data entry keyers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Data entry keyers in 2023 was 289,514 people, with 75.1% woman, and 24.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (39,587 people), 20 to 24 years (33,781 people), and 30 to 34 years (32,715 people). Among them they concentrated 36.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 18.9% of Data entry keyers workers were Hispanic and 81.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.2%), Puerto Rican (15.8)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.42)%

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Races

In 2023, 61.6% of the Data entry keyers workforce were White, of which 76.2% were women and 23.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.9%) and Two or More Races (9.37%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (18,696 people), Social Sciences (5,907 people), and Education (4,877 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Data entry keyers workers were Some college (92,186 people), High School or Equivalent (78,178 people), and Bachelors Degree (58,956 people).

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

Skills

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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 4.02%, but Data Entry Keyers are expected to see a growth of −25.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−25.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.