Data Entry Keyers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median data entry keyers in the US earns $41,340 per year (127,080 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($55,170) and lowest in Arkansas ($33,860) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Data Entry Keyers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Keyers in Washington DC | $55,170 | $44,365 | $3,697 | 80.4% | 200 |
| Data Entry Keyers in New Mexico | $49,810 | $41,027 | $3,419 | 82.4% | 300 |
| Data Entry Keyers in North Dakota | $48,300 | $40,989 | $3,416 | 84.9% | 110 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Maine | $48,190 | $38,830 | $3,236 | 80.6% | 140 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Hawaii | $47,630 | $38,337 | $3,195 | 80.5% | 210 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Massachusetts | $47,560 | $38,236 | $3,186 | 80.4% | 1,590 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Washington | $47,480 | $40,330 | $3,361 | 84.9% | 1,360 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Utah | $47,180 | $37,966 | $3,164 | 80.5% | 2,140 |
| Data Entry Keyers in California | $47,010 | $39,082 | $3,257 | 83.1% | 14,520 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Wyoming | $45,870 | $39,037 | $3,253 | 85.1% | 140 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Rhode Island | $44,980 | $37,252 | $3,104 | 82.8% | 270 |
| Data Entry Keyers in New York | $44,860 | $36,400 | $3,033 | 81.1% | 9,470 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Minnesota | $44,280 | $36,209 | $3,017 | 81.8% | 1,360 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Colorado | $43,910 | $36,238 | $3,020 | 82.5% | 1,190 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Iowa | $43,640 | $36,238 | $3,020 | 83% | 1,180 |
| Data Entry Keyers in New Hampshire | $43,440 | $37,084 | $3,090 | 85.4% | 790 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Vermont | $43,280 | $35,939 | $2,995 | 83% | 290 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Arizona | $43,200 | $36,020 | $3,002 | 83.4% | 3,420 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Illinois | $42,840 | $34,626 | $2,886 | 80.8% | 5,910 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Idaho | $42,810 | $35,417 | $2,951 | 82.7% | 540 |
| Data Entry Keyers in New Jersey | $42,470 | $35,506 | $2,959 | 83.6% | 4,940 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Montana | $42,340 | $34,967 | $2,914 | 82.6% | 300 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Georgia | $41,270 | $33,821 | $2,818 | 82% | 3,410 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Alaska | $40,700 | $34,882 | $2,907 | 85.7% | 160 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Indiana | $40,550 | $33,595 | $2,800 | 82.8% | 2,370 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Tennessee | $40,490 | $34,714 | $2,893 | 85.7% | 2,360 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Ohio | $40,220 | $34,173 | $2,848 | 85% | 4,530 |
| Data Entry Keyers in North Carolina | $39,610 | $32,935 | $2,745 | 83.1% | 3,330 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Nebraska | $39,600 | $33,076 | $2,756 | 83.5% | 1,260 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Nevada | $39,260 | $33,725 | $2,810 | 85.9% | 800 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Maryland | $38,970 | $32,005 | $2,667 | 82.1% | 1,850 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Virginia | $38,900 | $32,014 | $2,668 | 82.3% | 2,890 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Florida | $38,880 | $33,420 | $2,785 | 86% | 7,650 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Texas | $38,880 | $33,420 | $2,785 | 86% | 17,850 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Pennsylvania | $38,810 | $32,172 | $2,681 | 82.9% | 5,270 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Oklahoma | $38,590 | $31,996 | $2,666 | 82.9% | 1,290 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Connecticut | $38,560 | $32,353 | $2,696 | 83.9% | 1,290 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Kansas | $38,290 | $31,609 | $2,634 | 82.6% | 1,210 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Wisconsin | $38,170 | $31,951 | $2,663 | 83.7% | 2,360 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Michigan | $38,080 | $31,410 | $2,617 | 82.5% | 3,290 |
| Data Entry Keyers in South Carolina | $38,070 | $31,642 | $2,637 | 83.1% | 1,490 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Delaware | $37,810 | $31,139 | $2,595 | 82.4% | 410 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Louisiana | $36,920 | $31,124 | $2,594 | 84.3% | 1,800 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Kentucky | $36,870 | $30,632 | $2,553 | 83.1% | 2,020 |
| Data Entry Keyers in West Virginia | $35,900 | $30,063 | $2,505 | 83.7% | 660 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Alabama | $35,130 | $28,915 | $2,410 | 82.3% | 1,060 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Mississippi | $34,540 | $29,283 | $2,440 | 84.8% | 530 |
| Data Entry Keyers in South Dakota | $34,320 | $29,756 | $2,480 | 86.7% | 30 |
| Data Entry Keyers in Arkansas | $33,860 | $28,279 | $2,357 | 83.5% | 1,000 |
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