DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-9021 Data Entry Keyers

Occupational Description:
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing. Excludes ?Word Processors and Typists? (43-9022).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 26046$14.95/hr$0.61/hr$10.85/hr$11.76/hr$13.64/hr$17.50/hr$22.00/hr
Minnesota 2,030189$17.25/hr$0.28/hr$12.08/hr$14.06/hr$17.10/hr$19.98/hr$23.69/hr
U S 159,9302,879$16.94/hr$0.05/hr$11.38/hr$13.48/hr$16.30/hr$19.39/hr$23.94/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Data Entry Keyers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities70$12.63/hr
Professional and Business Services60$12.18/hr
Manufacturing30$18.47/hr
Education and Health Services10$14.66/hr
Other Regional Data For Data Entry Keyers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,250 $17.77/hr -24.7%
Central Minnesota 260 $13.64/hr -18.6%
Southeast Minnesota 230 $17.76/hr -24.1%
Southwest Minnesota 110 $14.04/hr -22.2%
Northwest Minnesota 110 $16.99/hr -24.0%
Northeast Minnesota 80 $14.80/hr -16.7%
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators740$20.15/hr2.3%
File Clerks150$16.47/hr-16.3%
Word Processors and Typists20$18.54/hrN/A
Correspondence ClerksN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Data Entry Keyers