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
Fargo ND-MN MSA13014$17.01/hr$0.51/hr$11.94/hr$14.02/hr$16.79/hr$19.22/hr$23.63/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
Professional and Business Services40$15.24/hr
Other Regional Data For Data Entry Keyers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,390 $17.58/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 220 $11.02/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 130 $16.79/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 110 $13.28/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 90 $17.05/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 90 $16.10/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 80 $13.98/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 70 $13.69/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 40 $15.30/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 30 $11.61/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A $19.51/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $15.07/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators160$19.16/hrN/A
Word Processors and Typists10$20.48/hrN/A
Correspondence ClerksN/AN/AN/A
File ClerksN/A$15.55/hrN/A
Tasks for Data Entry Keyers