Data entry keyers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

288k

Average Age

41.9

Estimated Job Growth

−25.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$38,531

Average Male Salary

$41,033

Average Female Salary

$37,667

About

Data entry keyers are most often employed by the Insurance carriers industry. The average yearly wage for Data entry keyers was $38,531 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Data entry keyers are Salt Lake County--Taylorsville, Kearns & Magna PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County--South Jordan, Herriman, Bluffdale & Riverton cities PUMA, UT, and St. Louis County (Inner Ring North) PUMA, MO. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Data entry keyers are Salt Lake County--Taylorsville, Kearns & Magna PUMA, UT, Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Northwest) PUMA, MN, and Erie County (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Data entry keyers workforce. Data entry keyers workforce in 2024 was 287,688 people, of which 74.3% were women and 25.7% were men.

Data entry keyers are paid most in Marion County (Outside Salem & Keizer Cities)--Woodburn & Silverton Cities PUMA, OR but are relatively concentrated in Salt Lake County--Taylorsville, Kearns & Magna PUMA, UT.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

73,876

Male Workforce

± 6.67k

213,812

Female Workforce

± 11.3k

The Data entry keyers workforce in 2024 was 287,688 people (74.3% women and 25.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −23.3% between 2014 (375,267) and 2024 (287,688).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($63,244), Maryland ($47,899), and Wisconsin ($45,362).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$38,531

AVERAGE WAGE

#382 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Data entry keyers earned an average of $38,531, $31,347 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Data entry keyers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Data entry keyers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.352, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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. 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 Pipeline transportation ($140,936).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

288k

2024 Workforce

± 13,156

−0.631%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.5%

This graphic shows the share of Data entry keyers employed by various industries. Insurance carriers employs the largest share of Data entry keyers at 30.4%, followed by Data processing, hosting & related services with 28.7% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 21.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Data entry keyers in the US. The workforce of Data entry keyers in 2024 was 287,688 people, with 74.3% woman, and 25.7% men. The average age of male Data entry keyers in the workforce is 36.8 and of female Data entry keyers is 43.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Data entry keyers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Data entry keyers in 2024 was 287,688 people, with 74.3% woman, and 25.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (38,206 people), 30 to 34 years (33,756 people), and 20 to 24 years (31,221 people). Among them they concentrated 35.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19.5% of Data entry keyers workers were Hispanic and 80.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.7%), Puerto Rican (15.1)%, and Cuban (4.45)%

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Races

In 2024, 59% of the Data entry keyers workforce were White, of which 75.2% were women and 24.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.9%) and Two or More Races (11.3%).

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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (19,124 people), Social Sciences (5,348 people), and Education (5,006 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Data entry keyers workers were Some college (88,709 people), High School or Equivalent (79,636 people), and Bachelors Degree (59,352 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 3.07%, but Data Entry Keyers are expected to see a growth of −25.9% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−25.9%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.