Data Entry Keyers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$41,340
United States, 2025
Employment
127,080
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
- O*NET code
- 43-9021.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
- Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
- Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
- Store completed documents in appropriate locations.
- Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
- Read source documents such as canceled checks, sales reports, or bills, and enter data in specific data fields or onto tapes or disks for subsequent entry, using keyboards or scanners.
- Maintain logs of activities and completed work.
- Load machines with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$35,760
75th percentile
$48,410
90th percentile
$58,790
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Active Listening3.4
- Monitoring3.3
- Time Management3.0
- Writing3.0
- Critical Thinking2.9
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Speaking2.9
- Coordination2.8
- Active Learning2.8
- Service Orientation2.8
- Management of Personnel Resources2.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 5 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
5
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 2.3 | Not selected | 2.3 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Data Entry KeyersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $55,170 | 200 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $54,510 | 720 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $53,320 | 220 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | $53,140 | 30 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | $51,760 | 230 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $51,660 | 140 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $51,340 | 140 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $51,250 | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $49,920 | 90 | 2025 |
| Helena, MT | $49,850 | 90 | 2025 |
| NM | $49,810 | 300 | 2025 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $49,280 | 60 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $48,880 | 60 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $48,410 | 60 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $48,350 | 160 | 2025 |
| ND | $48,300 | 110 | 2025 |
| ME | $48,190 | 140 | 2025 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,020 | 100 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | $47,800 | 140 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $47,730 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.