Data Entry Keyers in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Data Entry Keyer?

While jobs for Data Entry Keyers in Iowa are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Data Entry Keyers in Iowa is expected to decrease.

• Data Entry Keyers in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Data Entry Keyer Career?

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Graphic Communications
• Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Data Entry
• General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Business, Management & Marketing
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Business & Office Technology

How Many Data Entry Keyers Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 970 workers employed as Data Entry Keyers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,160 Data Entry Keyers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,785 Data Entry Keyers working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Data Entry Keyers than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Data Entry Keyers in this state are declining at a rate of 15.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 150 annual Data Entry Keyers job openings in Iowa, and 1,390 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,800 annual jobs and 160,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Data Entry Keyers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Data Entry Keyers ranged from $22,350 to $46,560 with $31,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.75 to $22.38. The median hourly rate was $15.32.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.74 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Data Entry Keyers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Data Entry Keyers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	850	$30,830
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	200	$30,430
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	200	$33,870
Cedar Rapids, IA	160	$30,840
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	30	$27,680
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	30	n/a
Iowa City, IA	30	$30,680

Top States for Data Entry Keyers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Data Entry Keyers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	21,040	$33,840
Texas	20,970	$30,200
Florida	12,890	$29,980
New York	12,490	$35,240
New Jersey	8,360	$37,960
Illinois	8,140	$33,850
Pennsylvania	7,290	$32,040
Ohio	6,040	$30,800
Michigan	5,950	$32,370
North Carolina	5,030	$31,720
Missouri	4,710	$31,480
Georgia	4,300	$31,030
Tennessee	3,910	$30,350
Utah	3,580	$32,840
Arizona	3,460	$30,410
Virginia	3,120	$34,100
Maryland	2,810	$35,650
Wisconsin	2,750	$31,720
Colorado	2,650	$34,750
Massachusetts	2,570	$37,050

Below are the states where Data Entry Keyers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$41,360
Connecticut	$38,890
New Jersey	$37,960
Alaska	$37,490
Rhode Island	$37,400
Massachusetts	$37,050
Washington	$36,880
Maryland	$35,650
New York	$35,240
Minnesota	$34,920

Related Careers in Iowa

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Iowa Employment Total
Word Processors and Typists	510

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.