Data Entry Keyers in Maryland

Considering a career as a Data Entry Keyer in Maryland?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Data Entry Keyers in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Data Entry Keyers in Maryland is growing faster than average.

• Data Entry Keyers in Maryland 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 Maryland?

There were approximately 2,810 workers employed as Data Entry Keyers in this state in 2018.

There were 3,440 Data Entry Keyers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 630 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Data Entry Keyers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -21.2%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 530 annual job openings, and a total of 4,550 jobs for Maryland Data Entry Keyers in 2026.

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

What do Data Entry Keyers Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Data Entry Keyers ranged from $22,540 to $51,930 with $35,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.84 to $24.97. The median hourly rate was $17.14.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.19.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,740	$33,100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,540	$37,780
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	1,650	$35,890
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	80	$33,010
Salisbury, MD-DE	80	$29,890

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 Maryland

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Maryland Employment Total
Word Processors and Typists	590

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.