Data Entry Keyers in North Carolina

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

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

• Data Entry Keyers in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 5,030 Data Entry Keyers working in the state.

There were 4,730 Data Entry Keyers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Data Entry Keyers in this state are declining at a rate of 19.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 530 annual job openings, and a total of 4,990 jobs for North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Data Entry Keyers ranged from $23,110 to $42,960 with $31,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.11 to $20.66. The median hourly rate was $15.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Raleigh, NC	1,090	$34,800
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	960	$32,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	750	$30,160
Greensboro-High Point, NC	470	$33,310
Winston-Salem, NC	410	$28,530
Asheville, NC	260	$30,290
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	250	$32,910
Wilmington, NC	190	$26,040
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	170	$29,370
Fayetteville, NC	90	$29,530
Rocky Mount, NC	80	$35,480
Goldsboro, NC	60	$27,180
Greenville, NC	60	$29,730
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	50	$35,770
Burlington, NC	40	$25,080

Top States for Data Entry Keyers Employment

View the list below to see 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

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References

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

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