Find Trade Colleges
Data Entry Keyers in Texas
Considering a career as a Data Entry Keyer in Texas?
While jobs for Data Entry Keyers in Texas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
-
Employment for Data Entry Keyers in Texas is expected to decrease.
-
Data Entry Keyers in Texas 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 Texas?
There were approximately 20,970 workers employed as Data Entry Keyers in this state in 2018.
There were 20,230 Data Entry Keyers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 740 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,785 Data Entry Keyers working in it, which means Texas has more Data Entry Keyers than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Data Entry Keyers in this state are declining at a rate of 16.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 1,810 annual job openings, and 16,750 total jobs in 2026 for Data Entry Keyers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 16,800 annual jobs and 160,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Data Entry Keyers Make in Texas?
In 2018 wages for Data Entry Keyers ranged from $20,390 to $41,900 with $30,200 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.8 to $20.15. The median hourly rate was $14.52.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.2 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.32.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Explore Best Ranked Schools for You
Top Texas 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 |
---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 6,950 | $30,720 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 4,120 | $30,790 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 3,150 | $30,540 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,760 | $32,030 |
El Paso, TX | 870 | $21,130 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 500 | $27,800 |
Corpus Christi, TX | 310 | $29,500 |
Laredo, TX | 220 | $22,790 |
Waco, TX | 210 | $30,230 |
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 190 | $25,970 |
Amarillo, TX | 170 | $34,190 |
Killeen-Temple, TX | 170 | $25,250 |
Midland, TX | 120 | $31,790 |
Lubbock, TX | 120 | $28,300 |
Longview, TX | 110 | $31,650 |
Tyler, TX | 110 | $29,470 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 90 | $32,120 |
Odessa, TX | 70 | $24,840 |
San Angelo, TX | 60 | $21,280 |
Victoria, TX | 50 | $29,460 |
Texarkana, TX-AR | 50 | $29,010 |
Abilene, TX | 50 | $24,050 |
Sherman-Denison, TX | 40 | $26,330 |
College Station-Bryan, TX | 40 | $28,080 |
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 Texas
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Texas Employment Total |
---|---|
Word Processors and Typists | 1,250 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.