The salary statistics of data entry keyers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare data entry keyers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for data entry keyers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) data entry keyers is $48,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid data entry keyers is $22,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of data entry keyers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $32,430 | 4.35% | 12.86% |
| 2017 | $31,020 | 1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $30,510 | 3.61% | - |
| 2015 | $29,410 | 2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $28,790 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $28,440 | 0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $28,260 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].