The salary statistics of data entry keyers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare data entry keyers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for data entry keyers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $53,360. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid data entry keyers is $26,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of data entry keyers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,040 | 2.89% | 9.43% |
| 2017 | $35,000 | 2.63% | - |
| 2016 | $34,080 | 1.91% | - |
| 2015 | $33,430 | 0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $33,200 | -0.36% | - |
| 2013 | $33,320 | 2.04% | - |
| 2012 | $32,640 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].