Compare One Occupation Across States
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Data Entry Keyers
Full data entry keyers overview →U.S. mean $43,310 · median $41,340
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $58,250 | $55,170 | $28 | +34.5% | $48,930–$73,090 |
| Washington | #2 | $50,230 | $47,480 | $24 | +16% | $38,070–$63,790 |
| Maine | #3 | $49,260 | $48,190 | $24 | +13.7% | $40,960–$58,340 |
| California | #4 | $48,820 | $47,010 | $23 | +12.7% | $37,490–$61,520 |
| Utah | #5 | $48,360 | $47,180 | $23 | +11.7% | $31,220–$69,430 |
| Alaska | #6 | $47,850 | $40,700 | $23 | +10.5% | $35,180–$68,550 |
| New Mexico | #7 | $47,740 | $49,810 | $23 | +10.2% | $35,990–$53,410 |
| Rhode Island | #8 | $47,630 | $44,980 | $23 | +10% | $37,280–$63,190 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $47,570 | $44,280 | $23 | +9.8% | $35,200–$71,820 |
| Massachusetts | #10 | $46,880 | $47,560 | $23 | +8.2% | $35,250–$58,280 |
| New York | #11 | $46,550 | $44,860 | $22 | +7.5% | $34,130–$61,200 |
| Colorado | #12 | $46,120 | $43,910 | $22 | +6.5% | $33,920–$61,070 |
| North Dakota | #13 | $46,080 | $48,300 | $22 | +6.4% | $33,670–$64,310 |
| Hawaii | #14 | $45,840 | $47,630 | $22 | +5.8% | $36,750–$53,550 |
| New Jersey | #15 | $45,020 | $42,470 | $22 | +3.9% | $32,410–$61,990 |
| Vermont | #16 | $44,860 | $43,280 | $22 | +3.6% | $39,070–$54,040 |
| Iowa | #17 | $44,820 | $43,640 | $22 | +3.5% | $32,210–$57,920 |
| Illinois | #18 | $44,540 | $42,840 | $21 | +2.8% | $31,200–$59,920 |
| Arizona | #19 | $44,270 | $43,200 | $21 | +2.2% | $33,860–$54,900 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $44,010 | $43,440 | $21 | +1.6% | $34,610–$54,990 |
| Wyoming | #21 | $43,780 | $45,870 | $21 | +1.1% | $31,720–$56,430 |
| Idaho | #22 | $43,660 | $42,810 | $21 | +0.8% | $29,990–$59,460 |
| Montana | #23 | $43,300 | $42,340 | $21 | +0% | $34,510–$51,140 |
| Georgia | #24 | $43,280 | $41,270 | $21 | -0.1% | $31,750–$58,480 |
| Connecticut | #25 | $43,110 | $38,560 | $21 | -0.5% | $34,010–$58,190 |
| Indiana | #26 | $42,230 | $40,550 | $20 | -2.5% | $31,460–$55,040 |
| Tennessee | #27 | $41,930 | $40,490 | $20 | -3.2% | $29,940–$57,310 |
| Ohio | #28 | $41,820 | $40,220 | $20 | -3.4% | $29,220–$54,990 |
| Maryland | #29 | $41,660 | $38,970 | $20 | -3.8% | $31,200–$56,490 |
| Nevada | #30 | $41,520 | $39,260 | $20 | -4.1% | $30,160–$54,930 |
| Michigan | #31 | $41,400 | $38,080 | $20 | -4.4% | $33,370–$52,100 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $41,270 | $39,610 | $20 | -4.7% | $31,780–$52,620 |
| Florida | #33 | $41,070 | $38,880 | $20 | -5.2% | $31,400–$51,250 |
| Texas | #34 | $40,800 | $38,880 | $20 | -5.8% | $28,020–$56,920 |
| Delaware | #35 | $40,780 | $37,810 | $20 | -5.8% | $31,400–$56,100 |
| Virginia | #36 | $40,740 | $38,900 | $20 | -5.9% | $28,010–$54,670 |
| Pennsylvania | #37 | $40,480 | $38,810 | $19 | -6.5% | $29,740–$51,710 |
| Oklahoma | #38 | $39,880 | $38,590 | $19 | -7.9% | $29,640–$51,620 |
| Wisconsin | #39 | $39,680 | $38,170 | $19 | -8.4% | $27,940–$51,180 |
| South Carolina | #40 | $39,300 | $38,070 | $19 | -9.3% | $28,920–$51,890 |
| Nebraska | #41 | $38,920 | $39,600 | $19 | -10.1% | $28,080–$49,230 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $38,830 | $36,870 | $19 | -10.3% | $29,280–$50,910 |
| Kansas | #43 | $38,600 | $38,290 | $19 | -10.9% | $28,090–$45,760 |
| Louisiana | #44 | $38,170 | $36,920 | $18 | -11.9% | $23,420–$54,160 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $37,440 | $33,860 | $18 | -13.6% | $29,140–$49,950 |
| Alabama | #46 | $36,710 | $35,130 | $18 | -15.2% | $29,330–$47,210 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $36,690 | $35,900 | $18 | -15.3% | $27,250–$47,740 |
| Mississippi | #48 | $36,360 | $34,540 | $17 | -16% | $26,350–$48,870 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $35,590 | $34,320 | $17 | -17.8% | $31,300–$39,630 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.