Data Entry Keyers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,890 or more. The middle half of data entry keyers in Los Angeles earn between $41,970 and $58,070.
- $38K10th
- $42K25th
- $47KMedian
- $58K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,690 | $4,141 | $23.89 |
| Median | $47,040 | $3,920 | $22.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,970 | $3,498 | $20.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,070 | $4,839 | $27.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Data Entry Keyers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Data entry keyers in Los Angeles earn about the same as the California average ($48,820) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($43,310). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $41,340.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $49,690 | $47,040 | $38,320 | $63,890 | 5,900 |
| California | $48,820 | $47,010 | $37,490 | $61,520 | 14,520 |
| United States | $43,310 | $41,340 | $31,200 | $58,790 | 127,080 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Data Entry Keyers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $49,690, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $40,932 a year, or $3,411 a month and $1,574 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for data entry keyers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $49,690 buys what about $43,754 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 19.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Entry Keyers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 4th of 23 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($54,880).
- San Jose$54,880
- San Francisco$51,980
- Napa$50,330
- Los Angeles$49,690
- Santa Rosa$49,230
- Santa Cruz$49,080
- Merced$48,070
- Riverside$47,210
- Sacramento$46,780
- Vallejo$46,660
Highest-paying cities for data entry keyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,880).
- San Jose, CA$54,880
- San Francisco, CA$51,980
- Salt Lake City, UT$51,860
- Olympia, WA$51,440
- Seattle, WA$51,150
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Data Entry Keyers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do data entry keyers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$23.89 an hour on average, and $22.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data entry keyers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data entry keyers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $40,932 a year ($3,411 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,690. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do data entry keyers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,310).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9021; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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