Data Entry Keyers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,900 or more. The middle half of data entry keyers in Houston earn between $33,000 and $47,170.
- $27K10th
- $33K25th
- $40KMedian
- $47K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,470 | $3,456 | $19.94 |
| Median | $39,520 | $3,293 | $19.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,000 | $2,750 | $15.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,170 | $3,931 | $22.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Data Entry Keyers pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Data entry keyers in Houston earn about the same as the Texas average ($40,800) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($43,310). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $41,340.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $41,470 | $39,520 | $27,440 | $58,900 | 4,430 |
| Texas | $40,800 | $38,880 | $28,020 | $56,920 | 17,850 |
| 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 Houston
On the average salary of $41,470, a single filer in Houston takes home about $35,501 a year, or $2,958 a month and $1,365 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for data entry keyers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $41,470 buys what about $42,046 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Data Entry Keyers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 5th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($47,790).
- Midland$47,790
- Dallas$43,930
- Longview$43,510
- Austin$42,350
- Houston$41,470
- Killeen$41,260
- College Station$41,020
- San Antonio$39,770
- Amarillo$39,070
- Waco$38,940
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 Houston: questions
How much do data entry keyers make an hour in Houston?
$19.94 an hour on average, and $19.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level data entry keyers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the data entry keyers take-home pay in Houston?
About $35,501 a year ($2,958 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,470. Texas has no state income tax.
Do data entry keyers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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