SOC 43-9021 · Tyler, TX metro

Data Entry Keyers Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for data entry keyers in Tyler, Texas is $38,330 a year ($18.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,020: half of the 130 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,310).

$38,330average per year

$18.43 / hourMedian $38,020Take-home ≈ $32,978

  • $25K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#13 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Entry Keyers pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,100 or more. The middle half of data entry keyers in Tyler earn between $29,500 and $43,900.

  • $25K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,330$3,194$18.43
Median$38,020$3,168$18.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,500$2,458$14.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,900$3,658$21.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Data Entry Keyers pay in Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.

Data entry keyers in Tyler earn 6% less than the Texas average ($40,800) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($43,310). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $41,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$38,330$38,020$25,400$52,100130
Texas$40,800$38,880$28,020$56,92017,850
United States$43,310$41,340$31,200$58,790127,080

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Data Entry Keyers salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $38,330, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $32,978 a year, or $2,748 a month and $1,268 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.

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Is Tyler a good place for data entry keyers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $38,330 buys what about $41,593 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Entry Keyers salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 13th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($47,790).

All Data Entry Keyers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for data entry keyers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,880).

Data Entry Keyers salary by city

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Data Entry Keyers salary in Tyler: questions

How much do data entry keyers make an hour in Tyler?

$18.43 an hour on average, and $18.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data entry keyers salary in Tyler?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data entry keyers take-home pay in Tyler?

About $32,978 a year ($2,748 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,330. Texas has no state income tax.

Do data entry keyers earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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