Data Entry Keyers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$47,210avg. a year
$22.70 an hour · 10,110 employed
Data Entry Keyers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $47,210 a year. That is about the same as the New York average of $46,550. The U.S. average is $43,310.
$45,350Median pay
$22.70Average hourly
+1%vs. New York average
10,110Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for data entry keyers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1230 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$44,560
$21.43 an hour
2210 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$43,920
$21.11 an hour
360 jobs
Kingston, NY
$42,780
$20.57 an hour
4370 jobs
Rochester, NY
$42,660
$20.51 an hour
5410 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
6450 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$41,580
$19.99 an hour
770 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$40,600
$19.52 an hour
860 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$40,190
$19.32 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Office Clerks, General | $50,080 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $62,400 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $45,970 |
| Word Processors and Typists | $56,350 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $54,410 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $53,310 |
Questions and answers
How much do data entry keyers make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $47,210 a year, and the median is $45,350. About 10,110 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is about the same as the New York average of $46,550.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.30 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-9021. Metro area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.