Data Entry Keyers pay in Texas
$40,800avg. a year
$19.62 an hour · 17,850 employed
Data Entry Keyers in Texas earn an average of $40,800 a year. That is $2,510 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $43,310. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $47,790.
$38,880Median pay
$19.62Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 48 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for data entry keyers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1100 jobs
Midland, TX
$47,790
$22.98 an hour
25,610 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$43,930
$21.12 an hour
3120 jobs
Longview, TX
$43,510
$20.92 an hour
41,290 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$42,350
$20.36 an hour
54,430 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$41,470
$19.94 an hour
690 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,260
$19.84 an hour
7100 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$41,020
$19.72 an hour
81,090 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$39,770
$19.12 an hour
970 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$39,070
$18.79 an hour
10180 jobs
Waco, TX
$38,940
$18.72 an hour
11120 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$38,860
$18.68 an hour
12100 jobs
Abilene, TX
$38,690
$18.60 an hour
13130 jobs
Tyler, TX
$38,330
$18.43 an hour
1450 jobs
Odessa, TX
$37,110
$17.84 an hour
1540 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$36,980
$17.78 an hour
16140 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$36,930
$17.76 an hour
17140 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$36,720
$17.65 an hour
1830 jobs
Victoria, TX
$36,660
$17.62 an hour
1940 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$36,610
$17.60 an hour
2050 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$35,220
$16.93 an hour
2160 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$34,660
$16.66 an hour
22370 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$34,540
$16.61 an hour
23360 jobs
Laredo, TX
$32,800
$15.77 an hour
24360 jobs
El Paso, TX
$32,450
$15.60 an hour
25160 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$31,940
$15.36 an hour
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Data Entry Keyers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas data entry keyers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $43,310 | $20.82 |
| Texas | $40,800 | $19.62 |
| New Mexico | $47,740 | $22.95 |
| Oklahoma | $39,880 | $19.17 |
| Louisiana | $38,170 | $18.35 |
| Arkansas | $37,440 | $18.00 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Office Clerks, General$41,810
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$54,740
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$44,280
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,980
- Customer Service Representatives$43,220
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,850
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do data entry keyers make in Texas?
The average is $40,800 a year, and the median is $38,880. That is $2,510 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $43,310.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$19.62 an hour on average; the median is $18.69.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($47,790), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($43,930). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($31,940).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #34 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-9021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national data entry keyers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.