Data Entry Keyers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$39,850

Highest

$51,860

District of Columbia

Lowest

$33,530

Mississippi

Total Employment

135,210

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$51,860	320	+30.1%
2	Massachusetts	$46,930	1,840	+17.8%
3	Rhode Island	$46,290	290	+16.2%
4	Connecticut	$46,020	890	+15.5%
5	California	$45,680	14,040	+14.6%
6	Oregon	$45,650	1,180	+14.6%
7	Colorado	$45,560	2,040	+14.3%
8	New Mexico	$44,960	410	+12.8%
9	Washington	$44,710	1,640	+12.2%
10	Maine	$43,720	200	+9.7%
11	New Jersey	$43,480	5,240	+9.1%
12	New York	$42,990	9,890	+7.9%
13	Arizona	$42,800	3,750	+7.4%
14	Vermont	$42,590	260	+6.9%
15	Pennsylvania	$42,400	7,350	+6.4%
16	Alaska	$42,050	210	+5.5%
17	New Hampshire	$41,940	780	+5.2%
18	Minnesota	$41,640	1,320	+4.5%
19	Utah	$41,600	2,430	+4.4%
20	Iowa	$41,090	910	+3.1%
21	Wyoming	$41,020	130	+2.9%
22	Ohio	$39,810	5,450	-0.1%
23	Georgia	$39,800	3,100	-0.1%
24	Indiana	$39,800	2,690	-0.1%
25	Montana	$39,750	380	-0.3%
26	Tennessee	$39,670	1,860	-0.5%
27	Illinois	$39,450	6,680	-1.0%
28	Wisconsin	$38,740	2,610	-2.8%
29	North Carolina	$38,580	4,110	-3.2%
30	Michigan	$38,570	2,980	-3.2%
31	South Dakota	$38,140	0	-4.3%
32	Virginia	$38,130	3,000	-4.3%
33	Florida	$38,100	9,280	-4.4%
34	Nevada	$37,980	480	-4.7%
35	Kansas	$37,710	850	-5.4%
36	Delaware	$37,190	530	-6.7%
37	Texas	$37,180	19,950	-6.7%
38	Maryland	$36,940	2,520	-7.3%
39	Louisiana	$36,630	1,540	-8.1%
40	Missouri	$36,620	2,220	-8.1%
41	South Carolina	$36,590	1,520	-8.2%
42	Idaho	$36,400	560	-8.7%
43	Kentucky	$36,400	1,600	-8.7%
44	Nebraska	$36,330	1,110	-8.8%
45	West Virginia	$35,700	660	-10.4%
46	Oklahoma	$35,510	1,760	-10.9%
47	Arkansas	$34,840	880	-12.6%
48	Alabama	$33,670	1,110	-15.5%
49	Mississippi	$33,530	660	-15.9%