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Data Entry Keyers Salary in California
Data Entry Keyers in California earn a median $47,010 a year, 14% above the U.S. median.
- Median in CA
- $47,010 a year
- U.S. median
- $41,340 a year
- Employment
- 14,520
- Location quotient
- 0.98
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in California
- Median (50%)
- $47,010 · $22.60 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $48,820 · $23.47 an hour (estimate error ±1.1%)
- 10th percentile
- $37,490 · $18.03 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $41,850 · $20.12 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $54,510 · $26.21 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $61,520 · $29.58 an hour
- Employment
- 14,520 (estimate error ±5.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.80
- Location quotient
- 0.98 (1.00 = national share)
Data Entry Keyers pay by metro area in California
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,510 | 720 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,250 | 1,410 |
| Napa, CA | $48,880 | 60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $48,350 | 160 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,040 | 5,900 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,970 | 970 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,400 | 60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,210 | 1,130 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $45,960 | 60 |
| Salinas, CA | $45,510 | 100 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,230 | 240 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,980 | 50 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $44,760 | 170 |
| Merced, CA | $44,660 | 40 |
| Redding, CA | $44,410 | 60 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $44,380 | 60 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,130 | 180 |
| Visalia, CA | $44,060 | 80 |
| Modesto, CA | $43,940 | 130 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43,920 | 50 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,770 | 1,020 |
| Fresno, CA | $43,490 | 270 |
| El Centro, CA | $41,860 | 40 |
| Chico, CA | $41,730 | 50 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39,520 | 130 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do data entry keyers make in California?
- The median wage for data entry keyers in California is $47,010 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 14,520 jobs in the state.
- Where in California do data entry keyers earn the most?
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $54,510 a year.