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Data Entry Keyer Workplace Records
Data entry work includes checking source material, entering information and resolving inconsistencies. An employment concern about speed or accuracy needs the type of work and the correction procedure. Explain whether an error originated in your entry, the source supplied or a later revision, without assuming the answer from a final record.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Input condition
Record the general source problem and the clarification you requested without copying the underlying document.
Target definition
Identify the unit and review period used to evaluate your data-entry work.
Correction response
Keep your own explanation and management response together, preserving the dates and original wording.
Start with the work you actually do
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Data Entry Keyers (43-9021.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.Source task 11405 · updated 08/2018
- Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.Source task 11402 · updated 08/2018
- Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.Source task 11403 · updated 08/2018
- Store completed documents in appropriate locations.Source task 11404 · updated 08/2018
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Data Entry Keyers (SOC 43-9021). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $15.00 | $16.89 | $19.53 | $35,130 |
| Alaska | $17.39 | $19.57 | $28.71 | $40,700 |
| Arizona | $17.64 | $20.77 | $23.87 | $43,200 |
| Arkansas | $16.28 | $16.28 | $19.60 | $33,860 |
| Connecticut | $16.41 | $18.54 | $23.38 | $38,560 |
| Delaware | $16.36 | $18.18 | $20.60 | $37,810 |
| Florida | $17.14 | $18.69 | $21.96 | $38,880 |
| Georgia | $17.43 | $19.84 | $23.15 | $41,270 |
| Hawaii | $19.34 | $22.90 | $23.76 | $47,630 |
| Idaho | $16.90 | $20.58 | $24.10 | $42,810 |
| Indiana | $17.26 | $19.50 | $23.12 | $40,550 |
| Iowa | $18.94 | $20.98 | $25.36 | $43,640 |
| Kansas | $17.11 | $18.41 | $21.24 | $38,290 |
| Kentucky | $14.64 | $17.72 | $21.57 | $36,870 |
| Louisiana | $15.71 | $17.75 | $19.95 | $36,920 |
| Maine | $21.70 | $23.17 | $24.77 | $48,190 |
| Michigan | $17.94 | $18.31 | $22.11 | $38,080 |
| Minnesota | $17.77 | $21.29 | $26.00 | $44,280 |
| Mississippi | $14.40 | $16.61 | $19.52 | $34,540 |
| Missouri | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Montana | $18.46 | $20.35 | $23.26 | $42,340 |
| Nebraska | $13.95 | $19.04 | $20.76 | $39,600 |
| New Hampshire | $18.58 | $20.88 | $22.50 | $43,440 |
| New Mexico | $19.96 | $23.95 | $25.66 | $49,810 |
| New York | $18.21 | $21.57 | $24.74 | $44,860 |
| North Carolina | $16.93 | $19.04 | $22.41 | $39,610 |
| North Dakota | $17.64 | $23.22 | $25.55 | $48,300 |
| Ohio | $17.34 | $19.34 | $22.73 | $40,220 |
| Oklahoma | $16.10 | $18.55 | $21.53 | $38,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $16.39 | $18.66 | $21.62 | $38,810 |
| Rhode Island | $18.75 | $21.63 | $25.98 | $44,980 |
| South Dakota | $16.50 | $16.50 | $18.88 | $34,320 |
| Tennessee | $16.82 | $19.47 | $22.93 | $40,490 |
| Texas | $15.51 | $18.69 | $22.50 | $38,880 |
| Utah | $18.13 | $22.68 | $29.17 | $47,180 |
| Vermont | $20.19 | $20.81 | $22.03 | $43,280 |
| Virginia | $16.04 | $18.70 | $22.42 | $38,900 |
| West Virginia | $15.45 | $17.26 | $19.21 | $35,900 |
| Wisconsin | $14.33 | $18.35 | $22.29 | $38,170 |
| Wyoming | $17.15 | $22.06 | $23.38 | $45,870 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Trace the source and correction
Describe the document category and instruction you used, then note how a discrepancy was identified. Record who authorized a correction and whether you verified it. Keep original and revised procedures distinct rather than treating a later rule as the instruction you had throughout.
Clarify the productivity measure
Identify whether the target counted characters, fields, forms or verified records and the period reviewed. Note illegible inputs, duplicate forms or system interruptions you reported. Compare your own schedule with assigned work, avoiding unsupported totals reconstructed from an incomplete batch history.
Protect the entered information
Do not export source documents, customer details or production datasets into a personal employment folder. Describe record types and approved locations for review. Keep your own evaluation and permitted correction correspondence without attaching the private information you normally enter as part of the job.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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