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Data Entry Keyers
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
What a data entry keyer does
Become a data entry keyer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good data entry keyer
- Reading work related information.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $30 per hour with a typical salary of $60,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $22 and $36 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $9,800 and $59,100 per year.
- 46% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $24 per hour with a typical salary of $24,000 per year.
- 57.1% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Data Entry Keyer job outlook
- There are 2,420 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 382 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 22% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.