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Estimated employment600
Mean wage$18.22
Entry wage$12.56
10th percentile wage$11.58
50th percentile wage$17.30
90th percentile wage$27.29
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services31052.1%
Education and Health Services6010.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities507.6%
Information406.6%
Financial Activities305.7%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities50$19.34
Information40$17.70
Other Services$17.65
Education and Health Services60$17.34
Professional and Business Services310$15.78
Data Entry Keyers (43-9021)
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing. Exclude "Word Processors and Typists" (43-9022).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.30 $19.75  -$2.45
2015$16.67+3.8%$19.04 +3.8%-$2.36
2014$16.35+2.0%$18.66 +2.0%-$2.31
2013$16.02+2.0%$18.29 +2.0%-$2.26
2012$15.75+1.7%$17.98 +1.7%-$2.23
2011$15.46+1.8%$17.65 +1.8%-$2.18
2010$15.22+1.6%$17.37 +1.6%-$2.15
2009$14.93+1.9%$17.05 +1.9%-$2.11
2008$14.52+2.8%$16.58 +2.8%-$2.05
2007$14.06+3.3%$16.05 +3.3%-$1.99
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.30 $22.30  -$5.00
2015$16.67+3.8%$21.68 +2.9%-$5.00
2014$16.35+2.0%$21.21 +2.2%-$4.86
2013$16.02+2.0%$20.78 +2.1%-$4.76
2012$15.75+1.7%$20.43 +1.7%-$4.67
2011$15.46+1.8%$20.11 +1.6%-$4.64
2010$15.22+1.6%$19.77 +1.7%-$4.55
2009$14.93+1.9%$19.50 +1.4%-$4.56
2008$14.52+2.8%$19.00 +2.6%-$4.47
2007$14.06+3.3%$18.40 +3.3%-$4.33
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-NL $17.38 110
Hartford $17.30 600
Danbury $17.23 130
Bridgeport $17.05 340
New Haven $16.61 230
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $17.30 600
Bridgeport $17.05 340
New Haven $16.61 230
Danbury $17.23 130
Norwich-NL $17.38 110
Wages in other areas
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