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Data Entry Keyers (SOC 43-9021) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 159,930 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $34,820 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 43-9021

Code
43-9021
O*NET® code
43-9021.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Data Entry Keyers
Employment
159,930 in the United States
Hourly wage
$16.74 average
Annual wage
$34,820 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.

Classification scope for SOC 43-9021

Included examples, work this classification places in another SOC code.

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Customs Entry Clerk
  • Data Entry Clerk
  • Data Input Clerk
  • Data Keyer
  • Data Processing Clerk
  • Data Typist
  • Key Punch Operator
  • Keypunch Operator
  • Keypuncher

Classified elsewhere

Bureau of Labor Statistics exclusions. This work belongs in another SOC code.

Where SOC 43-9021 sits in the hierarchy

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Other detailed occupations (1)

Career video for Data Entry Keyers

This video describes Data Entry Keyers, including the career, work options, and abilities. Source: CareerOneStop.

Using SOC 43-9021

Use SOC 43-9021, Data Entry Keyers, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Data Entry Keyers do?

Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.

How much do Data Entry Keyers earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $34,820 and a mean hourly wage of $16.74 for this occupation.

How many people work as Data Entry Keyers in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 159,930 U.S. jobs in SOC 43-9021, Data Entry Keyers.

Is SOC 43-9021 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 43-9021. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 43-9021.00 Data Entry Keyers is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 43-9021

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, description, and exclusions are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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