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Job outlook for data entry clerks in the United States
Data entry clerk job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected data entry clerk job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.
About -130,800 new jobs for data entry clerks are projected over the next decade.
Data entry clerk salaries have increased 14% for data entry clerks in the last 5 years.
There are over 139,306 data entry clerks currently employed in the United States.
There are 132,345 active data entry clerk job openings in the US.
The average data entry clerk salary is $31,582.
Are data entry clerk jobs in demand?
Data entry clerk job and salary trends over time
Data entry clerk jobs over time
Data entry clerk job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 139,306 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 143,611 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 151,644 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 165,442 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 170,203 | 0.05% |
Average data entry clerk salary over time
Data entry clerk salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,582 | $15.18 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | $30,711 | $14.76 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | $29,501 | $14.18 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | $28,364 | $13.64 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | $27,602 | $13.27 | +2.2% |
Data entry clerk jobs by state
Most common states for data entry clerks
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2,263 | 33% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 229 | 31% |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,599 | 29% |
| 4 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 1,004 | 28% |
| 5 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 244 | 28% |
| 6 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 847 | 27% |
| 7 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 769 | 26% |
| 8 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 493 | 26% |
| 9 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,400 | 25% |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 340 | 25% |
| 11 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,424 | 24% |
| 12 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 756 | 24% |
| 13 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 400 | 23% |
| 14 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,490 | 22% |
| 15 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,375 | 22% |
| 16 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 168 | 22% |
| 17 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,750 | 21% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 2,708 | 21% |
| 19 | New York | 19,849,399 | 3,921 | 20% |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,169 | 20% |
Most common cities for data entry clerks
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnston | 10 | 35% | $32,967 |
| 2 | South Portland | 6 | 23% | $31,336 |
| 3 | Brentwood | 5 | 12% | $28,972 |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale | 7 | 4% | $27,449 |
| 5 | Des Moines | 6 | 3% | $29,062 |
| 6 | Irving | 6 | 3% | $28,387 |
| 7 | Miami | 9 | 2% | $27,471 |
| 8 | Greensboro | 6 | 2% | $27,147 |
| 9 | Irvine | 6 | 2% | $33,383 |
| 10 | Orlando | 6 | 2% | $27,403 |
| 11 | Houston | 17 | 1% | $28,601 |
| 12 | Phoenix | 17 | 1% | $31,334 |
| 13 | Denver | 10 | 1% | $32,171 |
| 14 | San Antonio | 9 | 1% | $28,983 |
| 15 | Atlanta | 6 | 1% | $29,544 |
| 16 | Austin | 5 | 1% | $28,761 |
| 17 | Charlotte | 5 | 1% | $26,781 |
| 18 | Los Angeles | 17 | 0% | $33,571 |
| 19 | New York | 16 | 0% | $33,221 |
Data Entry Clerk job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of data entry clerk experts
Monmouth University
What type of skills will young Data Entry Clerks need?
Joseph Coyle Ph.D.: I think one of the most important skills is being able to communicate, either written or oral communication. It is my impression that now, more than ever, we rely as much on our interaction with others as we do the individual skills or content knowledge. It is one thing, for example, to be able to construct a mathematical model of a phenomenon, but to be able to describe it in a meaningful and impactful way to a room full of people is even better.
Of course, I think it goes without saying that being tech-savvy or even just open to learning new technologies, is also important.