SOC 43-9021 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro

Data Entry Keyers Salary in South Bend, IN

The average salary for data entry keyers in South Bend, Indiana is $42,460 a year ($20.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,210: half of the 120 people in this job in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($43,310).

$42,460average per year

$20.41 / hourMedian $40,210Take-home ≈ $34,327

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 8Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Entry Keyers pay range in South Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,010 or more. The middle half of data entry keyers in South Bend earn between $35,600 and $46,560.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,460$3,538$20.41
Median$40,210$3,351$19.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,600$2,967$17.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,560$3,880$22.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Data Entry Keyers pay in South Bend vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Data entry keyers in South Bend earn about the same as the Indiana average ($42,230) and about the same as the U.S. average ($43,310). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $41,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
South Bend$42,460$40,210$31,990$54,010120
Indiana$42,230$40,550$31,460$55,0402,370
United States$43,310$41,340$31,200$58,790127,080

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Data Entry Keyers salary after taxes in South Bend

On the average salary of $42,460, a single filer in South Bend takes home about $34,327 a year, or $2,861 a month and $1,320 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MI$34,739$2,895
Working in IN$34,327$2,861

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

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Is South Bend a good place for data entry keyers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the South Bend area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $42,460 buys what about $45,726 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in South Bend ($46,540). A typical home costs $238,866, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Entry Keyers salary in other Indiana cities

South Bend ranks 3rd of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($47,610).

All Data Entry Keyers salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for data entry keyers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,880).

Data Entry Keyers salary by city

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Data Entry Keyers salary in South Bend: questions

How much do data entry keyers make an hour in South Bend?

$20.41 an hour on average, and $19.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data entry keyers salary in South Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data entry keyers take-home pay in South Bend?

About $34,327 a year ($2,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,460. Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

Do data entry keyers earn more in South Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($43,310).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9021; area South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (43780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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