SOC 43-9021 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Data Entry Keyers Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for data entry keyers in Hagerstown, Maryland is $35,380 a year ($17.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,340: half of the 120 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,310).

$35,380average per year

$17.01 / hourMedian $32,340Take-home ≈ $29,139

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $44K90th

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

120people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Entry Keyers pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,890 or more. The middle half of data entry keyers in Hagerstown earn between $32,340 and $36,410.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $44K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,380$2,948$17.01
Median$32,340$2,695$15.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,340$2,695$15.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,410$3,034$17.50

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

Data Entry Keyers pay in Hagerstown vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Data entry keyers in Hagerstown earn 15% less than the Maryland average ($41,660) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($43,310). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $41,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hagerstown$35,380$32,340$31,200$43,890120
Maryland$41,660$38,970$31,200$56,4901,850
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 Hagerstown

On the average salary of $35,380, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $29,139 a year, or $2,428 a month and $1,121 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$29,711$2,476
Working in MD$29,139$2,428

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $35,380 buys what about $37,570 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Entry Keyers salary in other Maryland cities

Hagerstown ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($41,530).

All Data Entry Keyers salaries in Maryland

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 Hagerstown: questions

How much do data entry keyers make an hour in Hagerstown?

$17.01 an hour on average, and $15.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data entry keyers salary in Hagerstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,139 a year ($2,428 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,380. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do data entry keyers earn more in Hagerstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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