Hiring a data entry keyer in Lincoln, NE

Employers in the Lincoln, NE area pay data entry keyers a median of $41,390, with the middle half of the market between $37,650 and $44,190. Lincoln residents working in office and administrative support occupations report a median of $34,122, which is 18% below what the metro pays for this role.

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What does a data entry keyer earn here?

Place of work

What employers pay

Annual wages paid by employers in the Lincoln, NE area. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
25th percentile	$37,650
Median	$41,390
75th percentile	$44,190

Half of data entry keyers in this area earn between $37,650 and $44,190. A band set below $37,650 competes for the bottom quarter of the market.

Place of residence

What Lincoln residents earn

$34,122

Median earnings of Lincoln residents working in office and administrative support occupations, 18,814 people. Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011. Where people live, not where they work, so it is not the same measurement as the wages beside it.

The 18% figure is not a pay gap. ACS counts the civilian employed population 16 and over, part-time and part-year work included; OEWS counts wage-and-salary jobs only. The two populations differ, so read this number against other cities rather than as a shortfall: the same definitional difference applies to every city equally, which is what makes a city-to-city reading sound.

The role pays well above the local residential norm, which usually means you can hire from inside Lincoln rather than competing for commuters.

What does the role actually involve?

Core tasks

Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
Store completed documents in appropriate locations.
Select materials needed to complete work assignments.

O*NET 29.1, task statements for SOC 43-9021.

Tools and technologies in demand

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Dynamics.

O*NET 29.1, flagged in demand or hot for this occupation. Useful as a screen, not as a checklist.

Is the talent actually in Lincoln?

This is a job zone two: some preparation needed occupation. These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

It does not require a degree, which widens the pool considerably. For context, 41% of Lincoln adults hold one. Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501.

The average Lincoln commute runs 18.3 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 10% already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that.

How often do these jobs turn over?

In Lancaster County, administrative and support services employs 9,034 and turns over 14.8% a quarter, with 3,254 hires against 3,432 separations. Average earnings in that industry run $3,800 a month. Census LEHD Quarterly Workforce Indicators, 2024 Q1, NAICS 56.

That figure covers every occupation in the industry, not this role alone, so read it as the local churn rate rather than as a number about data entry keyers. It still tells you what you are hiring into: a high-churn market, where speed matters more than a perfect fit.

What does the search cost?

The fee is set by the seniority of the role, never by salary and never by location. Across all six tiers it runs $6,240 to $54,340 per search. A contingency firm hiring at this role's median would bill roughly $8,278 to $12,417 on the first year salary alone.

One owner runs the search from market map to signed offer. Searches typically fill in 23 to 35 days, which is a typical window rather than a promise, and the replacement guarantee runs 45 days at 50% off.

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