Data Entry Keyers
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-9021
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 43-9021 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 67.1%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 34/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $41,340
- H-1B offered wage $36,356; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 14,800
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -25.9%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 2
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 23,315 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~89.3% of this role but only ~67.1% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
Common titles: Data Capture Specialist, Data Entry Clerk, Data Entry Machine Operator, Data Entry Operator, Data Entry Specialist, Data Transcriber
Representative 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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Check data for recording errors.
- •Provide information to coworkers.
- •Compile data or documentation.
- •Enter information into databases or software programs.
- •Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 67.1% | 33.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $41,340 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 33/100 | N/A |