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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Alabama

The median data entry specialist in Alabama earned $35,130 a year in May 2025[1], 15.0% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Alabama at #46 of 49 states for this job.

$2,928median pay per month in Alabama
$4,182employer cost per month with benefits
$16.89median pay per hour
1,060people in this job in Alabama

BLS occupation 43-9021. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Alabama$29,330$35,130$47,210
United States$31,200$41,340$58,790
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of data entry specialists in Alabama earns $31,200–$40,620; the top tenth earns $47,210 or more, 1.6 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Alabama median that makes about $50,186 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$50,186local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Alabama

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Huntsville, AL
$41,970
$46,36080
Birmingham, AL
$38,320
$45,200220
Decatur, AL
$36,160
$38,90040
Mobile, AL
$35,270
$44,28060
Montgomery, AL
$34,930
$38,11080
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$34,860
$41,43030
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$34,240
$37,31030
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$33,280
$40,62060
Tuscaloosa, AL
$32,990
$37,49060

Huntsville, AL pays the most ($41,970) and Tuscaloosa, AL the least ($32,990): $8,980 a year apart for the same job.

What a data entry specialist does

A data entry specialist moves information into the right systems accurately and fast: forms, invoices, product data, CRM records and research lists.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Alabama
Kentucky
$36,870
+5.0%
West Virginia
$35,900
+2.2%
Alabama
$35,130
+0.0%
Mississippi
$34,540
-1.7%
South Dakota
$34,320
-2.3%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Alabama?

The median was $35,130 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $31,200 to $40,620.

What does it cost to employ a data entry specialist in Alabama?

About $50,186 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Alabama do data entry specialists earn the most?

Huntsville, AL, with a median of $41,970 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-9021: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes439021.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.