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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Arkansas

The median data entry specialist in Arkansas earned $33,860 a year in May 2025[1], 18.1% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Arkansas at #49 of 49 states for this job.

$2,822median pay per month in Arkansas
$4,031employer cost per month with benefits
$16.28median pay per hour
1,000people in this job in Arkansas

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Arkansas$29,140$33,860$49,950
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 Arkansas earns $33,860–$40,770; the top tenth earns $49,950 or more, 1.7 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 Arkansas median that makes about $48,371 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$48,371local 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 Arkansas

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Jonesboro, AR
$37,830
$49,94040
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$37,640
$46,330160
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
$37,210
$45,15050
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$37,060
$48,62050
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
$36,110
$42,93040
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
$35,890
$37,580100
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$33,860
$38,330460

Jonesboro, AR pays the most ($37,830) and Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR the least ($33,860): $3,970 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 Arkansas
Mississippi
$34,540
+2.0%
South Dakota
$34,320
+1.4%
Arkansas
$33,860
+0.0%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Arkansas?

The median was $33,860 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $33,860 to $40,770.

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

About $48,371 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Arkansas do data entry specialists earn the most?

Jonesboro, AR, with a median of $37,830 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.