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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Colorado

The median data entry specialist in Colorado earned $43,910 a year in May 2025[1], 6.2% above the US median of $41,340. That puts Colorado at #14 of 49 states for this job.

$3,659median pay per month in Colorado
$5,227employer cost per month with benefits
$21.11median pay per hour
1,190people in this job in Colorado

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Colorado$33,920$43,910$61,070
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 Colorado earns $37,960–$54,240; the top tenth earns $61,070 or more, 1.8 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 Colorado median that makes about $62,729 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$62,729local 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 Colorado

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Boulder, CO
$49,920
$54,24090
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$44,910
$58,400680
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$43,640
$56,03060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$42,800
$47,46030
Colorado Springs, CO
$41,600
$50,34090
Greeley, CO
$38,560
$49,92040
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$37,880
$41,87060
Pueblo, CO
$37,740
$50,18050
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$35,990
$38,140n/a

Boulder, CO pays the most ($49,920) and Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area the least ($35,990): $13,930 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 Colorado
New York
$44,860
+2.2%
Minnesota
$44,280
+0.8%
Colorado
$43,910
+0.0%
Iowa
$43,640
-0.6%
New Hampshire
$43,440
-1.1%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Colorado?

The median was $43,910 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $37,960 to $54,240.

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

About $62,729 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Colorado do data entry specialists earn the most?

Boulder, CO, with a median of $49,920 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.