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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Georgia (US state)

The median data entry specialist in Georgia (US state) earned $41,270 a year in May 2025[1], 0.2% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Georgia (US state) at #23 of 49 states for this job.

$41,270median annual wage
$58,957employer cost with benefits
$19.84median per hour
3,410people in this job in Georgia (US state)

BLS occupation 43-9021. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Georgia (US state)$31,750$41,270$58,480
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 Georgia (US state) earns $36,240–$48,150; the top tenth earns $58,480 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 Georgia (US state) median that makes about $58,957 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$58,957local 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 Georgia (US state)

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Savannah, GA
$43,880
$47,730110
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$43,610
$54,2401,810
Gainesville, GA
$41,420
$48,20060
Dalton, GA
$39,110
$50,38040
Albany, GA
$38,370
$40,59040
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$37,990
$42,97090
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$37,420
$40,680110
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$36,550
$39,17040
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$36,250
$46,27050
Columbus, GA-AL
$36,240
$47,260220
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$35,500
$40,93090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$34,920
$41,200110

Savannah, GA pays the most ($43,880) and South Georgia nonmetropolitan area the least ($34,920): $8,960 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 Georgia (US state)
New Jersey
$42,470
+2.9%
Montana
$42,340
+2.6%
Georgia (US state)
$41,270
+0.0%
Alaska
$40,700
-1.4%
Indiana
$40,550
-1.7%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Georgia (US state)?

The median was $41,270 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $36,240 to $48,150.

What does it cost to employ a data entry specialist in Georgia (US state)?

About $58,957 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Georgia (US state) do data entry specialists earn the most?

Savannah, GA, with a median of $43,880 a year.

Other roles in Georgia (US state)

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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. Data checked 2026-10-16.