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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Indiana

The median data entry specialist in Indiana earned $40,550 a year in May 2025[1], 1.9% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Indiana at #25 of 49 states for this job.

$3,379median pay per month in Indiana
$4,827employer cost per month with benefits
$19.50median pay per hour
2,370people in this job in Indiana

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Indiana$31,460$40,550$55,040
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 Indiana earns $35,900–$48,080; the top tenth earns $55,040 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 Indiana median that makes about $57,929 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$57,929local 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 Indiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Bloomington, IN
$51,760
$51,760230
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$43,010
$48,20080
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$41,390
$46,620100
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$40,550
$47,390850
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$40,210
$46,560120
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$39,520
$45,23090
Fort Wayne, IN
$39,480
$46,350120
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$38,970
$48,37040
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,430
$46,77090
Evansville, IN
$38,370
$45,19090
Muncie, IN
$33,810
$39,10030

Bloomington, IN pays the most ($51,760) and Muncie, IN the least ($33,810): $17,950 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 Indiana
Georgia (US state)
$41,270
+1.8%
Alaska
$40,700
+0.4%
Indiana
$40,550
+0.0%
Tennessee
$40,490
-0.1%
Ohio
$40,220
-0.8%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Indiana?

The median was $40,550 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $35,900 to $48,080.

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

About $57,929 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Indiana do data entry specialists earn the most?

Bloomington, IN, with a median of $51,760 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.