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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Kentucky

The median data entry specialist in Kentucky earned $36,870 a year in May 2025[1], 10.8% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Kentucky at #44 of 49 states for this job.

$3,072median pay per month in Kentucky
$4,389employer cost per month with benefits
$17.73median pay per hour
2,020people in this job in Kentucky

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Kentucky$29,280$36,870$50,910
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 Kentucky earns $30,460–$44,860; the top tenth earns $50,910 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 Kentucky median that makes about $52,671 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$52,671local 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 Kentucky

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$43,570
$47,480510
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$40,220
$44,34030
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$38,940
$43,20080
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$36,850
$41,60030
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$35,830
$45,620470
Paducah, KY-IL
$33,500
$41,45050
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$32,950
$37,700330

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN pays the most ($43,570) and South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area the least ($32,950): $10,620 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 Kentucky
Delaware
$37,810
+2.5%
Louisiana
$36,920
+0.1%
Kentucky
$36,870
+0.0%
West Virginia
$35,900
-2.6%
Alabama
$35,130
-4.7%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Kentucky?

The median was $36,870 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $30,460 to $44,860.

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

About $52,671 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Kentucky do data entry specialists earn the most?

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, with a median of $43,570 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.