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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Louisiana

The median data entry specialist in Louisiana earned $36,920 a year in May 2025[1], 10.7% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Louisiana at #43 of 49 states for this job.

$3,077median pay per month in Louisiana
$4,395employer cost per month with benefits
$17.75median pay per hour
1,800people in this job in Louisiana

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Louisiana$23,420$36,920$54,160
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 Louisiana earns $32,670–$41,500; the top tenth earns $54,160 or more, 2.3 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 Louisiana median that makes about $52,743 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$52,743local 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 Louisiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Lafayette, LA
$40,550
$47,110300
Baton Rouge, LA
$39,630
$51,610210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$36,920
$36,920390
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$35,790
$47,95060
Monroe, LA
$35,580
$38,62050
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$34,890
$45,670320
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$33,400
$41,460100
Lake Charles, LA
$33,310
$44,98040

Lafayette, LA pays the most ($40,550) and Lake Charles, LA the least ($33,310): $7,240 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 Louisiana
South Carolina
$38,070
+3.1%
Delaware
$37,810
+2.4%
Louisiana
$36,920
+0.0%
Kentucky
$36,870
-0.1%
West Virginia
$35,900
-2.8%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Louisiana?

The median was $36,920 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $32,670 to $41,500.

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

About $52,743 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Louisiana do data entry specialists earn the most?

Lafayette, LA, with a median of $40,550 a year.

Other roles in Louisiana

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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.