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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Michigan

The median data entry specialist in Michigan earned $38,080 a year in May 2025[1], 7.9% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Michigan at #40 of 49 states for this job.

$38,080median annual wage
$54,400employer cost with benefits
$18.31median per hour
3,290people in this job in Michigan

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Michigan$33,370$38,080$52,100
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 Michigan earns $37,320–$45,990; the top tenth earns $52,100 or more, 1.6 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 Michigan median that makes about $54,400 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$54,400local 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 Michigan

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Jackson, MI
$45,970
$49,99030
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$43,450
$49,06040
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$42,350
$50,440160
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$41,800
$48,31060
Ann Arbor, MI
$40,780
$48,870130
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$40,630
$50,980290
Traverse City, MI
$40,450
$46,54050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$40,210
$49,3601,120
Flint, MI
$39,340
$40,61070
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$39,100
$41,64070
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$39,100
$45,990n/a
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$38,760
$44,27070
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$38,720
$42,62070
Saginaw, MI
$35,910
$38,59050

Jackson, MI pays the most ($45,970) and Saginaw, MI the least ($35,910): $10,060 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 Michigan
Kansas
$38,290
+0.6%
Wisconsin
$38,170
+0.2%
Michigan
$38,080
+0.0%
South Carolina
$38,070
-0.0%
Delaware
$37,810
-0.7%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Michigan?

The median was $38,080 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $37,320 to $45,990.

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

About $54,400 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Michigan do data entry specialists earn the most?

Jackson, MI, with a median of $45,970 a year.

Other roles in Michigan

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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.