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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Minnesota

The median data entry specialist in Minnesota earned $44,280 a year in May 2025[1], 7.1% above the US median of $41,340. That puts Minnesota at #13 of 49 states for this job.

$3,690median pay per month in Minnesota
$5,271employer cost per month with benefits
$21.29median pay per hour
1,360people in this job in Minnesota

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Minnesota$35,200$44,280$71,820
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 Minnesota earns $36,950–$54,070; the top tenth earns $71,820 or more, 2.0 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 Minnesota median that makes about $63,257 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$63,257local 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 Minnesota

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
St. Cloud, MN
$47,730
$50,33050
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$46,400
$59,63030
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$46,320
$57,810920
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$41,630
$50,99050

St. Cloud, MN pays the most ($47,730) and Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area the least ($41,630): $6,100 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 Minnesota
Rhode Island
$44,980
+1.6%
New York
$44,860
+1.3%
Minnesota
$44,280
+0.0%
Colorado
$43,910
-0.8%
Iowa
$43,640
-1.4%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Minnesota?

The median was $44,280 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $36,950 to $54,070.

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

About $63,257 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Minnesota do data entry specialists earn the most?

St. Cloud, MN, with a median of $47,730 a year.

Other roles in Minnesota

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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.