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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Mississippi

The median data entry specialist in Mississippi earned $34,540 a year in May 2025[1], 16.4% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Mississippi at #47 of 49 states for this job.

$2,878median pay per month in Mississippi
$4,112employer cost per month with benefits
$16.61median pay per hour
530people in this job in Mississippi

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Mississippi$26,350$34,540$48,870
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 Mississippi earns $29,950–$40,590; the top tenth earns $48,870 or more, 1.9 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 Mississippi median that makes about $49,343 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$49,343local 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 Mississippi

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Jackson, MS
$37,360
$43,08090
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
$36,410
$43,61040
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$34,580
$42,34030
Hattiesburg, MS
$33,610
$36,97050
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$33,400
$37,33070

Jackson, MS pays the most ($37,360) and Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area the least ($33,400): $3,960 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 Mississippi
West Virginia
$35,900
+3.9%
Alabama
$35,130
+1.7%
Mississippi
$34,540
+0.0%
South Dakota
$34,320
-0.6%
Arkansas
$33,860
-2.0%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Mississippi?

The median was $34,540 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $29,950 to $40,590.

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

About $49,343 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Mississippi do data entry specialists earn the most?

Jackson, MS, with a median of $37,360 a year.

Other roles in Mississippi

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How to hire data entry specialists

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.