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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Nebraska

The median data entry specialist in Nebraska earned $39,600 a year in May 2025[1], 4.2% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Nebraska at #29 of 49 states for this job.

$3,300median pay per month in Nebraska
$4,714employer cost per month with benefits
$19.04median pay per hour
1,260people in this job in Nebraska

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Nebraska$28,080$39,600$49,230
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 Nebraska earns $29,010–$43,170; the top tenth earns $49,230 or more, 1.8 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 Nebraska median that makes about $56,571 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$56,571local 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 Nebraska

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$42,370
$44,690400
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$41,650
$46,840120
Lincoln, NE
$41,390
$44,190330
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$38,100
$41,650100
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$28,080
$28,08080

Omaha, NE-IA pays the most ($42,370) and Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area the least ($28,080): $14,290 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 Nebraska
Ohio
$40,220
+1.6%
North Carolina
$39,610
+0.0%
Nebraska
$39,600
+0.0%
Nevada
$39,260
-0.9%
Maryland
$38,970
-1.6%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Nebraska?

The median was $39,600 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $29,010 to $43,170.

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

About $56,571 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Nebraska do data entry specialists earn the most?

Omaha, NE-IA, with a median of $42,370 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.