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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in New Jersey

The median data entry specialist in New Jersey earned $42,470 a year in May 2025[1], 2.7% above the US median of $41,340. That puts New Jersey at #21 of 49 states for this job.

$42,470median annual wage
$60,671employer cost with benefits
$20.42median per hour
4,940people in this job in New Jersey

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
New Jersey$32,410$42,470$61,990
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 New Jersey earns $35,910–$51,180; the top tenth earns $61,990 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 New Jersey median that makes about $60,671 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$60,671local 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 New Jersey

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
$44,250
$51,180120
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
$40,910
$49,630500
Vineland, NJ
$38,330
$46,04050

Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ pays the most ($44,250) and Vineland, NJ the least ($38,330): $5,920 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 New Jersey
Illinois
$42,840
+0.9%
Idaho
$42,810
+0.8%
New Jersey
$42,470
+0.0%
Montana
$42,340
-0.3%
Georgia (US state)
$41,270
-2.8%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in New Jersey?

The median was $42,470 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $35,910 to $51,180.

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

About $60,671 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in New Jersey do data entry specialists earn the most?

Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, with a median of $44,250 a year.

Other roles in New Jersey

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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.