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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in New York

The median data entry specialist in New York earned $44,860 a year in May 2025[1], 8.5% above the US median of $41,340. That puts New York at #12 of 49 states for this job.

$44,860median annual wage
$64,086employer cost with benefits
$21.57median per hour
9,470people in this job in New York

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
New York$34,130$44,860$61,200
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 York earns $37,890–$51,460; the top tenth earns $61,200 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 New York median that makes about $64,086 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$64,086local 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 York

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,350
$53,13010,110
Syracuse, NY
$42,840
$51,860230
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$42,070
$45,960130
Kingston, NY
$41,370
$46,24060
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$41,090
$46,680410
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$40,970
$44,710100
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$39,910
$47,940210
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$39,840
$46,170450
Rochester, NY
$39,400
$46,800370
Binghamton, NY
$38,940
$43,21060
Utica-Rome, NY
$38,910
$45,02070
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$36,510
$44,980130

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ pays the most ($45,350) and Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area the least ($36,510): $8,840 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 York
Wyoming
$45,870
+2.3%
Rhode Island
$44,980
+0.3%
New York
$44,860
+0.0%
Minnesota
$44,280
-1.3%
Colorado
$43,910
-2.1%

Questions

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

The median was $44,860 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $37,890 to $51,460.

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

About $64,086 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, with a median of $45,350 a year.

Other roles in New York

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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.