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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in North Carolina

The median data entry specialist in North Carolina earned $39,610 a year in May 2025[1], 4.2% below the US median of $41,340. That puts North Carolina at #28 of 49 states for this job.

$39,610median annual wage
$56,586employer cost with benefits
$19.04median per hour
3,330people in this job in North Carolina

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
North Carolina$31,780$39,610$52,620
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 North Carolina earns $35,200–$46,610; the top tenth earns $52,620 or more, 1.7 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 North Carolina median that makes about $56,586 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$56,586local 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 North Carolina

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$45,620
$51,990520
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$41,630
$47,380650
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$40,470
$44,700260
Asheville, NC
$40,380
$48,390130
Greenville, NC
$40,290
$47,74030
Wilmington, NC
$39,770
$46,120110
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$38,820
$42,640190
Winston-Salem, NC
$38,640
$44,270190
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$37,940
$45,540110
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$37,850
$45,140120
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$37,670
$44,720290
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$37,600
$44,82030
Jacksonville, NC
$36,840
$43,20060
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,110
$41,060210
Rocky Mount, NC
$36,000
$38,53050
Burlington, NC
$35,860
$45,55040
Fayetteville, NC
$35,340
$38,14090

Raleigh-Cary, NC pays the most ($45,620) and Fayetteville, NC the least ($35,340): $10,280 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 North Carolina
Tennessee
$40,490
+2.2%
Ohio
$40,220
+1.5%
North Carolina
$39,610
+0.0%
Nebraska
$39,600
-0.0%
Nevada
$39,260
-0.9%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in North Carolina?

The median was $39,610 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $35,200 to $46,610.

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

About $56,586 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in North Carolina do data entry specialists earn the most?

Raleigh-Cary, NC, with a median of $45,620 a year.

Other roles in North Carolina

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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.