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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Ohio

The median data entry specialist in Ohio earned $40,220 a year in May 2025[1], 2.7% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Ohio at #27 of 49 states for this job.

$40,220median annual wage
$57,457employer cost with benefits
$19.34median per hour
4,530people in this job in Ohio

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Ohio$29,220$40,220$54,990
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 Ohio earns $36,060–$47,270; the top tenth earns $54,990 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 Ohio median that makes about $57,457 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$57,457local 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 Ohio

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Columbus, OH
$43,560
$48,310810
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$43,500
$54,890230
Mansfield, OH
$43,150
$43,15040
Cleveland, OH
$40,990
$47,630900
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$40,820
$47,620950
Toledo, OH
$39,460
$45,970220
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$38,660
$44,110110
Sandusky, OH
$38,040
$44,65040
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$37,970
$46,89070
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
$37,610
$46,880140
Akron, OH
$37,370
$45,130310
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$36,950
$44,650160
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$36,890
$42,20070
Lima, OH
$36,600
$44,75030
Canton-Massillon, OH
$36,300
$43,840140

Columbus, OH pays the most ($43,560) and Canton-Massillon, OH the least ($36,300): $7,260 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 Ohio
Indiana
$40,550
+0.8%
Tennessee
$40,490
+0.7%
Ohio
$40,220
+0.0%
North Carolina
$39,610
-1.5%
Nebraska
$39,600
-1.5%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Ohio?

The median was $40,220 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $36,060 to $47,270.

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

About $57,457 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Ohio do data entry specialists earn the most?

Columbus, OH, with a median of $43,560 a year.

Other roles in Ohio

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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.