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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Tennessee

The median data entry specialist in Tennessee earned $40,490 a year in May 2025[1], 2.1% below the US median of $41,340. That puts Tennessee at #26 of 49 states for this job.

$3,374median pay per month in Tennessee
$4,820employer cost per month with benefits
$19.47median pay per hour
2,360people in this job in Tennessee

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Tennessee$29,940$40,490$57,310
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 Tennessee earns $34,990–$47,700; the top tenth earns $57,310 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 Tennessee median that makes about $57,843 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$57,843local 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 Tennessee

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$44,490
$48,290760
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$41,270
$47,240550
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$39,450
$47,140120
Knoxville, TN
$38,990
$46,260340
Clarksville, TN-KY
$37,890
$47,39040
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,750
$45,84050
Morristown, TN
$36,990
$51,68030
Jackson, TN
$36,270
$43,73070
Johnson City, TN
$36,110
$42,81030
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$35,380
$47,38070
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$35,200
$39,53050
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$34,690
$41,60080
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$34,680
$42,84060

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN pays the most ($44,490) and East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area the least ($34,680): $9,810 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 Tennessee
Alaska
$40,700
+0.5%
Indiana
$40,550
+0.1%
Tennessee
$40,490
+0.0%
Ohio
$40,220
-0.7%
North Carolina
$39,610
-2.2%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Tennessee?

The median was $40,490 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $34,990 to $47,700.

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

About $57,843 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Tennessee do data entry specialists earn the most?

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, with a median of $44,490 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.