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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Utah

The median data entry specialist in Utah earned $47,180 a year in May 2025[1], 14.1% above the US median of $41,340. That puts Utah at #8 of 49 states for this job.

$3,932median pay per month in Utah
$5,617employer cost per month with benefits
$22.68median pay per hour
2,140people in this job in Utah

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Utah$31,220$47,180$69,430
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 Utah earns $37,700–$60,670; the top tenth earns $69,430 or more, 2.2 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 Utah median that makes about $67,400 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$67,400local 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 Utah

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$47,560
$67,2501,580
Ogden, UT
$39,800
$44,740140
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
$39,490
$47,120240
St. George, UT
$37,700
$41,540n/a
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
$37,640
$39,320n/a
Logan, UT-ID
$34,850
$41,48050

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT pays the most ($47,560) and Logan, UT-ID the least ($34,850): $12,710 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 Utah
Massachusetts
$47,560
+0.8%
Washington
$47,480
+0.6%
Utah
$47,180
+0.0%
California
$47,010
-0.4%
Wyoming
$45,870
-2.8%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in Utah?

The median was $47,180 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $37,700 to $60,670.

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

About $67,400 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Utah do data entry specialists earn the most?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, with a median of $47,560 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.