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Data Entry Specialist salary and cost of hiring in West Virginia

The median data entry specialist in West Virginia earned $35,900 a year in May 2025[1], 13.2% below the US median of $41,340. That puts West Virginia at #45 of 49 states for this job.

$2,992median pay per month in West Virginia
$4,274employer cost per month with benefits
$17.26median pay per hour
660people in this job in West Virginia

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
West Virginia$27,250$35,900$47,740
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 West Virginia earns $32,130–$39,950; the top tenth earns $47,740 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 West Virginia median that makes about $51,286 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$51,286local 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 West Virginia

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$39,000
$40,69050
Charleston, WV
$36,610
$39,950110
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$36,410
$42,940110
Morgantown, WV
$36,210
$37,12060
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$35,770
$38,43030
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$35,580
$40,70030
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$34,270
$38,430110
Beckley, WV
$33,950
$37,67050

Wheeling, WV-OH pays the most ($39,000) and Beckley, WV the least ($33,950): $5,050 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 West Virginia
Louisiana
$36,920
+2.8%
Kentucky
$36,870
+2.7%
West Virginia
$35,900
+0.0%
Alabama
$35,130
-2.1%
Mississippi
$34,540
-3.8%

Questions

How much does a data entry specialist earn in West Virginia?

The median was $35,900 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $32,130 to $39,950.

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

About $51,286 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in West Virginia do data entry specialists earn the most?

Wheeling, WV-OH, with a median of $39,000 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.