Cost to hire data entry specialists: Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan against local pay
Only Georgia and Kazakhstan publish pay for data entry specialist work (official occupation figures), so the starting pay in Armenia and Ukraine is the national average, a placeholder. Between the two with figures, Georgia costs $729 a month as a contractor and Kazakhstan $819. To compare tax and fees at one pay, use the calculator on each country's page. A US hire at the BLS median costs $4,921 a month with benefits.
| Country | Starting pay | Contractor | Take-home | EOR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $680 | $729 | $673 | $1,479 | |
| Ukraine | $700 | $749 | $616 | $1,575 | placeholder pay |
| Kazakhstan | $770 | $819 | $690 | $1,570 | |
| Armenia | $870 | $919 | $740 | $1,589 | placeholder pay |
Where the starting pay comes from
- Georgia: Geostat's 2025 average for group «41 General and Keyboard Clerks», GEL 1,766.9 ($681)1.
- Kazakhstan: the April 2026 average for the occupation group «Служащие в области администрирования», KZT 341,120 ($767)2 at 40 hours a week.
- Armenia and Ukraine: no pay figure by occupation, so the national average wage ($8703, $7004), a placeholder.
Data entry specialists hired at home
| Market | Median pay a month | Employer cost a month |
|---|---|---|
| United States56 | $3,445 | $4,921 |
| United Kingdom78910 | $3,371 | $3,873 |
| Canada1110 | $2,915 | wage only |
| Australia121310 | $4,092 | $4,578 |
Data entry specialists are one of the smallest occupations here, 127,080 US jobs, so state figures are often missing or rest on few employers.
US pay for data entry specialists is fairly even: the 90th percentile ($58,790) is 1.9 times the 10th ($31,200).
State gaps for data entry specialists are wider than average: District of Columbia $55,170, Arkansas $33,860.
Industry matters less than usual: the best-paid large industry for data entry specialists (federal, state, and local government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and usps) pays 18% over the national median.
US data entry specialists are spread across sectors; the largest, professional, scientific, and technical services, holds 20%.
The UK pays data entry specialists close to US levels (98% of the US median), so a UK hire saves less than for most roles.
UK pay for data entry specialists rose 6.5% in the year to April 2026, faster than for most roles.
In Canada the range for data entry specialists runs from C$20.19 an hour (New Brunswick) to C$37.27 (Northwest Territories).
Australia publishes no figure for the job itself: the row above is the full-time group «Keyboard operators» plus super.
| US sector | Jobs | Median a year |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 25,470 | $41,220 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 21,040 | $38,260 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 13,000 | $41,590 |
| Finance and Insurance | 8,110 | $42,940 |
| US pay | A year | A month | Employer cost × Georgia contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,200 | $2,600 | 5.1× |
| 25th | $35,760 | $2,980 | 5.8× |
| Median | $41,340 | $3,445 | 6.8× |
| 75th | $48,410 | $4,034 | 7.9× |
| 90th | $58,790 | $4,899 | 9.6× |
| Statistics | Code | Occupation as published |
|---|---|---|
| US, BLS (SOC 2018) | 43-9021 | Data Entry Keyers |
| UK, ONS (SOC 2020) | 4152 | Data entry administrators |
| Canada, ESDC (NOC 2021) | 14111 | Data entry clerks |
| Australia, ABS (ANZSCO) | 5321 | Keyboard operators |
| ISCO-08 (ILO), used for Georgia | 4132 | unit group in «General and Keyboard Clerks» |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a data entry specialist remotely?
$729–$919 a month as a contractor in the four countries here, $1,479–$1,589 through an employer of record. A US hire costs about $4,921.
Which country is cheapest to hire a data entry specialist from?
Of the countries with an official data entry specialist figure, Georgia ($729 a month as a contractor) against Kazakhstan ($819); the others have no pay by occupation to compare.
Not tax or legal advice: rates depend on the person’s registration and activity. Corrections: hello@silkstaff.com.
Sources
14 sources, with links
- Geostat: average monthly nominal earnings of employees by occupation (ISCO-08), 2021 and 2025, xlsx: geostat.ge
- Бюро национальной статистики РК: распределение заработной платы работников по основным профессиям и должностям (2026), форма 2-Т, апрель 2026, xlsx: stat.gov.kz
- Armstat, average monthly nominal wage, August 2026: armstat.am
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine, average monthly wage of staff employees, August 2026: lv.ukrstat.gov.ua
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-9021: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- ONS, ASHE Table 14 (occupation), 2026 provisional: ons.gov.uk
- GOV.UK, rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027: gov.uk
- GOV.UK, workplace pensions: what you, your employer and the government pay: gov.uk
- ECB euro reference rates, 2026-11-03: ecb.europa.eu
- ESDC Job Bank, wages by occupation and economic region, 2025 release: open.canada.ca
- ABS, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025, data cubes 11, 12 and 13: abs.gov.au
- ATO, super guarantee rates: ato.gov.au
- BLS OEWS May 2025, national industry-specific estimates: bls.gov
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.