New Jersey · 2025 pay · 190 people
How much does a data entry operator make in New Jersey?
$51,895typical pay for full-year data entry operators in 2025
$45,507 – $60,534what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $49,811. Typical pay rose 4.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗
Where data entry operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of the Treasury81 people$51,362
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development75 people$45,995
- Department of Human Services12 people$45,348
- Department of Health (Health and Senior Services)8 people$48,904
- Election Law Enforcement Commission4 people$58,592
- Department of Children and Families2 people$61,905
- Department of Law and Public Safety2 people$73,581
- Office of the Public Defender2 people$53,002
- State Parole Board2 people$67,040
- Office of Administrative Law1 person$66,053
- Department of Agriculture1 person$15,837
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Data Entry Operator 148 people$41,759
- Data Entry Operator 258 people$46,777
- Data Entry Operator 356 people$55,388
- Data Entry Operator 428 people$71,434
Highest-paid data entry operators, 2025
- 1Robert DouglasData Entry Operator 3 · Department of Law and Public Safety$89,789
- 2Brenda A BrickhouseData Entry Operator 4 · Election Law Enforcement Commission$78,567
- 3Sharon LawsonData Entry Operator 4 · Department of the Treasury$78,567
- 4Dolores H NakayamaData Entry Operator 4 · Department of the Treasury$78,567
- 5Paula R JacobsData Entry Operator 4 · Department of Children and Families$78,567
Common questions
How much does a data entry operator make in New Jersey?
Full-year data entry operators were typically paid $51,895 in 2025; most earned between $45,507 and $60,534. Counting all 190 people paid, typical pay was $49,811.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.4% of all pay for data entry operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Data Entry Operator, at any level (for example "Data Entry Operator 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this