Rates, 2026
What should a data entry freelancer charge in a major city?
About $200 a day for a data entry freelancer who is working and booked in a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin. $150 in the first years, $250 when senior. A data project runs about $725.
Other markets: New York or LA · remote · a smaller market
First years
$150
a day · $20 an hour
Working, booked
$200
a day · $25 an hour
Senior, sought after
$250
a day · $30 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$200 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$25 per hour
- A data project$725 per project
Sold by the hour, a project fee. The day is the unit; half days run 60%.
What to charge for each thing
Ranges for a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- Per hour$15 to $35 per hour
- Per 1,000 records$45 to $175 per 1,000 records
- Lead or contact research$250 to $850 per 1,000 rows
How the number is made
Data entry and researchs at this level in this market day at about $200 ($160 to $320 in New York and LA). Put in the year you actually want on the perfect price page and the number moves with it.
A data project runs $200 to $1,500 and takes about 10 hours of your time; at your hourly that is $250. The number is the higher of the two, because the client is buying the outcome, not the hours.
Questions
- What is a fair day rate for a data entry freelancer in a major city like Chicago, Atlanta, Miami or Austin?
- About $200 a day for someone working and booked, $150 in the first years, $250 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- How much is a data project?
- $725 at a working level in this market. The client is buying the outcome, so the price is the higher of what the market pays for it and what your hours in it are worth.
- Are these rates a rule?
- No. They are US 2026 ranges for the role, placed by level and moved for the market. What a client actually paid you beats all of it. The tool has a box for that, and it wins.
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