Upwork jobs by skill · October 2026
Data Entry jobs on Upwork: 172 a day at a median $10 an hour
Clients posted 5,168 new Data Entry jobs on Upwork in the 30 days to 21 October 2026, about 172 a day. 65% of them are hourly, the rest fixed-price. Hourly Data Entry jobs offer a median $10 an hour; the middle half of jobs sits between $6 and $18. Free alerts for these jobs in Telegram, AI filter included.
A new Data Entry job about every 8 minutes
172 a day on average · busiest Wednesday, 12–1 pm US Eastern
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- 172/daynew Data Entry jobs, 5,168 in 30 days
- $10median hourly rate clients offer
- $50median fixed-price budget
- 48%of jobs from US clients
How many Data Entry jobs are on Upwork?
Clients posted 5,168 new Data Entry jobs on Upwork in the 30 days to 21 October 2026, about 172 a day. 65% of them are hourly, the rest fixed-price.
Source: new Upwork jobs flconsole tracked in the 30 days to 21 October 2026. A job counts for every skill it is tagged with. Average new jobs a day.
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| Skill | New jobs a day | Jobs in 30 days |
|---|---|---|
| Data Entry | 172 | 5,168 |
| Administrative Support | 118 | 3,551 |
| Microsoft Excel | 92 | 2,748 |
| Email Communication | 103 | 3,086 |
| Virtual Assistance | 90 | 2,685 |
How much do Data Entry jobs on Upwork pay?
Hourly Data Entry jobs offer a median $10 an hour; the middle half of jobs sits between $6 and $18. Fixed-price jobs have a median budget of $50 (middle half $15–$200).
- Middle half of jobs
- Median
Source: new Upwork jobs flconsole tracked in the 30 days to 21 October 2026. A job counts for every skill it is tagged with. Hourly rate = middle of the client's range. Box = middle half of hourly jobs, mark = median.
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| Skill | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Hourly jobs with a rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Entry | $6 | $10 | $18 | 2,231 |
| Administrative Support | $6 | $10 | $15 | 1,959 |
| Microsoft Excel | $8 | $12 | $22 | 1,199 |
| Email Communication | $6 | $10 | $16 | 1,783 |
| Virtual Assistance | $5 | $8 | $12 | 1,163 |
Who hires for Data Entry on Upwork?
48% of Data Entry jobs come from US clients and 80% from clients with verified payment. Clients who have hired before spent a median $4,253 on Upwork; 24% spent over $10k.
- 80%from clients with verified payment
- $4,253median past spend of clients who have hired
- 24%from clients who spent over $10k
When is the best time to apply for Data Entry jobs on Upwork?
The best time to apply for Data Entry jobs on Upwork is right after they are posted, and the most new ones go live on Wednesdays and in the 12–1 pm hour, US Eastern. Wednesdays took 17.5% of the 6,987 new Data Entry jobs posted in the 42 days from 14 September to 25 October 2026. The busiest part of the day is 12–4 pm ET, with 23.8% of them.
- Wednesdaybusiest day, 17.5% of the week's jobs
- 12–1 pmbusiest hour, US Eastern
- 23.8%of jobs posted 12–4 pm ET
- 19.7%posted on weekends (all Upwork jobs: 19.3%)
Wednesday: 17.5% of the week's Data Entry jobs; Saturday: 9.7%.
Source: Upwork jobs data by flconsole, 42 days, 14 September to 25 October 2026. Share of all new Data Entry jobs; open data, CC BY 4.0.
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| Day (US Eastern) | Share of Data Entry jobs |
|---|---|
| Monday | 15.4% |
| Tuesday | 17.4% |
| Wednesday | 17.5% |
| Thursday | 16.3% |
| Friday | 13.7% |
| Saturday | 9.7% |
| Sunday | 10.0% |
Source: Upwork jobs data by flconsole, 42 days, 14 September to 25 October 2026. Share of all new Data Entry jobs; open data, CC BY 4.0.
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| Time of day (US Eastern) | Share of Data Entry jobs |
|---|---|
| 12–4 am ET | 10.4% |
| 4–8 am ET | 15.3% |
| 8 am–12 pm ET | 20.9% |
| 12–4 pm ET | 23.8% |
| 4–8 pm ET | 17.2% |
| 8 pm–12 am ET | 12.3% |
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Source: Upwork jobs data by flconsole v2026.10 (CSV, CC BY 4.0): 6,987 new Data Entry jobs, 14 September to 25 October 2026, US Eastern time. A job counts for every skill it is tagged with.
Skills often hired with Data Entry
Clients who post Data Entry jobs also tag these skills most often.
- Administrative Support: about 118 jobs a day, median $10/hr
- Microsoft Excel: about 92 jobs a day, median $12/hr
- Email Communication: about 103 jobs a day, median $10/hr
- Virtual Assistance: about 90 jobs a day, median $8/hr
- Customer Service: about 110 jobs a day, median $8/hr
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Clients posted 5,168 new Data Entry jobs on Upwork in the 30 days to 21 October 2026, about 172 a day. 65% of them are hourly, the rest fixed-price.
Hourly Data Entry jobs offer a median $10 an hour; the middle half of jobs sits between $6 and $18. Fixed-price jobs have a median budget of $50 (middle half $15–$200).
The best time to apply for Data Entry jobs on Upwork is right after they are posted, and the most new ones go live on Wednesdays and in the 12–1 pm hour, US Eastern. Wednesdays took 17.5% of the 6,987 new Data Entry jobs posted in the 42 days from 14 September to 25 October 2026. The busiest part of the day is 12–4 pm ET, with 23.8% of them. Source: Upwork jobs data by flconsole (https://github.com/droopboop/upwork-jobs-data).
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Source: new Upwork jobs flconsole tracked in the 30 days to 21 October 2026. A job counts for every skill it is tagged with. Rates and budgets are what clients offer in job posts, not what freelancers earn.
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