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The average recruiter salary in the United States is $51,374. Recruiter salaries typically range between $35,000 and $74,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for recruiters is $24.7 per hour.
Recruiter salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Recruiters earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.
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Rank![]() ![]() | State![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Washington | $63,943 | $30.74 |
2 | Rhode Island | $62,038 | $29.83 |
3 | Massachusetts | $66,136 | $31.80 |
4 | District of Columbia | $65,792 | $31.63 |
5 | New York | $62,624 | $30.11 |
6 | Oregon | $59,266 | $28.49 |
7 | California | $65,166 | $31.33 |
8 | Alaska | $60,762 | $29.21 |
9 | New Jersey | $63,659 | $30.61 |
10 | Vermont | $55,344 | $26.61 |
11 | Delaware | $55,855 | $26.85 |
12 | New Hampshire | $54,015 | $25.97 |
13 | Nevada | $51,500 | $24.76 |
14 | Colorado | $55,585 | $26.72 |
15 | Connecticut | $58,433 | $28.09 |
16 | Virginia | $57,312 | $27.55 |
17 | Arizona | $50,398 | $24.23 |
18 | Maine | $56,653 | $27.24 |
19 | Pennsylvania | $52,709 | $25.34 |
20 | Texas | $50,487 | $24.27 |
21 | Utah | $48,979 | $23.55 |
22 | Maryland | $55,799 | $26.83 |
23 | Idaho | $49,118 | $23.61 |
24 | Wyoming | $44,884 | $21.58 |
25 | Illinois | $48,504 | $23.32 |
26 | Minnesota | $48,018 | $23.09 |
27 | New Mexico | $50,344 | $24.20 |
28 | North Carolina | $47,638 | $22.90 |
29 | Georgia | $46,426 | $22.32 |
30 | West Virginia | $46,177 | $22.20 |
31 | Michigan | $45,699 | $21.97 |
32 | North Dakota | $42,741 | $20.55 |
33 | Ohio | $45,125 | $21.69 |
34 | Louisiana | $46,030 | $22.13 |
35 | Oklahoma | $46,289 | $22.25 |
36 | Nebraska | $42,814 | $20.58 |
37 | Montana | $44,621 | $21.45 |
38 | Kansas | $44,760 | $21.52 |
39 | Hawaii | $42,888 | $20.62 |
40 | Wisconsin | $44,227 | $21.26 |
41 | Missouri | $45,374 | $21.81 |
42 | Alabama | $44,907 | $21.59 |
43 | Tennessee | $41,765 | $20.08 |
44 | Florida | $43,823 | $21.07 |
45 | Kentucky | $41,894 | $20.14 |
46 | Arkansas | $41,613 | $20.01 |
47 | South Dakota | $36,965 | $17.77 |
48 | Iowa | $41,507 | $19.96 |
49 | South Carolina | $42,101 | $20.24 |
50 | Mississippi | $40,451 | $19.45 |
51 | Indiana | $40,575 | $19.51 |
The highest-paying cities for recruiters are Richmond, CA, Boston, MA, and Washington, DC.
Rank![]() ![]() | City![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Richmond, CA | $71,994 | $34.61 |
2 | Boston, MA | $66,273 | $31.86 |
3 | Washington, DC | $65,815 | $31.64 |
4 | Seattle, WA | $64,601 | $31.06 |
5 | Hoboken, NJ | $64,011 | $30.77 |
6 | Albany, NY | $63,134 | $30.35 |
7 | Albany, OR | $59,741 | $28.72 |
8 | Portland, ME | $57,078 | $27.44 |
9 | Richmond, VA | $57,041 | $27.42 |
10 | Baltimore, MD | $56,159 | $27.00 |
11 | Colorado Springs, CO | $55,801 | $26.83 |
12 | Philadelphia, PA | $53,191 | $25.57 |
13 | San Antonio, TX | $50,772 | $24.41 |
14 | Las Vegas, NV | $50,748 | $24.40 |
15 | Phoenix, AZ | $50,535 | $24.30 |
16 | Salt Lake City, UT | $48,908 | $23.51 |
17 | Chicago, IL | $48,549 | $23.34 |
18 | Saint Paul, MN | $48,081 | $23.12 |
19 | Raleigh, NC | $48,049 | $23.10 |
20 | Atlanta, GA | $46,488 | $22.35 |
Recruiters are the most in-demand in these five cities:
A recruiter's salary ranges from $35,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $74,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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90th Percentile | $74,000 | $6,167 | $36 |
75th Percentile | $62,000 | $5,167 | $30 |
Average | $51,374 | $4,281 | $25 |
25th Percentile | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20 |
10th Percentile | $35,000 | $2,917 | $17 |
The highest paying types of recruiters are senior technical recruiter, executive recruiter, and senior recruiter.
Job Title![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | Job Openings![]() ![]() |
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Staffing Consultant | $40,837 | $3,403 | $19.63 | 41,815 |
Talent Acquisition Consultant | $69,315 | $5,776 | $33.32 | 44,216 |
Employment Coordinator | $40,810 | $3,401 | $19.62 | 36,231 |
Human Resources Coordinator | $44,074 | $3,673 | $21.19 | 53,322 |
Human Resources Recruiter/Manager | $78,339 | $6,528 | $37.66 | 75,365 |
Recruiting Coordinator | $45,459 | $3,788 | $21.86 | 56,602 |
Recruiter salaries at Meta and Microsoft are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average recruiter salary at companies like Google and Northern Trust are highly competitive.
Rank![]() ![]() | Company![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Meta | $108,128 | $51.98 |
2 | Microsoft | $102,519 | $49.29 |
3 | $95,669 | $45.99 | |
4 | Northern Trust | $93,236 | $44.83 |
5 | Silicon Valley Bank | $92,308 | $44.38 |
6 | Western Digital | $91,245 | $43.87 |
7 | Pandora | $90,348 | $43.44 |
8 | Apple | $88,396 | $42.50 |
9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $87,695 | $42.16 |
10 | Applied Materials | $85,981 | $41.34 |
11 | Amazon | $83,763 | $40.27 |
12 | $83,711 | $40.25 | |
13 | MongoDB | $83,453 | $40.12 |
14 | Bain & Company | $83,357 | $40.08 |
15 | Activision Blizzard | $82,698 | $39.76 |
16 | ZeniMax Media | $82,556 | $39.69 |
17 | Citi | $82,274 | $39.55 |
18 | Amphenol | $82,117 | $39.48 |
19 | Nokia | $82,042 | $39.44 |
20 | Koppers | $81,746 | $39.30 |
The average recruiter salary varies across industries:
Rank![]() ![]() | Industry![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Technology | $62,293 | $29.95 |
2 | Finance | $61,853 | $29.74 |
3 | Manufacturing | $57,335 | $27.56 |
4 | Health Care | $54,814 | $26.35 |
5 | Government | $54,231 | $26.07 |
6 | Professional | $51,652 | $24.83 |
7 | Retail | $50,826 | $24.44 |
The average recruiter salary has risen by $6,801 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average recruiter earned $44,573 annually, but today, they earn $51,374 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for recruiters over the last decade.
Compare recruiter salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare recruiter salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | % Change![]() ![]() |
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2025 | $51,400 | $24.70 | +2.5% |
2024 | $50,100 | $24.09 | +1.7% |
2023 | $49,300 | $23.68 | +0.9% |
2022 | $48,800 | $23.48 | +1.9% |
2021 | $47,900 | $23.02 | +1.4% |
Company![]() ![]() | Job![]() ![]() | Location![]() ![]() | Date Added![]() ![]() | Salary![]() ![]() |
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Randstad Us | Contract Recruiter | Beaverton, OR | 12/18/2024 | $83,480 |
Contact Government Services | Talent Acquisition Specialist | Washington, DC | 12/18/2024 | $35,000 |
C2 Global Professional Services | Business Solutions Recruiter | Corpus Christi, TX | 12/17/2024 | $40,697 |
Carnival Corp | Talent Acquisition Specialist-Fleet | Seattle, WA | 12/16/2024 | $60,000 |
Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. | Recruiter | Kansas City, KS | 12/16/2024 | $54,542 |
Exodus Movement, Inc. | Recruiter Interview | Scottsdale, AZ | 12/16/2024 | $50,000 |
California State University | Undergraduate Recruitment Specialist-(Student Services Professional II)-Undergraduate Recruitmen | San Francisco, CA | 12/16/2024 | $62,196 |
Visalia Unified School District | English Pool, Site TBD-Vusd Recruitment Fair-Signing Bonus | Visalia, CA | 12/16/2024 | $66,787 |
Delta Immigration Consulting Group | Recruitment Consultant | Delaware | 12/16/2024 | $73,150 |
ADB Companies Inc. | Talent Acquisition & Culture Specialist | Pacific, MO | 12/16/2024 | $65,000 |
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