The average salary for a recruiter in the United States is around $55,269 per year.
Avg Salary
Recruiters earn an average yearly salary of $55,269.
Wages typically start from $33,186 and go up to $92,045.
10% below national average Updated in 2019
Recruiter earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level recruiter earnings begin at:
$44.25 per hour
$92,045 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level recruiter earnings begin at:
$34.75 per hour
$72,288 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level recruiter earnings begin at:
$26.57 per hour
$55,269 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level recruiter earnings begin at:
$20.32 per hour
$42,256 per year
10th percentile
Starting level recruiter earnings begin at:
$15.95 per hour
$33,186 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Recruiter salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $92,420 |
| New York | $75,650 |
| New Jersey | $74,270 |
| Virginia | $71,790 |
| Maryland | $71,280 |
| Rhode Island | $68,980 |
| Massachusetts | $68,110 |
| Connecticut | $67,293 |
| Texas | $67,190 |
| Alaska | $66,950 |
| Washington | $65,710 |
| California | $64,150 |
| Colorado | $64,150 |
| Ohio | $63,419 |
| Delaware | $62,420 |
| Idaho | $62,240 |
| Hawaii | $61,953 |
| Minnesota | $60,350 |
| New Hampshire | $59,150 |
| North Carolina | $59,070 |
| Oregon | $58,760 |
| Florida | $58,600 |
| North Dakota | $58,460 |
| Iowa | $57,960 |
| West Virginia | $57,930 |
| Michigan | $57,890 |
| Wisconsin | $57,650 |
| New Mexico | $57,550 |
| Nevada | $56,630 |
| Maine | $56,600 |
| Vermont | $55,940 |
| Missouri | $55,700 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $55,470 |
| Kansas | $55,374 |
| Georgia | $54,480 |
| Nebraska | $53,760 |
| Wyoming | $53,000 |
| South Carolina | $52,630 |
| Louisiana | $51,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,621 |
| Tennessee | $51,380 |
| Kentucky | $50,920 |
| Oklahoma | $50,720 |
| Utah | $50,600 |
| South Dakota | $50,590 |
| Arkansas | $50,298 |
| Montana | $50,060 |
| Alabama | $49,666 |
| Guam | $49,210 |
| Illinois | $49,183 |
| Mississippi | $47,280 |
| Indiana | $45,226 |
| Arizona | $44,034 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,790 |
How do recruiter salaries compare to similar careers?
Recruiters earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than social fundraisers but more than interior designers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Social fundraiser salary | $57K |
| Police officer salary | $57K |
| Advertising sales agent salary | $52K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $57K |
| Insurance appraiser salary | $59K |
| Recruiter salary | $55K |
| Sales representative salary | $52K |
| Sign language interpreter salary | $52K |
| Funeral director salary | $54K |
| Interior designer salary | $53K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)