The average salary for a recruiter in California is around $64,150 per year.
Avg Salary
Recruiters earn an average yearly salary of $64,150.
Wages typically start from $39,417 and go up to $104,402.
7% below national average Updated in 2018
Recruiter earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level recruiter earnings begin at:
$50.19 per hour
$104,402 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level recruiter earnings begin at:
$39.85 per hour
$82,893 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level recruiter earnings begin at:
$30.84 per hour
$64,150 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level recruiter earnings begin at:
$23.87 per hour
$49,645 per year
10th percentile
Starting level recruiter earnings begin at:
$18.95 per hour
$39,417 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 California. On average, they make less than social workers but more than computer repair technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Social worker salary | $73K |
| Advertising sales agent salary | $57K |
| Ambulance dispatcher salary | $65K |
| Social fundraiser salary | $62K |
| Executive assistant salary | $65K |
| Recruiter salary | $64K |
| Interior designer salary | $60K |
| Private detective salary | $65K |
| Energy broker salary | $58K |
| Computer repair technician salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)