Recruiter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$57.50 per hour

$119,590 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$45.53 per hour

$94,710 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$34.27 per hour

$71,280 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$26.45 per hour

$55,020 per year

10th percentile

Starting level recruiter earnings begin at:

$20.91 per hour

$43,500 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 Maryland. On average, they make less than sales representatives but more than executive assistants.

Career Median Salary
Sales representative salary $70K
Social worker salary $68K
Cost estimator salary $72K
Urban planner salary $76K
Underwriter salary $76K
Recruiter salary $71K
Energy broker salary $63K
Mail superintendent salary $73K
Librarian salary $70K
Executive assistant salary $68K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)