Recruiter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$46.37 per hour

$96,450 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$36.76 per hour

$76,450 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$28.49 per hour

$59,260 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$22.14 per hour

$46,040 per year

10th percentile

Starting level recruiter earnings begin at:

$17.85 per hour

$37,130 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Recruiter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $99,050
New Jersey $78,030
Washington $77,480
New York $77,120
California $76,480
Massachusetts $76,220
Maryland $76,040
Rhode Island $76,040
Virginia $75,720
Colorado $64,080
Minnesota $63,470
Alaska $63,460
Connecticut $63,450
Maine $62,320
New Hampshire $62,250
Delaware $62,200
Oregon $62,200
Hawaii $61,850
Illinois $61,850
Pennsylvania $61,680
Vermont $61,670
North Dakota $61,650
Texas $61,570
Michigan $60,740
Wisconsin $60,630
Arizona $60,460
Kansas $60,410
Iowa $60,360
North Carolina $60,360
Ohio $60,130
Kentucky $60,120
South Dakota $60,110
South Carolina $60,040
Florida $59,800
Alabama $59,260
Idaho $59,030
Georgia $58,880
Utah $58,340
New Mexico $57,350
Missouri $57,200
West Virginia $56,990
Wyoming $55,200
Nebraska $52,340
Nevada $50,120
Indiana $50,100
Oklahoma $49,630
Louisiana $49,600
Guam $49,490
Montana $49,490
Tennessee $49,230
Arkansas $48,560
Virgin Islands, U.S. $48,560
Mississippi $47,570
Puerto Rico $36,440

How do recruiter salaries compare to similar careers?

Recruiters earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than insurance sales agents but more than property managers.

Career Median Salary
Insurance sales agent salary $50K
Statistician salary $62K
Environmental consultant salary $61K
Consultant salary $61K
Executive assistant salary $61K
Recruiter salary $59K
Insurance appraiser salary $47K
Office manager salary $49K
Advertising sales agent salary $45K
Property manager salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)