Recruiter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$46.03 per hour

$95,750 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:

$28.90 per hour

$60,120 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$22.62 per hour

$47,040 per year

10th percentile

Starting level recruiter earnings begin at:

$17.90 per hour

$37,240 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 10% less than similar careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than business analysts but more than environmental consultants.

Career Median Salary
Business analyst salary $78K
Operations manager salary $71K
Statistician salary $78K
Economist salary $70K
Operations research analyst salary $61K
Recruiter salary $60K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $53K
Insurance appraiser salary $59K
Consultant salary $50K
Environmental consultant salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)