Recruiter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$40.97 per hour

$85,220 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$30.84 per hour

$64,140 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$23.67 per hour

$49,230 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level recruiter earnings begin at:

$18.63 per hour

$38,740 per year

10th percentile

Starting level recruiter earnings begin at:

$15.07 per hour

$31,350 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 Tennessee. On average, they make less than financial quantitative analysts but more than merchandisers.

Career Median Salary
Financial quantitative analyst salary $60K
Insurance sales agent salary $48K
Operations research analyst salary $56K
Executive assistant salary $59K
Office manager salary $56K
Recruiter salary $49K
Fundraiser salary $48K
Advertising sales agent salary $40K
Street vendor salary $30K
Merchandiser salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)