Recruiter United States
Recruiter salary in the US
Typical pay
$91,500a year
Most Recruiters earn $67k to $122k a year
From 1,342 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Recruiter salary in the US is $91,500 a year. Most job postings pay $66,800 to $121,500. From 1,342 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $130k | $97k to $163k | 351 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $113k | $83k to $155k | 179 |
| Washington | $110k | $89k to $142k | 66 |
| District of Columbia | $104k | $79k to $126k | 24 |
| Massachusetts | $102k | $75k to $127k | 76 |
| Colorado | $95k | $74k to $113k | 43 |
| Texas | $90k | $65k to $123k | 73 |
| Utah | $90k | $66k to $125k | 13 |
| Virginia | $89k | $75k to $108k | 75 |
| Georgia | $86k | $69k to $103k | 16 |
| North Carolina | $83k | $70k to $128k | 19 |
| Illinois | $83k | $65k to $107k | 90 |
| New Jersey | $77k | $64k to $94k | 32 |
| Arizona | $74k | $61k to $85k | 18 |
| Florida | $73k | $54k to $104k | 27 |
| Maryland | $73k | $63k to $93k | 16 |
| Minnesota | $69k | $60k to $83k | 40 |
| Connecticut | $68k | $48k to $72k | 13 |
| Ohio | $65k | $49k to $93k | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | $64k | $51k to $80k | 24 |
| Alabama | – | – | 4 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 7 |
| Delaware | – | – | 2 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 3 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 7 |
| Iowa | – | – | 4 |
| Kansas | – | – | 1 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 4 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Michigan | – | – | 6 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 2 |
| Missouri | – | – | 9 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 |
| Nevada | – | – | 8 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 3 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 6 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Oregon | – | – | 6 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 5 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 6 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 7 |
| Vermont | – | – | 2 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $158k | $128k to $177k | 389 | 155 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $145k | $131k to $169k | 85 | 42 |
| Austin, TX | $121k | $90k to $165k | 118 | 24 |
| New York, NY | $113k | $85k to $154k | 494 | 186 |
| Seattle, WA | $110k | $93k to $144k | 107 | 61 |
| Boston, MA | $110k | $77k to $130k | 146 | 67 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $104k | $81k to $132k | 227 | 129 |
| Richmond, VA | $95k | $74k to $102k | 37 | 21 |
| Washington, DC | $95k | $72k to $115k | 143 | 75 |
| Denver, CO | $95k | $77k to $113k | 78 | 38 |
| San Diego, CA | $93k | $74k to $137k | 45 | 22 |
| Chicago, IL | $83k | $65k to $113k | 160 | 79 |
| Dallas, TX | $75k | $60k to $110k | 221 | 32 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $74k | $61k to $85k | 89 | 18 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $71k | $60k to $88k | 74 | 32 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 163 job postings$41k $61k
Typical: $51k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 585 job postings$68k $103k
Typical: $87k
- Senior 321 job postings$106k $156k
Typical: $127k
- Lead or manager 35 job postings$111k $180k
Typical: $145k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $156k | – | $136k | $163k | – |
| House Buyers of America | $94k | – | $94k | – | – |
| Robert Half | $70k | – | $70k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $91,500 a year for Recruiter roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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