Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of recruiter salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest recruiter salary of $66,136
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South Dakota has the lowest recruiter salary of $36,965
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The national average salary for recruiters is $51,374
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The national hourly pay for recruiters is $24.7
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Highest-Paid Recruiters By State
| Rank | State | Average Recruiter Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $66,136 | $44,000 | $97,000 |
| 2 | California | $65,166 | $41,000 | $101,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $63,943 | $40,000 | $100,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $63,659 | $42,000 | $94,000 |
| 5 | New York | $62,624 | $42,000 | $92,000 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $62,038 | $41,000 | $91,000 |
| 7 | Alaska | $60,762 | $45,000 | $80,000 |
| 8 | Oregon | $59,266 | $37,000 | $93,000 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $58,433 | $39,000 | $86,000 |
| 10 | Virginia | $57,312 | $38,000 | $84,000 |
| 11 | Maine | $56,653 | $38,000 | $82,000 |
| 12 | Delaware | $55,855 | $37,000 | $83,000 |
| 13 | Maryland | $55,799 | $37,000 | $82,000 |
| 14 | Colorado | $55,585 | $37,000 | $82,000 |
| 15 | Vermont | $55,344 | $37,000 | $81,000 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $54,015 | $36,000 | $79,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $52,709 | $35,000 | $78,000 |
| 18 | Nevada | $51,500 | $33,000 | $79,000 |
| 19 | Texas | $50,487 | $33,000 | $75,000 |
| 20 | Arizona | $50,398 | $33,000 | $75,000 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $50,344 | $33,000 | $74,000 |
| 22 | Idaho | $49,118 | $31,000 | $76,000 |
| 23 | Utah | $48,979 | $32,000 | $74,000 |
| 24 | Illinois | $48,504 | $33,000 | $70,000 |
| 25 | Minnesota | $48,018 | $33,000 | $69,000 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $47,638 | $32,000 | $69,000 |
| 27 | Georgia | $46,426 | $31,000 | $68,000 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $46,289 | $31,000 | $67,000 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $46,177 | $31,000 | $67,000 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $46,030 | $30,000 | $68,000 |
| 31 | Michigan | $45,699 | $30,000 | $67,000 |
| 32 | Missouri | $45,374 | $31,000 | $65,000 |
| 33 | Ohio | $45,125 | $30,000 | $66,000 |
| 34 | Alabama | $44,907 | $30,000 | $65,000 |
| 35 | Wyoming | $44,884 | $30,000 | $66,000 |
| 36 | Kansas | $44,760 | $30,000 | $64,000 |
| 37 | Montana | $44,621 | $29,000 | $67,000 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | $44,227 | $30,000 | $64,000 |
| 39 | Florida | $43,823 | $29,000 | $66,000 |
| 40 | Hawaii | $42,888 | $30,000 | $60,000 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $42,814 | $29,000 | $61,000 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $42,741 | $29,000 | $61,000 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $42,101 | $28,000 | $61,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $41,894 | $28,000 | $60,000 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $41,765 | $28,000 | $60,000 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $41,613 | $28,000 | $60,000 |
| 47 | Iowa | $41,507 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 48 | Indiana | $40,575 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $40,451 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $36,965 | $25,000 | $53,000 |
Methodology: Recruiter Salary By State
To better understand recruiter pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for recruiters by state.
We took the average annual salary data for recruiters from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for recruiters.
Recruiter Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for recruiters?
The highest-paid state for recruiters is Massachusetts with an average salary of $66,136 per year.
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What city pays recruiters the most?
Richmond, CA pays recruiters the most with an average salary of $71,994 per year.
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What is the worst state for recruiters?
The worst state for recruiters is South Dakota with an average salary of $36,965 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
