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Corporate Recruiter salary

Average corporate recruiter salary

$70,538

$33.91 hourly rate

Entry-level corporate recruiter salary
$46,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a corporate recruiter make?

The average corporate recruiter salary in the United States is $70,538. Corporate recruiter salaries typically range between $46,000 and $106,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for corporate recruiters is $33.91 per hour.

Corporate recruiter salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Corporate recruiters earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Where can a Corporate Recruiter earn more?

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California$97,565
Detroit, MI$65,196
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Apple$122,906
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Corporate Recruiter Salaries By Experience Level

Corporate Recruiter salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, SalaryExpert and Payscale, the average salary for a corporate recruiter typically falls between $62,802 and $97,647.
zippia
$70,538yearly
glassdoor[1]
$77,748yearly
indeed[2]
$62,802yearly
Salary.com[3]
$97,647yearly
payscale[4]
$65,937yearly
SalaryExpert[5]
$73,740yearly

Average corporate recruiter salary by state

The average corporate recruiter salary in Washington, Massachusetts, and Maryland are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average corporate recruiter salary states are Kentucky, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

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Highest paying states for corporate recruiters

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Washington$94,153$45.27
2Massachusetts$86,227$41.46
3Oregon$82,067$39.46
4District of Columbia$90,114$43.32
5New York$82,294$39.56
6Rhode Island$79,720$38.33
7California$84,302$40.53
8Alaska$78,881$37.92
9Maryland$84,630$40.69
10Vermont$74,425$35.78
11New Jersey$77,038$37.04
12Pennsylvania$72,630$34.92
13North Dakota$70,647$33.96
14North Carolina$71,410$34.33
15Virginia$75,966$36.52
16Maine$74,961$36.04
17Arizona$68,534$32.95
18Minnesota$70,421$33.86
19Delaware$69,433$33.38
20Nevada$66,692$32.06
21Illinois$69,402$33.37
22New Hampshire$68,992$33.17
23Alabama$71,821$34.53
24Missouri$71,023$34.15
25Texas$66,530$31.99
26Colorado$68,814$33.08
27Connecticut$70,526$33.91
28Ohio$65,170$31.33
29Utah$63,784$30.67
30Wisconsin$67,326$32.37
31Michigan$64,997$31.25
32Georgia$64,076$30.81
33South Carolina$65,675$31.57
34South Dakota$62,070$29.84
35Nebraska$59,468$28.59
36Indiana$62,379$29.99
37Hawaii$60,921$29.29
38Idaho$62,183$29.90
39West Virginia$61,485$29.56
40Tennessee$59,951$28.82
41Iowa$60,670$29.17
42Arkansas$60,047$28.87
43New Mexico$61,914$29.77
44Florida$60,314$29.00
45Mississippi$61,329$29.49
46Wyoming$57,788$27.78
47Kentucky$59,644$28.68
48Louisiana$59,671$28.69
49Montana$54,006$25.96
50Kansas$54,292$26.10
51Oklahoma$55,947$26.90

Highest paying cities for corporate recruiters

The highest-paying cities for corporate recruiters are Sacramento, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Sacramento, CA$97,565$46.91
2Seattle, WA$95,019$45.68
3Washington, DC$90,147$43.34
4Boston, MA$86,369$41.52
5Columbia, MD$84,669$40.71
6New York, NY$82,388$39.61
7Portland, OR$81,821$39.34
8Edison, NJ$77,043$37.04
9Philadelphia, PA$72,864$35.03
10Raleigh, NC$71,978$34.60
11Birmingham, AL$71,971$34.60
12Kansas City, MO$70,853$34.06
13Minneapolis, MN$70,439$33.86
14Chicago, IL$69,595$33.46
15Denver, CO$68,848$33.10
16Phoenix, AZ$68,665$33.01
17Milwaukee, WI$67,461$32.43
18Austin, TX$67,114$32.27
19Columbia, SC$65,900$31.68
20Detroit, MI$65,196$31.34

Corporate Recruiter salary details

A corporate recruiter's salary ranges from $46,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $106,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Corporate Recruiter Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a corporate recruiter's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$106,000$8,833$51
75th Percentile$87,000$7,250$42
Average$70,538$5,878$34
25th Percentile$56,000$4,667$27
10th Percentile$46,000$3,833$22

Highest paying corporate recruiter jobs

The highest paying types of corporate recruiters are talent acquisition manager, senior technical recruiter, and recruitment manager.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Talent Acquisition Consultant$69,315$5,776$33.3244,216
Staffing Consultant$40,837$3,403$19.6341,815
Human Resources Supervisor$64,757$5,396$31.1346,523
Recruiting Coordinator$45,459$3,788$21.8656,602
Talent Acquisition Manager$90,907$7,576$43.7126,512
Recruitment Manager-Sales$57,523$4,794$27.6679,349

Top companies hiring corporate recruiters now:

  1. Apple Jobs (14)
  2. Microsoft Jobs (25)
  3. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jobs (13)
  4. DXC Technology Jobs (22)
  5. Bank of America Jobs (52)

Which companies pay corporate recruiters the most?

Corporate recruiter salaries at Apple and Microsoft are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average corporate recruiter salary at companies like Ross Stores and ICU Medical are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Apple$122,906$59.09
2Microsoft$114,717$55.15
3Ross Stores$109,590$52.69
4ICU Medical$101,489$48.79
5Bank of the West$99,899$48.03
6BNP Paribas$96,806$46.54
7The Light House$95,892$46.10
8Acadian Asset Management$93,374$44.89
9Heartland Dental$92,142$44.30
10Vista Equity Partners$92,126$44.29
11Credit Suisse$91,965$44.21
12Wedbush Securities$91,654$44.06
13Marcus & Millichap$91,395$43.94
14LinkedIn$89,384$42.97
15Carvana$89,185$42.88
16Staffing.com$88,738$42.66
17U.S. Bank$88,189$42.40
18Intel$87,262$41.95
19New Relic$86,849$41.75
20Amazon$86,732$41.70

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$75,000$73,800$72,600$71,400$70,200$69,000
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Corporate Recruiter salary by industry

The average corporate recruiter salary varies across industries:

  • The average corporate recruiter salary in the retail industry is $75,224, the highest of any industry.
  • The average corporate recruiter salary in the finance industry is $75,215.
  • Corporate recruiters in the professional industry earn an average salary of $69,296, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for corporate recruiters

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Retail$75,224$36.17
2Finance$75,215$36.16
3Technology$75,092$36.10
4Health Care$74,102$35.63
5Manufacturing$73,653$35.41
6Transportation$71,493$34.37
7Professional$69,296$33.32

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Corporate Recruiter salary trends

The average corporate recruiter salary has risen by $9,337 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average corporate recruiter earned $61,201 annually, but today, they earn $70,538 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for corporate recruiters over the last decade.

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Average corporate recruiter salary over time

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    Corporate Recruiter salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$70,500$33.91+2.5%
    2024$68,800$33.07+1.7%
    2023$67,600$32.52+0.9%
    2022$67,000$32.24+1.9%
    2021$65,700$31.61+1.4%

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