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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in Connecticut

The median recruiter in Connecticut earned $82,890 a year in May 2025[1], 9.2% above the US median of $75,940. That puts Connecticut at #7 of 51 states for this job.

$6,908median pay per month in Connecticut
$9,868employer cost per month with benefits
$39.85median pay per hour
9,010people in this job in Connecticut

BLS occupation 13-1071. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Connecticut$51,000$82,890$134,810
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in Connecticut earns $63,480–$107,280; the top tenth earns $134,810 or more, 2.6 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Connecticut median that makes about $118,414 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$118,414local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Connecticut

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
$85,550
$119,9402,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
$82,920
$106,1703,460
New Haven, CT
$82,510
$109,4001,230
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
$79,850
$101,350710
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
$76,810
$99,860440
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$76,260
$96,740250

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT pays the most ($85,550) and Connecticut nonmetropolitan area the least ($76,260): $9,290 a year apart for the same job.

What a recruiter does

A recruiter finds and attracts candidates, screens them, manages the interview process and closes offers for the hiring managers.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Connecticut
Maryland
$83,910
+1.2%
California
$83,500
+0.7%
Connecticut
$82,890
+0.0%
Virginia
$82,090
-1.0%
Colorado
$80,840
-2.5%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in Connecticut?

The median was $82,890 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $63,480 to $107,280.

What does it cost to employ a recruiter in Connecticut?

About $118,414 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Connecticut do recruiters earn the most?

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, with a median of $85,550 a year.

Other roles in Connecticut

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1071: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131071.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.