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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in Georgia (US state)

The median recruiter in Georgia (US state) earned $70,570 a year in May 2025[1], 7.1% below the US median of $75,940. That puts Georgia (US state) at #27 of 51 states for this job.

$70,570median annual wage
$100,814employer cost with benefits
$33.93median per hour
32,110people in this job in Georgia (US state)

BLS occupation 13-1071. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Georgia (US state)$44,580$70,570$125,540
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in Georgia (US state) earns $53,680–$95,610; the top tenth earns $125,540 or more, 2.8 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 Georgia (US state) median that makes about $100,814 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$100,814local 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 Georgia (US state)

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Warner Robins, GA
$77,920
$104,790470
Hinesville, GA
$75,450
$100,420110
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$75,410
$99,99020,920
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$67,120
$94,5201,210
Columbus, GA-AL
$65,550
$87,090700
Gainesville, GA
$63,330
$81,330460
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$63,180
$80,100700
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$62,870
$97,470190
Savannah, GA
$62,690
$82,5701,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$61,530
$82,450670
Rome, GA
$61,430
$82,510220
Albany, GA
$61,110
$81,330250
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$60,970
$79,090720
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$59,190
$78,510490
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$57,330
$75,650420
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$57,220
$76,420340
Dalton, GA
$55,480
$74,990400
Valdosta, GA
$55,260
$75,140260

Warner Robins, GA pays the most ($77,920) and Valdosta, GA the least ($55,260): $22,660 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 Georgia (US state)
Kansas
$70,870
+0.4%
New Hampshire
$70,840
+0.4%
Georgia (US state)
$70,570
+0.0%
Wisconsin
$70,540
-0.0%
Pennsylvania
$70,450
-0.2%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in Georgia (US state)?

The median was $70,570 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $53,680 to $95,610.

What does it cost to employ a recruiter in Georgia (US state)?

About $100,814 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Georgia (US state) do recruiters earn the most?

Warner Robins, GA, with a median of $77,920 a year.

Other roles in Georgia (US state)

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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. Data checked 2026-10-16.