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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in Indiana

The median recruiter in Indiana earned $65,600 a year in May 2025[1], 13.6% below the US median of $75,940. That puts Indiana at #42 of 51 states for this job.

$5,467median pay per month in Indiana
$7,810employer cost per month with benefits
$31.54median pay per hour
17,110people in this job in Indiana

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Indiana$44,810$65,600$106,830
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in Indiana earns $52,450–$84,740; the top tenth earns $106,830 or more, 2.4 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 Indiana median that makes about $93,714 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$93,714local 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 Indiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$67,690
$80,580160
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$67,300
$91,8507,150
Bloomington, IN
$66,750
$84,800320
Kokomo, IN
$66,200
$80,040130
Fort Wayne, IN
$65,510
$84,9901,150
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$64,860
$83,320620
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$64,140
$79,720510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$63,700
$79,480670
Evansville, IN
$63,520
$79,700660
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$62,680
$80,470760
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$62,530
$78,490820
Columbus, IN
$62,330
$79,340340
Terre Haute, IN
$61,730
$77,520240
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$61,520
$78,980670
Muncie, IN
$60,990
$79,000200

Michigan City-La Porte, IN pays the most ($67,690) and Muncie, IN the least ($60,990): $6,700 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 Indiana
Iowa
$66,710
+1.7%
Florida
$66,410
+1.2%
Indiana
$65,600
+0.0%
South Carolina
$65,370
-0.4%
Idaho
$64,990
-0.9%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in Indiana?

The median was $65,600 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $52,450 to $84,740.

What does it cost to employ a recruiter in Indiana?

About $93,714 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Indiana do recruiters earn the most?

Michigan City-La Porte, IN, with a median of $67,690 a year.

Other roles in Indiana

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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.