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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in Louisiana

The median recruiter in Louisiana earned $61,300 a year in May 2025[1], 19.3% below the US median of $75,940. That puts Louisiana at #49 of 51 states for this job.

$5,108median pay per month in Louisiana
$7,298employer cost per month with benefits
$29.47median pay per hour
7,240people in this job in Louisiana

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Louisiana$39,170$61,300$100,420
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in Louisiana earns $48,900–$78,710; the top tenth earns $100,420 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 Louisiana median that makes about $87,571 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$87,571local 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 Louisiana

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$64,990
$82,270320
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$64,780
$84,6101,900
Lake Charles, LA
$64,130
$73,540280
Alexandria, LA
$62,210
$80,130230
Baton Rouge, LA
$61,400
$77,8601,960
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$61,200
$83,200460
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$59,990
$76,340230
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$59,210
$74,620160
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$59,050
$72,550300
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$58,880
$71,020240
Hammond, LA
$58,280
$72,640140
Lafayette, LA
$56,070
$73,540540
Monroe, LA
$54,610
$71,150200

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA pays the most ($64,990) and Monroe, LA the least ($54,610): $10,380 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 Louisiana
Nebraska
$61,930
+1.0%
Oklahoma
$61,630
+0.5%
Louisiana
$61,300
+0.0%
Mississippi
$60,300
-1.6%
Arkansas
$55,010
-10.3%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in Louisiana?

The median was $61,300 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $48,900 to $78,710.

What does it cost to employ a recruiter in Louisiana?

About $87,571 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Louisiana do recruiters earn the most?

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, with a median of $64,990 a year.

Other roles in Louisiana

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How to hire recruiters

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.