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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in New Jersey

The median recruiter in New Jersey earned $80,690 a year in May 2025[1], 6.3% above the US median of $75,940. That puts New Jersey at #10 of 51 states for this job.

$80,690median annual wage
$115,271employer cost with benefits
$38.79median per hour
21,690people in this job in New Jersey

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
New Jersey$56,420$80,690$132,770
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in New Jersey earns $65,890–$103,160; the top tenth earns $132,770 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 New Jersey median that makes about $115,271 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$115,271local 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 New Jersey

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
$80,340
$102,1601,400
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
$77,380
$95,200430
Vineland, NJ
$74,880
$84,320200

Trenton-Princeton, NJ pays the most ($80,340) and Vineland, NJ the least ($74,880): $5,460 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 New Jersey
Virginia
$82,090
+1.7%
Colorado
$80,840
+0.2%
New Jersey
$80,690
+0.0%
Minnesota
$78,760
-2.4%
Oregon
$78,060
-3.3%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in New Jersey?

The median was $80,690 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $65,890 to $103,160.

What does it cost to employ a recruiter in New Jersey?

About $115,271 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in New Jersey do recruiters earn the most?

Trenton-Princeton, NJ, with a median of $80,340 a year.

Other roles in New Jersey

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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.