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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in New York

The median recruiter in New York earned $84,380 a year in May 2025[1], 11.1% above the US median of $75,940. That puts New York at #4 of 51 states for this job.

$84,380median annual wage
$120,543employer cost with benefits
$40.57median per hour
54,610people in this job in New York

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
New York$56,040$84,380$149,990
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in New York earns $65,260–$118,380; the top tenth earns $149,990 or more, 2.7 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 York median that makes about $120,543 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$120,543local 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 York

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$89,780
$124,13052,370
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$77,840
$100,7101,040
Syracuse, NY
$77,190
$98,1701,280
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$77,000
$99,0902,970
Rochester, NY
$76,590
$98,4702,460
Binghamton, NY
$76,140
$96,100330
Ithaca, NY
$75,270
$98,880200
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$74,510
$94,9902,730
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$73,920
$91,560180
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$73,910
$93,480670
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$73,880
$94,030590
Utica-Rome, NY
$72,420
$92,870540
Elmira, NY
$72,160
$88,520130
Kingston, NY
$72,040
$91,370200
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$71,560
$91,240510
Glens Falls, NY
$68,170
$87,990190

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ pays the most ($89,780) and Glens Falls, NY the least ($68,170): $21,610 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 York
Massachusetts
$85,630
+1.5%
Washington
$84,550
+0.2%
New York
$84,380
+0.0%
Maryland
$83,910
-0.6%
California
$83,500
-1.0%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in New York?

The median was $84,380 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $65,260 to $118,380.

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

About $120,543 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in New York do recruiters earn the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, with a median of $89,780 a year.

Other roles in New York

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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.