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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in North Carolina

The median recruiter in North Carolina earned $73,070 a year in May 2025[1], 3.8% below the US median of $75,940. That puts North Carolina at #20 of 51 states for this job.

$73,070median annual wage
$104,386employer cost with benefits
$35.13median per hour
31,140people in this job in North Carolina

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
North Carolina$46,760$73,070$126,000
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in North Carolina earns $56,850–$96,910; the top tenth earns $126,000 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 North Carolina median that makes about $104,386 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$104,386local 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 North Carolina

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$81,100
$100,7602,370
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$78,330
$101,6908,930
Fayetteville, NC
$75,440
$102,870870
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$74,170
$97,6705,710
Asheville, NC
$70,210
$89,040910
Burlington, NC
$69,500
$94,270280
Winston-Salem, NC
$68,540
$91,8601,370
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$67,660
$85,4402,630
Goldsboro, NC
$66,660
$84,930150
Greenville, NC
$66,190
$86,730430
Jacksonville, NC
$64,730
$88,610290
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$64,700
$80,960670
Wilmington, NC
$64,440
$81,220850
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$64,080
$84,440970
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$63,710
$77,890980
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$62,390
$76,840220
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$61,780
$80,7501,030
Rocky Mount, NC
$61,660
$77,820270

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC pays the most ($81,100) and Rocky Mount, NC the least ($61,660): $19,440 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 North Carolina
North Dakota
$75,630
+3.5%
Hawaii
$73,750
+0.9%
North Carolina
$73,070
+0.0%
Utah
$71,750
-1.8%
Maine
$71,630
-2.0%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in North Carolina?

The median was $73,070 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $56,850 to $96,910.

What does it cost to employ a recruiter in North Carolina?

About $104,386 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in North Carolina do recruiters earn the most?

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, with a median of $81,100 a year.

Other roles in North Carolina

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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.