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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in Oregon

The median recruiter in Oregon earned $78,060 a year in May 2025[1], 2.8% above the US median of $75,940. That puts Oregon at #12 of 51 states for this job.

$6,505median pay per month in Oregon
$9,293employer cost per month with benefits
$37.53median pay per hour
10,620people in this job in Oregon

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Oregon$51,480$78,060$126,280
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in Oregon earns $62,820–$99,860; the top tenth earns $126,280 or more, 2.5 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 Oregon median that makes about $111,514 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$111,514local 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 Oregon

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Salem, OR
$80,270
$97,5001,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$80,100
$102,3907,610
Bend, OR
$76,190
$95,990530
Albany, OR
$73,850
$89,730210
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$71,800
$94,520400
Corvallis, OR
$70,420
$92,390210
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$69,390
$86,470730
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$69,240
$81,670190
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$68,710
$84,990220
Medford, OR
$67,540
$86,930430
Grants Pass, OR
$65,520
$81,630100

Salem, OR pays the most ($80,270) and Grants Pass, OR the least ($65,520): $14,750 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 Oregon
New Jersey
$80,690
+3.4%
Minnesota
$78,760
+0.9%
Oregon
$78,060
+0.0%
Vermont
$77,800
-0.3%
Delaware
$77,700
-0.5%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in Oregon?

The median was $78,060 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $62,820 to $99,860.

What does it cost to employ a recruiter in Oregon?

About $111,514 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Oregon do recruiters earn the most?

Salem, OR, with a median of $80,270 a year.

Other roles in Oregon

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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.