Recruiter salary in Port St. Lucie, FL
Port St. Lucie is a lower-cost market for recruiters: the median of $62,610 a year1 is 5.7% below the Florida statewide median of $66,410, and 17.6% below the US median of $75,940. Nationally it ranks #377 of 521 areas. About 720 recruiters work here, 1% of the Florida total.
BLS occupation 13-1071, area Port St. Lucie, FL. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in Port St. Lucie against Florida and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $42,650 | $62,610 | $103,350 | |
| Florida | $44,920 | $66,410 | $115,920 | |
| United States | $47,180 | $75,940 | $128,720 |
The middle half of recruiters in Port St. Lucie earns $49,300–$82,110. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $103,350, only 2.4 times the bottom tenth, against 2.7 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. The mean ($69,970) is 12% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $32,810 wide, against $39,150 across Florida and $40,770 nationally: employers in Port St. Lucie pay within a narrower band.
What to budget for a recruiter here
| Point in the local range | Per year | Per month | Per hour | Employer cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,650 | $3,554 | $20.50 | $55,032 |
| 25th percentile | $49,300 | $4,108 | $23.70 | $63,613 |
| Median | $62,610 | $5,218 | $30.10 | $80,787 |
| 75th percentile | $82,110 | $6,842 | $39.48 | $105,948 |
| 90th percentile | $103,350 | $8,612 | $49.69 | $133,355 |
An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $19,500 a year in pay and about $25,161 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $13,310 in pay. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.
For scale, the US median of $75,940 falls between the median and the 75th percentile in Port St. Lucie, and the Florida statewide median of $66,410 falls there too.
What a hire really costs in Port St. Lucie
Pay is only part of it. Benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, which adds about $18,177 to the $62,610 median and brings it to $80,787 a year. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Other roles in Port St. Lucie
Of the 17 roles we track in Port St. Lucie, this one ranks #5 by median pay, between office managers ($63,330) and executive assistants ($62,170). Project Coordinator is the highest at $84,810.
| Role | Median | vs recruiter | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Specialist | +13.9% | 620 | |
| Office Manager | +1.1% | 1,350 | |
| Recruiter | this role | 720 | |
| Executive Assistant | -0.7% | 270 | |
| Paralegal | -3.6% | 490 |
Measured against the US median, recruiters rank #16 of the 17 roles we track in Port St. Lucie (-17.6%), between sales development representatives (-17.2%) and executive assistants (-18.8%). The typical role here is at -6.9%, so, measured against the US, recruiters cost less in Port St. Lucie than the area's general pay level would suggest. Recruiters hold 4.4% of the jobs in these 17 roles in Port St. Lucie, 5.4% across Florida and 5.8% nationally. The job is a smaller part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.
Other areas in Florida
Across the 24 areas of Florida with data for this job, the median runs from $57,320 in Tallahassee to $76,230 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach, a gap of $18,910 a year. Of the 13 areas in Florida with more recruiters than Port St. Lucie, 2 pay less: Tallahassee, FL ($57,320) and Gainesville, FL ($57,520).
| Area | Median | vs Port St. Lucie | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | +0.6% | 1,370 | |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne, FL | +0.1% | 1,500 | |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | +0.1% | 360 | |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | this area | 720 | |
| Punta Gorda, FL | -1.5% | 240 | |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | -1.7% | 140 | |
| North Florida (Nonmetro) | -2.7% | 450 |
Port St. Lucie against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, Port St. Lucie is #166 of 521 US areas for this job. Both its size and its pay sit in the middle half of US areas. Outside Florida, Savannah and Jackson pay just above Port St. Lucie and Gettysburg and Daphne-Fairhope just below. All four are within $110 a year of the median in Port St. Lucie. Of the three markets with about as many recruiters, two pay more.
| Metro area | Median | vs Port St. Lucie | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | +22.3% | 720 | jobs | |
| Appleton, WI | +1.7% | 720 | jobs | |
| Jackson, MS | +0.2% | 1,160 | pay | |
| Savannah, GA | +0.1% | 1,050 | pay | |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | this area | 720 | ||
| Gettysburg, PA | -0.0% | 120 | pay | |
| Daphne-Fairhope, AL | -0.1% | 380 | pay | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | -4.1% | 720 | jobs |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a recruiter in Port St. Lucie, FL?
About $80,787 a year at the median, or $6,732 a month: $62,610 in pay plus about $18,177 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What is the pay range for recruiters in Port St. Lucie?
The median was $62,610 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $42,650, the 90th $103,350, and the middle half earned $49,300 to $82,110.
Is Port St. Lucie cheaper than the rest of Florida for recruiters?
Yes, it costs less: a median of $62,610 against $66,410 statewide. The next area up in Florida is Panama City-Panama City Beach at $62,700, the next down Punta Gorda at $61,700.
How many recruiters work in Port St. Lucie?
BLS counts about 720 in the May 2025 survey. That is 1% of the Florida total of 62,730. 13 areas in Florida have more; the closest in size is Naples-Marco Island, with about 730.
Does a recruiter cost more than an executive assistant in Port St. Lucie?
Yes: $440 a year more at the median. The medians are $62,610 and $62,170.
Sources
4 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1071: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- Stafka pricing: stafka.com
- Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.