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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in South Carolina

The median recruiter in South Carolina earned $65,370 a year in May 2025[1], 13.9% below the US median of $75,940. That puts South Carolina at #43 of 51 states for this job.

$5,448median pay per month in South Carolina
$7,782employer cost per month with benefits
$31.43median pay per hour
13,720people in this job in South Carolina

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
South Carolina$46,070$65,370$118,590
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in South Carolina earns $51,810–$87,420; the top tenth earns $118,590 or more, 2.6 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 South Carolina median that makes about $93,386 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$93,386local 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 South Carolina

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
$70,580
$93,1602,190
Sumter, SC
$69,990
$94,520160
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$69,990
$88,990400
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$69,740
$86,940300
Columbia, SC
$67,990
$87,4202,270
Spartanburg, SC
$67,410
$89,660850
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$66,870
$88,2402,430
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$62,400
$80,110330
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$61,740
$85,300220
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$61,570
$80,430560
Florence, SC
$61,300
$80,400510

Charleston-North Charleston, SC pays the most ($70,580) and Florence, SC the least ($61,300): $9,280 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 South Carolina
Florida
$66,410
+1.6%
Indiana
$65,600
+0.4%
South Carolina
$65,370
+0.0%
Idaho
$64,990
-0.6%
Alabama
$64,940
-0.7%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in South Carolina?

The median was $65,370 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $51,810 to $87,420.

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

About $93,386 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in South Carolina do recruiters earn the most?

Charleston-North Charleston, SC, with a median of $70,580 a year.

Other roles in South 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. Last updated 2026-11-05.