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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in Virginia

The median recruiter in Virginia earned $82,090 a year in May 2025[1], 8.1% above the US median of $75,940. That puts Virginia at #8 of 51 states for this job.

$82,090median annual wage
$117,271employer cost with benefits
$39.47median per hour
28,540people in this job in Virginia

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Virginia$48,530$82,090$136,660
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in Virginia earns $62,070–$108,970; the top tenth earns $136,660 or more, 2.8 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 Virginia median that makes about $117,271 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$117,271local 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 Virginia

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Charlottesville, VA
$82,430
$106,550610
Richmond, VA
$79,340
$101,4404,540
Winchester, VA-WV
$79,040
$101,910460
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$78,290
$113,960270
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$76,240
$97,7804,290
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$70,040
$87,790390
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$70,020
$97,770210
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$69,880
$85,770360
Lynchburg, VA
$69,490
$88,370430
Roanoke, VA
$67,450
$88,880780
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$65,540
$92,320220
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$63,800
$86,970460
Harrisonburg, VA
$62,310
$79,420240

Charlottesville, VA pays the most ($82,430) and Harrisonburg, VA the least ($62,310): $20,120 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 Virginia
California
$83,500
+1.7%
Connecticut
$82,890
+1.0%
Virginia
$82,090
+0.0%
Colorado
$80,840
-1.5%
New Jersey
$80,690
-1.7%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in Virginia?

The median was $82,090 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $62,070 to $108,970.

What does it cost to employ a recruiter in Virginia?

About $117,271 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Virginia do recruiters earn the most?

Charlottesville, VA, with a median of $82,430 a year.

Other roles in Virginia

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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.