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Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in West Virginia

The median recruiter in West Virginia earned $66,860 a year in May 2025[1], 12.0% below the US median of $75,940. That puts West Virginia at #39 of 51 states for this job.

$5,572median pay per month in West Virginia
$7,960employer cost per month with benefits
$32.14median pay per hour
3,130people in this job in West Virginia

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

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
West Virginia$44,490$66,860$115,920
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in West Virginia earns $52,660–$91,560; the top tenth earns $115,920 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 West Virginia median that makes about $95,514 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$95,514local 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 West Virginia

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
$94,520
$112,400440
Morgantown, WV
$63,500
$79,640270
Beckley, WV
$62,850
$87,420140
Wheeling, WV-OH
$62,480
$74,880220
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$62,290
$78,730480
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$61,770
$80,740120
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$61,580
$77,580190
Charleston, WV
$61,500
$78,700540
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$59,810
$77,750540

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV pays the most ($94,520) and Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH the least ($59,810): $34,710 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 West Virginia
Missouri
$66,990
+0.2%
Wyoming
$66,970
+0.2%
West Virginia
$66,860
+0.0%
Iowa
$66,710
-0.2%
Florida
$66,410
-0.7%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in West Virginia?

The median was $66,860 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $52,660 to $91,560.

What does it cost to employ a recruiter in West Virginia?

About $95,514 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in West Virginia do recruiters earn the most?

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, with a median of $94,520 a year.

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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.