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HR & Recruiting salary in the United States
What employers are offering right now, from 325 live HR & Recruiting postings in the United States that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.
Median
$165k
a year, base pay
Middle half
$135k–$195k
25th to 75th percentile
Highest posted
$360k
range midpoint
How the offers are spread
$73k
$100k
$127k
$154k
$181k
$208k
$235k
$262k
HR & Recruiting pay by level
| Level | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $163k | 81 |
| Staff & principal | $193k | 8 |
| Director & executive | $245k | 36 |
HR & Recruiting pay by location
| Location | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $183k | 140 |
| SF Bay Area | $180k | 180 |
| New York | $165k | 116 |
| Seattle | $164k | 18 |
| Chicago | $152k | 12 |
| Remote (US) | $151k | 29 |
| Austin | $146k | 5 |
| Washington, DC | $146k | 8 |
| Boston | $143k | 18 |
| Pittsburgh | $140k | 5 |
| Toronto | $128k | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $120k | 8 |
| Denver | $114k | 6 |
Top-paying companies for HR & Recruiting roles
| Company | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | $268k | 8 |
| Lambda | $267k | 2 |
| Databricks | $259k | 3 |
| Okta | $255k | 5 |
| Notion | $246k | 8 |
| Olema Oncology | $240k | 3 |
| OpenAI | $223k | 8 |
| Niantic Spatial | $220k | 2 |
| Decagon | $220k | 4 |
| K Health | $213k | 3 |
| Harvey | $205k | 13 |
| Modal | $200k | 3 |
Highest-paying open HR & Recruiting jobs
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HR & Recruiting salary: common questions
- What is the average HR & Recruiting salary in the United States?
- The median midpoint of 325 live HR & Recruiting postings in the United States is $165k a year. Half of them fall between $135k and $195k.
- How does HR & Recruiting pay change with seniority?
- senior postings $163k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
- Which companies pay HR & Recruiting roles the most?
- Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Anthropic ($268k), Lambda ($267k), Databricks ($259k), Okta ($255k).
- Where do these numbers come from?
- From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.
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