What is the average HR & Recruiting salary in Seattle?

The median midpoint of 18 live HR & Recruiting postings in Seattle is $164k a year. Half of them fall between $150k and $193k.

How does HR & Recruiting pay change with seniority?

senior postings $150k. 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), Okta ($183k), Brex ($163k), OpenAI ($160k).

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.

HR & Recruiting salary in Seattle

What employers are offering right now, from 18 live HR & Recruiting postings in Seattle that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$164k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$150k–$193k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$268k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$93k

$114k

$136k

$158k

$180k

$202k

$224k

$246k

HR & Recruiting pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$150k	7

Top-paying companies for HR & Recruiting roles

Company	Median	Postings
Anthropic	$268k	3
Okta	$183k	2
Brex	$163k	5
OpenAI	$160k	2
New Engen	$121k	2

Highest-paying open HR & Recruiting jobs

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Anthropic

Strategic Projects Lead, Recruiting

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA $235k – $300k/yr

visa sponsorshipanalyticsrecruitingDirect from employer Sep 11

AnthropicRemote

Technical Recruiter

Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY $240k – $295k/yr

visa sponsorshipmachine learningrecruitingDirect from employer Jul 14

Anthropic

Recruiter, AI Research

San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA $175k – $295k/yr

visa sponsorshipmachine learningrecruitingDirect from employer Oct 2

Okta

Senior Manager, GTM Compensation Strategy & Incentive Design

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California $174k – $239k/yr

pythonmachine learninganalyticssalesforceDirect from employer Aug 24

Stanley 1913

Director, Compensation & Total Rewards

Seattle, WA $180k – $210k/yr

analyticsrecruitingnetworkingDirect from employer Aug 21

OpenAI

Technical Sourcer, Research SWE

San Francisco · New York City Full-time $137k – $240k/yr

machine learningrecruitingembeddedDirect from employer 11d ago

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HR & Recruiting salary: common questions

What is the average HR & Recruiting salary in Seattle?: The median midpoint of 18 live HR & Recruiting postings in Seattle is $164k a year. Half of them fall between $150k and $193k.
How does HR & Recruiting pay change with seniority?: senior postings $150k. 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), Okta ($183k), Brex ($163k), OpenAI ($160k).
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.

JobApplyPilot reads employers' own job postings. Pay shown is base salary from published ranges, not total compensation.