Salary report · 2026 to date
HR & Recruiting jobs in United States advertised a median of $122K a year in 2026 (middle half $83K–$163K), from 835 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | $44K – $83K | $66K | $31.50 | 18 |
| Entry level | $70K – $125K | $79K | $38.08 | 17 |
| Mid level | $72K – $140K | $103K | $49.50 | 507 |
| Senior | $116K – $167K | $143K | $68.76 | 110 |
| Staff/Principal | $159K – $194K | $167K | $80.05 | 11 |
| Manager | $115K – $175K | $143K | $68.51 | 109 |
| Director | $184K – $253K | $205K | $98.68 | 42 |
| Executive |
JobRipe, "What HR & Recruiting jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/hr_recruiting (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $122K a year (about $58.85 an hour), from 835 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 21 January 2026 and 23 October 2026. Half of them fall between $83K and $163K.
One in ten postings advertised $206K a year or more; one in ten advertised $59K or less.
By median advertised pay, among cities with enough postings: Santa Clara $205K; San Francisco $183K; Washington $159K; Sunnyvale $155K.
Median advertised pay is $123K for remote postings (308) and $119K for on-site ones (468). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
| $215K – $273K |
| $243K |
| $117 |
| 21 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | $79K – $154K | $119K | $57.16 | 468 |
| Remote | $83K – $163K | $123K | $58.89 | 308 |
| Hybrid | $125K – $205K | $178K | $85.34 | 59 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $114K – $193K | $143K | $68.76 | 60 |
| San Francisco | $157K – $210K | $183K | $87.74 | 57 |
| Washington | $130K – $166K | $159K | $76.68 | 17 |
| Alexandria | $114K – $140K | $130K | $62.68 | 12 |
| Long Beach | $83K – $136K | $116K | $55.93 | 12 |
| Sunnyvale | $140K – $191K | $155K | $74.52 | 11 |
| San Mateo | $126K – $197K | $150K | $72.12 | 10 |
| Location Negotiable After Selection | $99K – $140K | $122K | $58.85 | 10 |
| Arlington | $140K – $166K | $140K | $67.33 | 9 |
| Boston | $114K – $157K | $140K | $67.31 | 9 |
| Redmond | $105K – $148K | $133K | $63.70 | 9 |
| Hawthorne | $93K – $136K | $95K | $45.67 | 8 |
| Santa Clara | $155K – $213K | $205K | $98.32 | 5 |
| Palo Alto | $115K – $165K | $149K | $71.73 | 5 |
| Randolph Afb | $72K – $104K | $104K | $50.22 | 5 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mercor | $151K – $208K | $203K | $97.50 | 49 |
| Jobgether | $95K – $153K | $124K | $59.52 | 23 |
| SpaceX | $93K – $145K | $105K | $50.48 | 21 |
| Veterans Health Administration | $66K – $140K | $122K | $58.85 | 17 |
| Army National Guard Units | $60K – $84K | $71K | $34.13 | 16 |
| Harvey | $144K – $226K | $185K | $88.94 | 15 |
| US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency | $61K – $119K | $84K | $40.37 | 14 |
| Air National Guard Units | $71K – $84K | $72K | $34.84 | 14 |
| Legora | $178K – $227K | $206K | $99.17 | 13 |
| Datadog | $125K – $141K | $140K | $67.31 | 11 |
| Ramp | $121K – $194K | $181K | $87.14 | 10 |
| Applied | $148K – $192K | $166K | $79.90 | 10 |
| Coinbase | $83K – $142K | $125K | $60.00 | 9 |
| Relativity Space | $122K – $153K | $129K | $62.02 | 7 |
| Salesloft | $90K – $98K | $98K | $46.88 | 7 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50) | $90K – $152K | $100K | $48.05 | 21 |
| Mid-size | $100K – $185K | $150K | $72.10 | 80 |
| Large | $115K – $190K | $148K | $71.15 | 172 |
| Enterprise | $95K – $156K | $131K | $63.21 | 86 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fintech | $119K – $192K | $162K | $77.87 | 30 |
| Ai | $156K – $229K | $195K | $93.73 | 28 |
| Devtools | $131K – $184K | $144K | $69.23 | 28 |
| Saas | $131K – $207K | $167K | $80.29 | 26 |
| Finance | $89K – $178K | $158K | $76.01 | 22 |
| Hardware | $47K – $123K | $101K | $48.69 | 16 |
| Education | $53K – $137K | $65K | $31.01 | 14 |
| Health | $111K – $176K | $136K | $65.35 | 10 |
| Retail | $87K – $119K | $101K | $48.68 | 8 |
| Travel | $93K – $136K | $120K | $57.69 | 7 |
| Data | $79K – $178K | $134K | $64.42 | 5 |
| Mobility | $52K – $100K | $60K | $28.85 | 5 |