Median salary
$150,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$120k – $177.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
78.4%
276 of 352 roles
Live roles
352
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Early Talent Recruiter
Executive Director, Global Talent Acquisition | San Diego HQ
Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition – Global Executive Recruiting Head
Recruiter, AI Research
Technical Recruiter
Senior Technical Recruiter, Engineering Leadership
Recruiter, Communications
Senior Leadership Recruiter, Hardware
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 21 |
| SA Salesforce | $107,100 | 6 |
Aya Healthcare
|
$70,000 | 6 |
|
Anthropic
|
$235,000 | 5 |
Vast
|
$125,500 | 5 |
Perplexity
|
$182,500 | 4 |
Harvey
|
$171,500 | 4 |
Brex
|
$168,935 | 4 |
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How much do Recruiter roles in California pay?
The median salary for Recruiter roles in California is $150,000 per year. Most pay falls between $120,000 (25th percentile) and $177,063 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $92,565 to $205,100.
These figures are computed live from 352 active Recruiter roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 276 (78.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Recruiter roles in California include Tenstorrent, Neurocrine Biosciences, Gilead Sciences and Anthropic.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Recruiter salary in California?
- The median is $150,000 per year, with most pay between $120,000 and $177,063 (25th–75th percentile), based on 276 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Recruiter salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $92,565 to $205,100 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $150,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.