Freelance Recruiter Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$55/hr
Typical range
$30–$85
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
59
Latest record: August 2025
Highest country median
United States
$65/hr · at least 25 records
Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $65 | $50–$90 | 42 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–10 years | $55 | $22–$90 | 34 |
| 11–15 yearsSmall sample | $50 | $45–$65 | 18 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $55/hr equals $440 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2025. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Recruiter · Lexington, KY, USA | $25 |
| Recruiter · Madison, WI, USA | $55 |
| Recruiter · New York, NY, USA | $65 |
| Recruiter · Madison, WI, USA | $55 |
| Recruiter · D.C., DC, USA | $65 |
| Recruiter · D.C., DC, USA | $65 |
| Recruiter · Ukraine | $20 |
| Recruiter · Remote, OR, USA | $42 |
| Recruiter · Madison, WI, USA | $55 |
| Recruiter · Medellín, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia | $15 |
| Recruiter · Ukraine | $20 |
| Recruiter · Dallas, TX, USA | $150 |
| Recruiter · Medellín, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia | $15 |
| Recruiter · Dublin, Ireland | $30 |
| Recruiter · Miami, FL, USA | $100 |
| Recruiter · Tampa, FL, USA | $45 |
| Recruiter · Orlando, FL, USA | $50 |
| Recruiter · Dublin, Ireland | $30 |
| Recruiter · Orlando, FL, USA | $50 |
| Recruiter · D.C., DC, USA | $65 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Recruiters charge per hour?
- Based on 59 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Recruiters charge an average of $60 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $30 and $85. Latest record added August 2025.
- What do top-earning freelance Recruiters make?
- The top 10% of Recruiter submissions report $105 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Recruiter rates?
- The most common skills in Recruiter submissions are LinkedIn, Candidate Sourcing, and n/a. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Recruiter rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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