Executive recruiter salary in United States

The average salary for an Executive Recruiter is $99,470 per year in the United States. This figure is based on 1.1k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on September 7, 2026.

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Executive Recruiter salaries typically range between a low of $46,112 and a high of $214,569 per year, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Executive Recruiter include Nashville, TN at $149,900 per year, Boston, MA at $127,138 per year, and New York, NY at $112,617 per year.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Executive Recruiter include McDonough Bolyard Peck ($364,000 per year) and gpac ($350,000 per year).