Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Missouri
The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in Missouri is $42.79 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $60 an hour on Deftridge, -14% against the United States rate.
Contract Recruiter wage percentiles in Missouri
Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $28.03 | $610 | $58,300 |
| 25th | $33.47 | $730 | $69,600 |
| Median | $42.79 | $930 | $89,000 |
| 75th | $55.65 | $1,210 | $115,800 |
| 90th | $70.98 | $1,540 | $147,600 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 18,240 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Missouri in numbers
What sets Missouri apart for a Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above.
- -11%
- median wage against the United States median of $48.09
- 37th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 18,240
- people employed in the role in this place
- $53.14
- median wage in the Kansas City metro area, the highest here
- $35
- country floor: no United States rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Contract Recruiter in Missouri by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $60 | $1,300 |
| Manager | $75 | $1,630 |
Contract Recruiter pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Missouri ranks 37 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $69.81 | $100 |
| California | $62.84 | $90 |
| New York | $55.65 | $80 |
| Georgia | $43.20 | $65 |
| Nevada | $43.19 | $65 |
| Michigan | $42.88 | $60 |
| Missouri | $42.79 | $60 |
| Alabama | $42.75 | $60 |
| Wyoming | $42.69 | $60 |
| Wisconsin | $42.63 | $60 |
Metro areas in Missouri
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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