Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/ Title: Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Ohio, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Contract Recruiter pay in Ohio: median wage $41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $60. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. OH · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Ohio The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in Ohio is **$40.83 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$60 an hour** on Deftridge, -14% against the United States rate. **$60/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$40.83/hr** median wage **$32-54** middle half of wages **$1,300** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contract Recruiter wage percentiles in Ohio 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 | $26.20 | $570 | $54,500 | | 25th | $31.96 | $690 | $66,500 | | Median | $40.83 | $880 | $84,900 | | 75th | $53.87 | $1,170 | $112,000 | | 90th | $68.75 | $1,490 | $143,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 34,590 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ohio in numbers What sets Ohio apart for a Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above. - **-15%** median wage against the United States median of $48.09 - **46th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **34,590** people employed in the role in this place - **$45.14** median wage in the Columbus 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 Ohio 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 | $70 | $1,520 | - Regular role **$60** - One-off task **$65** - Task bundle **$60** - Expert hour **$80** ## Contract Recruiter pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Ohio ranks **46 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $69.81 | $100 | | California | $62.84 | $90 | | New York | $55.65 | $80 | | Montana | $42.13 | $60 | | Louisiana | $41.56 | $60 | | Indiana | $41.32 | $60 | | Ohio | $40.83 | $60 | | Florida | $40.81 | $60 | | Nebraska | $40.40 | $60 | | Oklahoma | $39.55 | $55 | ## Metro areas in Ohio Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Columbus $45.14/hr median wage · range $34-59](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/) - [Cincinnati $42.60/hr median wage · range $33-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/) - [Akron $41.46/hr median wage · range $32-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/) - [Dayton $40.92/hr median wage · range $33-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/) - [Cleveland $40.78/hr median wage · range $32-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/) - [Toledo $40.34/hr median wage · range $32-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/) - [Sandusky $38.88/hr median wage · range $30-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/) - [Lima $38.31/hr median wage · range $30-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/) - [Canton $37.81/hr median wage · range $30-47](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/) - [Mansfield $37.50/hr median wage · range $30-46](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/ohio/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Contract Recruiter rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/) · [Contract Recruiter jobs in Ohio](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/ohio/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)