Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/ Title: Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Pennsylvania | Deftridge Summary: Contract Recruiter pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $44 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. PA · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in Pennsylvania is **$44.06 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$65 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$65/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$44.06/hr** median wage **$35-60** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contract Recruiter wage percentiles in Pennsylvania 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 | $29.61 | $640 | $61,600 | | 25th | $34.60 | $750 | $72,000 | | Median | $44.06 | $950 | $91,600 | | 75th | $60.18 | $1,300 | $125,200 | | 90th | $73.04 | $1,580 | $151,900 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 36,710 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for a Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above. - **-8%** median wage against the United States median of $48.09 - **31st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **36,710** people employed in the role in this place - **$48.51** median wage in the Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania 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 | $65 | $1,410 | | Manager | $75 | $1,630 | - Regular role **$65** - One-off task **$75** - Task bundle **$65** - Expert hour **$85** ## Contract Recruiter pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Contract Recruiter, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Pennsylvania ranks **31 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $69.81 | $100 | | California | $62.84 | $90 | | New York | $55.65 | $80 | | Iowa | $44.21 | $65 | | Tennessee | $44.19 | $65 | | South Carolina | $44.08 | $65 | | Pennsylvania | $44.06 | $65 | | Maine | $43.87 | $65 | | Idaho | $43.33 | $65 | | Georgia | $43.20 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Philadelphia $48.51/hr median wage · range $39-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) - [Lebanon $46.71/hr median wage · range $39-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) - [York $45.66/hr median wage · range $36-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) - [State College $44.29/hr median wage · range $35-57](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $43.70/hr median wage · range $36-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) - [Harrisburg $43.11/hr median wage · range $36-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) - [Pittsburgh $42.44/hr median wage · range $34-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $42.24/hr median wage · range $34-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) - [Lancaster $42.19/hr median wage · range $34-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) - [Altoona $41.40/hr median wage · range $33-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) ## 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 Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)