Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/ Title: Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Texas, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Contract Recruiter pay in Texas: median wage $45 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $65. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. TX · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Contract Recruiter hourly rate in Texas The market median wage for a Contract Recruiter in Texas is **$45.46 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 **$45.46/hr** median wage **$35-64** middle half of wages **$1,410** a month at 5 hours a week ## Contract Recruiter wage percentiles in Texas 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 | $35.08 | $760 | $73,000 | | Median | $45.46 | $990 | $94,600 | | 75th | $63.83 | $1,380 | $132,800 | | 90th | $83.00 | $1,800 | $172,600 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 85,580 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Texas in numbers What sets Texas apart for a Contract Recruiter, from the same sources as the table above. - **-5%** median wage against the United States median of $48.09 - **22nd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **85,580** people employed in the role in this place - **$52.71** median wage in the Midland 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 Texas 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 | $80 | $1,730 | - Regular role **$65** - One-off task **$75** - Task bundle **$70** - 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 Texas ranks **22 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $69.81 | $100 | | California | $62.84 | $90 | | New York | $55.65 | $80 | | Oregon | $47.24 | $70 | | North Carolina | $46.89 | $70 | | Hawaii | $45.61 | $65 | | Texas | $45.46 | $65 | | Utah | $44.81 | $65 | | New Hampshire | $44.68 | $65 | | Arizona | $44.55 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Texas Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Midland $52.71/hr median wage · range $40-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/) - [Austin $52.46/hr median wage · range $41-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/) - [Odessa $49.18/hr median wage · range $35-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/) - [Houston $48.96/hr median wage · range $38-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/) - [San Antonio $46.78/hr median wage · range $35-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/) - [Dallas $45.57/hr median wage · range $35-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/) - [Killeen $44.39/hr median wage · range $35-61](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/) - [Beaumont $43.63/hr median wage · range $34-56](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/) - [San Angelo $42.55/hr median wage · range $33-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/) - [College Station $42.30/hr median wage · range $35-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/contract-recruiter/texas/) ## 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 Texas](https://deftridge.com/jobs/contract-recruiter/texas/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)