Recruiter Salaries in Illinois (August 2026)
Median $75,000 across 130 listings posted in the last 12 months
The median advertised salary for recruiter roles in Illinois is $75,000 per year, computed from 130 job listings with a posted salary range published since March 2026. The middle 50% advertise between $67,697 and $77,500. Among listings live right now, the median is $75,000 across 20 postings.
How recruiter salaries in Illinois are trending by month
Each point is the median advertised salary of recruiter listings in Illinois POSTED in that calendar month, so months are directly comparable regardless of how long listings stay live.
- March 2026: median $75,000 across 42 salary-disclosed recruiter listings in Illinois posted that month (middle 50% $70,625 to $75,000).
- April 2026: median $68,750 across 28 salary-disclosed recruiter listings in Illinois posted that month (middle 50% $67,500 to $75,625).
- May 2026: median $77,500 across 37 salary-disclosed recruiter listings in Illinois posted that month (middle 50% $72,500 to $82,500).
Months before July 2026 are reconstructed from the posting archive; from July 2026 the series is written by a monthly snapshot on the 1st.