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Talent Acquisition Salary by Metro

National median $99,800. Top quartile $119,200. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $103,000 $124,750 $149,000 $171,500
New York 1.20× $98,880 $119,760 $143,040 $164,640
Seattle 1.18× $97,232 $117,764 $140,656 $161,896
Washington DC 1.17× $96,408 $116,766 $139,464 $160,524
Los Angeles 1.15× $94,760 $114,770 $137,080 $157,780
San Diego 1.13× $93,112 $112,774 $134,696 $155,036
Boston 1.12× $92,288 $111,776 $133,504 $153,664
Sacramento 1.10× $90,640 $109,780 $131,120 $150,920
Anchorage 1.10× $90,640 $109,780 $131,120 $150,920
Portland 1.08× $88,992 $107,784 $128,736 $148,176
Hartford 1.08× $88,992 $107,784 $128,736 $148,176
Minneapolis 1.07× $88,168 $106,786 $127,544 $146,804
Baltimore 1.07× $88,168 $106,786 $127,544 $146,804
Philadelphia 1.06× $87,344 $105,788 $126,352 $145,432
Honolulu 1.06× $87,344 $105,788 $126,352 $145,432
Austin 1.05× $86,520 $104,790 $125,160 $144,060
Chicago 1.05× $86,520 $104,790 $125,160 $144,060
Dallas 1.04× $85,696 $103,792 $123,968 $142,688
Detroit 1.04× $85,696 $103,792 $123,968 $142,688
Raleigh 1.04× $85,696 $103,792 $123,968 $142,688
Denver 1.03× $84,872 $102,794 $122,776 $141,316
Houston 1.03× $84,872 $102,794 $122,776 $141,316
Salt Lake City 1.03× $84,872 $102,794 $122,776 $141,316
Providence 1.03× $84,872 $102,794 $122,776 $141,316
Charlotte 1.02× $84,048 $101,796 $121,584 $139,944
Milwaukee 1.02× $84,048 $101,796 $121,584 $139,944
Nashville 1.01× $83,224 $100,798 $120,392 $138,572
Richmond 1.01× $83,224 $100,798 $120,392 $138,572
National (US) 1.00× $82,400 $99,800 $119,200 $137,200
Pittsburgh 1.00× $82,400 $99,800 $119,200 $137,200
Columbus 1.00× $82,400 $99,800 $119,200 $137,200
Kansas City 1.00× $82,400 $99,800 $119,200 $137,200
Cincinnati 1.00× $82,400 $99,800 $119,200 $137,200
St Louis 1.00× $82,400 $99,800 $119,200 $137,200
Indianapolis 1.00× $82,400 $99,800 $119,200 $137,200
Buffalo 0.99× $81,576 $98,802 $118,008 $135,828
Virginia Beach 0.99× $81,576 $98,802 $118,008 $135,828
Omaha 0.99× $81,576 $98,802 $118,008 $135,828
Miami 0.98× $80,752 $97,804 $116,816 $134,456
Phoenix 0.98× $80,752 $97,804 $116,816 $134,456
Tampa 0.98× $80,752 $97,804 $116,816 $134,456
New Orleans 0.97× $79,928 $96,806 $115,624 $133,084
Louisville 0.97× $79,928 $96,806 $115,624 $133,084
Memphis 0.96× $79,104 $95,808 $114,432 $131,712
Birmingham 0.96× $79,104 $95,808 $114,432 $131,712
Atlanta 0.95× $78,280 $94,810 $113,240 $130,340
San Antonio 0.95× $78,280 $94,810 $113,240 $130,340
Orlando 0.95× $78,280 $94,810 $113,240 $130,340
Las Vegas 0.95× $78,280 $94,810 $113,240 $130,340
Oklahoma City 0.95× $78,280 $94,810 $113,240 $130,340

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