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It seems like physician recruiters are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for physician recruiters aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Although there are abundant physician recruiter jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the Midwest. Washington is the best state in the country for physician recruiter jobs.
We figured that the best places for physician recruiter jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for physician recruiters, and the Northeast is the worst. Seattle, WA is the best city in the country for physician recruiter jobs, where as Washington is the best state in the country.
10 best states for physician recruiters in 2025
1. Washington
Total physician recruiter jobs: 809 Average annual salary: $77,838 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000 Location Quotient: 1.152. Pennsylvania
Total physician recruiter jobs: 1,370 Average annual salary: $69,954 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000 Location Quotient: 1.223. Alaska
Total physician recruiter jobs: 116 Average annual salary: $72,485 Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000 Location Quotient: 1.444. New Jersey
Total physician recruiter jobs: 744 Average annual salary: $70,580 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000 Location Quotient: 0.975. District of Columbia
Total physician recruiter jobs: 147 Average annual salary: $82,103 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Location Quotient: 0.916. Rhode Island
Total physician recruiter jobs: 112 Average annual salary: $66,561 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000 Location Quotient: 0.967. Oregon
Total physician recruiter jobs: 565 Average annual salary: $63,118 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000 Location Quotient: 1.428. North Carolina
Total physician recruiter jobs: 895 Average annual salary: $64,382 Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000 Location Quotient: 0.979. North Dakota
Total physician recruiter jobs: 139 Average annual salary: $59,083 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Location Quotient: 1.5510. Vermont
Total physician recruiter jobs: 99 Average annual salary: $61,223 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 1.34
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Detailed list of the best states for a physician recruiter
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $77,838 | $57,000 | 7,405,743 | 809 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $69,954 | $50,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,370 |
| 3 | Alaska | $72,485 | $62,000 | 739,795 | 116 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $70,580 | $50,000 | 9,005,644 | 744 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $82,103 | $57,000 | 693,972 | 147 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $66,561 | $48,000 | 1,059,639 | 112 |
| 7 | Oregon | $63,118 | $45,000 | 4,142,776 | 565 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $64,382 | $43,000 | 10,273,419 | 895 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $59,083 | $45,000 | 755,393 | 139 |
| 10 | Vermont | $61,223 | $45,000 | 623,657 | 99 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $64,458 | $47,000 | 6,859,819 | 852 |
| 12 | New York | $63,772 | $45,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,828 |
| 13 | California | $68,667 | $48,000 | 39,536,653 | 2,715 |
| 14 | Maryland | $67,187 | $47,000 | 6,052,177 | 567 |
| 15 | Alabama | $65,877 | $44,000 | 4,874,747 | 284 |
| 16 | Michigan | $60,655 | $44,000 | 9,962,311 | 687 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $61,622 | $43,000 | 4,454,189 | 302 |
| 18 | Texas | $59,192 | $40,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,942 |
| 19 | Montana | $57,695 | $43,000 | 1,050,493 | 152 |
| 20 | Georgia | $61,559 | $41,000 | 10,429,379 | 854 |
| 21 | Hawaii | $63,329 | $51,000 | 1,427,538 | 127 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $56,429 | $39,000 | 2,088,070 | 291 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $56,981 | $42,000 | 1,342,795 | 248 |
| 24 | South Carolina | $56,573 | $38,000 | 5,024,369 | 468 |
| 25 | Maine | $60,934 | $45,000 | 1,335,907 | 27 |
| 26 | Colorado | $61,668 | $45,000 | 5,607,154 | 484 |
| 27 | West Virginia | $57,684 | $40,000 | 1,815,857 | 120 |
| 28 | Virginia | $61,644 | $42,000 | 8,470,020 | 792 |
| 29 | South Dakota | $52,850 | $39,000 | 869,666 | 188 |
| 30 | Connecticut | $58,928 | $42,000 | 3,588,184 | 344 |
| 31 | Indiana | $54,494 | $38,000 | 6,666,818 | 620 |
| 32 | Arizona | $55,824 | $39,000 | 7,016,270 | 750 |
| 33 | Minnesota | $56,648 | $42,000 | 5,576,606 | 751 |
| 34 | Delaware | $59,791 | $42,000 | 961,939 | 89 |
| 35 | Florida | $58,311 | $38,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,349 |
| 36 | Illinois | $57,344 | $41,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,129 |
| 37 | Missouri | $57,500 | $41,000 | 6,113,532 | 424 |
| 38 | Kansas | $55,678 | $40,000 | 2,913,123 | 214 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $52,478 | $38,000 | 5,795,483 | 786 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $54,762 | $36,000 | 4,684,333 | 281 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $53,638 | $37,000 | 3,004,279 | 140 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $53,517 | $37,000 | 3,930,864 | 272 |
| 43 | Nevada | $52,008 | $36,000 | 2,998,039 | 275 |
| 44 | Idaho | $55,354 | $40,000 | 1,716,943 | 119 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $53,789 | $36,000 | 2,984,100 | 132 |
| 46 | Ohio | $51,941 | $37,000 | 11,658,609 | 677 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $50,191 | $37,000 | 579,315 | 53 |
| 48 | Iowa | $51,620 | $37,000 | 3,145,711 | 280 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $47,801 | $32,000 | 6,715,984 | 509 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $46,176 | $34,000 | 1,920,076 | 181 |
| 51 | Utah | $44,270 | $31,000 | 3,101,833 | 228 |
Highest paying states for physician recruiters
| Rank | State | Avg. Physician Recruiter Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $77,838 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $69,954 |
| 3 | Alaska | $72,485 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $70,580 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $82,103 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $66,561 |
| 7 | Oregon | $63,118 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $64,382 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $59,083 |
| 10 | Vermont | $61,223 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $64,458 |
| 12 | New York | $63,772 |
| 13 | California | $68,667 |
| 14 | Maryland | $67,187 |
| 15 | Alabama | $65,877 |
| 16 | Michigan | $60,655 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $61,622 |
| 18 | Texas | $59,192 |
| 19 | Montana | $57,695 |
| 20 | Georgia | $61,559 |
| 21 | Hawaii | $63,329 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $56,429 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $56,981 |
| 24 | South Carolina | $56,573 |
| 25 | Maine | $60,934 |
| 26 | Colorado | $61,668 |
| 27 | West Virginia | $57,684 |
| 28 | Virginia | $61,644 |
| 29 | South Dakota | $52,850 |
| 30 | Connecticut | $58,928 |
| 31 | Indiana | $54,494 |
| 32 | Arizona | $55,824 |
| 33 | Minnesota | $56,648 |
| 34 | Delaware | $59,791 |
| 35 | Florida | $58,311 |
| 36 | Illinois | $57,344 |
| 37 | Missouri | $57,500 |
| 38 | Kansas | $55,678 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $52,478 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $54,762 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $53,638 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $53,517 |
| 43 | Nevada | $52,008 |
| 44 | Idaho | $55,354 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $53,789 |
| 46 | Ohio | $51,941 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $50,191 |
| 48 | Iowa | $51,620 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $47,801 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $46,176 |
| 51 | Utah | $44,270 |
Expert opinions on the best states for physician recruiters
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for physician recruiters to find work opportunities?
Elaine Farndale Ph.D.
Professor of Human Resource Management and Associate Director of the School of Labor and Employment Relations, The Pennsylvania State University
The answer will lie in which states can recover from the pandemic the quickest, which is still very much unknown.
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Updated January 8, 2025