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Talent Acquisition Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Lead recruiting strategy and the team that sources and hires talent. National median: $110K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$110K

Top 10% earn

$165K

Entry level

$85K

Salary growth

+4%/yr

Talent Acquisition Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$128K	$165K	$203K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$123K	$160K	$196K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$119K	$154K	$189K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$118K	$153K	$188K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$118K	$153K	$188K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$117K	$152K	$186K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$117K	$152K	$186K	152	8.5%
Jersey City, NJ	$115K	$149K	$182K	162	10.75%
Bellevue, WA	$115K	$148K	$182K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$113K	$147K	$180K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$111K	$143K	$176K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$111K	$143K	$176K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$111K	$143K	$176K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$111K	$143K	$176K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$111K	$143K	$176K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$111K	$143K	$176K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$110K	$142K	$174K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$109K	$141K	$173K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$108K	$140K	$172K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$106K	$138K	$169K	148	9.3%
Hilo, HI	$107K	$138K	$170K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$105K	$136K	$167K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$104K	$135K	$165K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$104K	$135K	$165K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$104K	$134K	$165K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$103K	$133K	$163K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$103K	$133K	$163K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$101K	$131K	$161K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$100K	$130K	$159K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$100K	$130K	$159K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$100K	$130K	$159K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$100K	$130K	$159K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$100K	$130K	$159K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$98K	$126K	$155K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$98K	$126K	$155K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$98K	$126K	$155K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$98K	$126K	$155K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$95K	$123K	$151K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$95K	$123K	$151K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$95K	$123K	$151K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$95K	$123K	$151K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$95K	$123K	$151K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$95K	$123K	$151K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$94K	$122K	$149K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$94K	$121K	$149K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$94K	$121K	$149K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$94K	$121K	$149K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$94K	$121K	$149K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$94K	$121K	$149K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$94K	$121K	$149K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$93K	$121K	$148K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$92K	$120K	$147K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$92K	$120K	$147K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$92K	$120K	$147K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$92K	$120K	$147K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$92K	$120K	$147K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$92K	$120K	$147K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$92K	$120K	$147K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$92K	$120K	$147K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$92K	$120K	$147K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$92K	$120K	$147K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$92K	$119K	$146K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$92K	$119K	$146K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$92K	$119K	$146K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$92K	$119K	$146K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$92K	$119K	$146K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$92K	$119K	$146K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$92K	$119K	$146K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$91K	$118K	$145K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$91K	$118K	$145K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$91K	$118K	$145K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$91K	$118K	$145K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$91K	$118K	$145K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$91K	$118K	$145K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$91K	$118K	$145K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$91K	$118K	$145K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$90K	$117K	$143K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$90K	$117K	$143K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$90K	$117K	$143K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$89K	$116K	$142K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$89K	$116K	$142K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$89K	$116K	$142K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$89K	$116K	$142K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$89K	$116K	$142K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$89K	$116K	$142K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$89K	$116K	$142K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$89K	$116K	$142K	100	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$89K	$115K	$141K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$89K	$115K	$141K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$89K	$115K	$141K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$89K	$115K	$141K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$89K	$115K	$141K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$89K	$115K	$141K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$88K	$114K	$140K	91	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$87K	$113K	$139K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$87K	$113K	$139K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$87K	$113K	$139K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$87K	$113K	$139K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$87K	$113K	$139K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$87K	$112K	$138K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$86K	$112K	$137K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$87K	$112K	$138K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$87K	$112K	$138K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$86K	$112K	$137K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$86K	$111K	$136K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$86K	$111K	$136K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$86K	$111K	$136K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$86K	$111K	$136K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$86K	$111K	$136K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$86K	$111K	$136K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$86K	$111K	$136K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$86K	$111K	$136K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$85K	$110K	$135K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$85K	$110K	$135K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$85K	$110K	$135K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$85K	$110K	$135K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$85K	$110K	$135K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$85K	$110K	$135K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$85K	$110K	$135K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$85K	$110K	$135K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$84K	$108K	$133K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$84K	$108K	$133K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$84K	$108K	$133K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$83K	$108K	$132K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$84K	$108K	$133K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$84K	$108K	$133K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$83K	$108K	$132K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$84K	$108K	$133K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$83K	$108K	$132K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$83K	$108K	$132K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$84K	$108K	$133K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$82K	$107K	$131K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$82K	$107K	$131K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$82K	$107K	$131K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$82K	$107K	$131K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$82K	$107K	$131K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$82K	$106K	$130K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$82K	$106K	$130K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$82K	$106K	$130K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$82K	$106K	$130K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$82K	$106K	$130K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$82K	$106K	$130K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$82K	$106K	$130K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$82K	$106K	$130K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$82K	$106K	$130K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$82K	$106K	$130K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$82K	$106K	$130K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$81K	$105K	$128K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$81K	$105K	$128K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$81K	$105K	$128K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$81K	$105K	$128K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$81K	$105K	$128K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$80K	$103K	$126K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$79K	$102K	$126K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$79K	$102K	$125K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$78K	$101K	$124K	88	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$78K	$101K	$124K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	4.75%
Omaha, NE	$78K	$101K	$124K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$78K	$101K	$123K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$77K	$100K	$122K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$77K	$100K	$122K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$77K	$100K	$122K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$77K	$100K	$122K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$77K	$100K	$122K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$77K	$100K	$122K	78	6.5%
Spokane, WA	$77K	$99K	$122K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$77K	$99K	$122K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$77K	$99K	$122K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$77K	$99K	$122K	92	6%
Brownsville, TX	$76K	$98K	$120K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$76K	$98K	$120K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$76K	$98K	$120K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$75K	$97K	$119K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$75K	$97K	$119K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$75K	$97K	$119K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$75K	$97K	$119K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$75K	$97K	$119K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$75K	$97K	$119K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$75K	$97K	$119K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$75K	$97K	$119K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$75K	$97K	$119K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$75K	$97K	$119K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$73K	$95K	$116K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$72K	$94K	$115K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$72K	$94K	$115K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$70K	$90K	$111K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$70K	$90K	$111K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$66K	$86K	$105K	76	None ✓

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Talent Acquisition Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Talent Acquisition Manager is $110,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $85,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $135,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Talent Acquisition Managers nationally earn $165,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 55% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Talent Acquisition Manager compensation is growing at 4% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Talent Acquisition Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Talent Acquisition Manager make?

The median Talent Acquisition Manager salary in the US is $110,000 per year — about $53/hour. Most earn between $85,000 (25th percentile) and $135,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Talent Acquisition Manager?

Entry-level Talent Acquisition Manager positions typically start around $85,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Talent Acquisition Managers earn?

The top 10% of Talent Acquisition Managers earn $165,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Talent Acquisition Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Talent Acquisition Manager salary at $165K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Talent Acquisition Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Talent Acquisition Manager pay is growing about 4% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Talent Acquisition Manager Salaryby City (2026)