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Best Recruiting Agencies in Sacramento, CA

73 local agencies ranked by performance and reviews

Sacramento combines state government employment with major healthcare systems in the state capital. Tech and professional services have grown alongside traditional employers. Recruiters in Sacramento can help you fill government, healthcare, tech and professional services roles.

Agencies considered73ranked by Bayesian-adjusted score
Reviews behind ranking2,945avg 39 per agency
Rankings last refreshedFeb 17, 2026 
How we rankRead our methodology→Bayesian adjustment, m=20

Top 4 Sacramento, CA Agencies

1
NW Staffing Resources
4.9(385 reviews)

Proudly serving the West Coast since 1985, we are a privately owned staffing firm with multiple branches across Oregon, Washington, and California. Starting from a single office in downtown Portland, we have grown into an award-winning regional provider of temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire staffing services across administrative, light industrial, dental, legal, and food production sectors. We are a multi-year ClearlyRated Best of Staffing award winner for both client and talent satisfaction, and have been named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon every year since 2003. Our commitment to sustainability has also earned us recognition as one of Oregon's Top 100 Best Green Companies.

2
AtWork Richmond
4.9(199 reviews)

Through a thorough recruiting and screening process, focusing on and getting to know each client, coupled with on-the-job follow-up, and a strong commitment to customer service, we are about employing ONLY THE BEST and most appropriate people for your organization. We tailor EACH experience to exactly what you're looking for in an employee. We handle recruiting, and we can also mirror your screening, drug testing, and background check requirements per your company policies. Looking for a job? We can help. Let our expert recruiters guide you through the hiring process and help you find your PERFECT job. Are you ready to put AT WORK at work for you?? Direct Hire Temp-to-hire Rapid-hire Temporary Services Full-time Part-time Seasonal

3
Ultimate Staffing
4.8(197 reviews)

We specialize in connecting organizations across the United States with exceptional administrative, clerical, customer service, manufacturing, and production talent through temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct hire placements. Operating from more than 100 locations in nearly every major metropolitan market nationwide, we serve as one of the largest privately held staffing companies in the country. Founded in 1994 as part of Roth Staffing Companies, we bring three decades of expertise to workforce solutions, offering everything from traditional staffing to large-scale strategic services including Master Vendor, VMS, and MSP programs. Our commitment to creating remarkable experiences for every person, every time, has earned us recognition as the only staffing company to receive all of the industry's top awards for client service, employee satisfaction, and temporary worker experience.

4
ShareSTAFF
4.8(40 reviews)

Consider us your matchmaker! Our team can connect you with employment opportunities and workforce solutions throughout the United States. We take a consultative approach by matching your talent with companies seeking your expertise. If our current openings do not match your particular interests, we then tailor a confidential search on your behalf.

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5
Ledgent Technology
4.8(38 reviews)

Specializing in connecting top technology professionals with innovative companies nationwide, we deliver contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements across software development, cybersecurity, DevOps, data analytics, UX/UI design, and IT leadership roles. Our recruiters combine deep local market expertise with national reach, building lasting relationships grounded in honesty, ethics, and integrity. As part of the Roth Staffing Companies family and winners of Best of Staffing awards for both client and talent satisfaction, we integrate personal touch with proprietary technology to create remarkable hiring experiences for every candidate and employer we serve.

6
Aroha Curis Healthcare
4.7(20 reviews)

BBB-accredited and headquartered in Sacramento, California, we are a healthcare staffing agency dedicated to connecting Registered Nurses, Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists with hospitals and healthcare facilities across the United States. We offer permanent direct hire, contract, and temporary staffing solutions, and we take pride in pairing high-quality clinical professionals with organizations that truly need them. In addition to our clinical staffing services, we provide HIPAA-certified virtual assistants, medical billing support, and general virtual assistance to healthcare organizations and businesses of all sizes, making us a versatile partner for the full spectrum of healthcare workforce needs.

7
ConnectPoint Search Group
4.7(18 reviews)

ConnectPoint Search Group has connected more professionals with Sacramento Region businesses who need them (and love them) for employment in the Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Clerical & Administrative fields than any other locally-owned search and staffing firm. We're Connectors. We know this market better than anyone. How? Like you, we live here and we work here. We're exceptionally experienced. Our Search and Staffing Experts average 15 years of experience working in the local market and have the skills, the passion, and the inside connections to produce great results. We're so confident in our team that we guarantee them in writing! We're Market Experts. Connect with us today to learn more!

8
Adams & Martin Group
4.7(17 reviews)

Recognized as a leader in the legal staffing industry, we specialize in recruiting and placing legal secretaries, paralegals, attorneys, and legal support professionals across all practice areas at law firms and corporate legal departments nationwide. With offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Denver, Atlanta, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Washington D.C., our dedicated legal recruiters provide temporary, temp-to-hire, direct-hire, attorney search, litigation solutions, and project team staffing. We take a personalized approach to every engagement, understanding the unique layers of each client and candidate. As a values-driven firm guided by honesty, ethics, and integrity, we deliver legal talent that makes a meaningful difference.

9
Certified Employment Group
4.7(12 reviews)

Certified provides superior, customized temporary placement and direct hire services to a wide range of industries. Our network of San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Valley offices have the ability to staff multiple job classifications including: Administrative, Accounting / Finance, Light Industrial, Clerical, Data Management, IT, Engineering, Paralegal, Distribution staff and executive searches. Whether you are a candidate looking for a great opportunity or an employer looking for talented staff, Certified is here to serve you with professional expertise and personal attention.

10
MCE PROFESSIONAL EVENT SERVICES
4.7(143 reviews)

MCE Professional Event Services, established in 2015, offers an extensive array of solutions for all event requirements. Their services include skilled event staffing, cutting-edge registration and check-in technology, and dedicated brand ambassadors. MCE Professional Event Services also excels in providing valet parking, coat check, concierge services, and event management, ensuring every event is executed seamlessly and professionally.

11
Golden State Staffing Services
4.6(17 reviews)

Matching the right people with the right opportunities across California's Central Valley has been our specialty for over 20 years. With offices in Modesto and Sacramento, we provide direct hire, temporary, and on-site management staffing services for agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, industrial, janitorial, warehousing, and general labor positions. We pre-screen all applicants to closely match candidates to job requirements and handle the full scope of payroll overhead including tax withholdings, workers' compensation, and Affordable Care Act compliance. Our dedicated safety team collaborates with every client to ensure OSHA compliance and maintain the safest possible working conditions for all employees.

12
Pure Heart Staffing
4.6(7 reviews)

Pure Heart Staffing was started with people in mind. We believe that if you do right by your customer, whoever it is, the outcome will be positive. Educating clients on the value of having the proper employees in place as well as being ready for seasonal needs is crucial to maximizing any businesses potential. Our proprietary system for testing and placing employees has given us a 98% retention rate. Staffing is a people business. People make the personality of your company. Your companies personality is your reputation. We take our reputation very serious and along with that our client's satisfaction. For more information on how we ensure placement success, talk to one of Pure Heart Staffing's representatives today!

13
American Staffing Service
4.6(18 reviews)

We are a specialized staffing agency focused exclusively on the restoration, abatement, and construction trades, maintaining a carefully curated database of qualified, experienced technicians ready to mobilize when clients need them most. Our workforce includes certified professionals across water and fire damage restoration, environmental cleanup, and general construction, as well as skilled tradespeople such as electricians, plumbers, drywallers, and carpenters. Our mission is straightforward: fulfill the workforce needs of restoration and construction companies with speed, quality, and a commitment to customer satisfaction that keeps clients coming back. When a project demands reliable, certified trade workers on short notice, we are the partner teams in this industry count on.

14
TalentWeb Recruitment & Staffing
4.6(3 reviews)

Born from a passion for service and genuine results, we are a boutique IT recruitment and staffing firm based in Sacramento, California. Our experienced, well-connected recruiters specialize in placing professionals across infrastructure, product management, software development, consulting, design, SaaS, machine learning, AI, and data science. We maintain an extensive database of vetted IT professionals, which allows us to make fast, precise matches for our clients. Whether the need is a contract engagement or a permanent placement, we give employers rapid access to talented, qualified candidates who fit their team and their budget.

15
CPC Logistics Inc
4.5(1 review)

Quality Driver Solutions (QDS) provides professional Drivers employment opportunities. QDS works with local clients throughout Colorado, and intensively in the Denver area to provide them truck Drivers. QDS places permanent, temporary, and flex Class A CDL Drivers, Class B CDL Drivers with fleets when they need them throughout the US. With years of transportation staffing agency experience, QDS is the ideal partner for companies needing help finding professional, dependable Drivers. Professional, experienced Class A CDL truck drivers like driving for QDS for a variety of reasons. Many are seeking some change or variety in the work assignments they perform. QDS provides flexibility and enhances stability for the Driver.

16
Dependable Staffing Agency
4.5(1 review)

Our focus is to provide fully trained and qualified health professionals to meet high-quality staffing needs at hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, adult family homes, & adult day care centers along with providing home health services during the transition from independence to increased reliance upon others. Previously, Dependable Staffing Agency's services had mainly been geared toward the medical industry. We are proud to announce that we are now providing staffing services for a multitude of industries outside of the medical field and we are recognized as one the best Temp Agencies In Seattle.

17
Driver DNA Hiring System
4.5(1 review)
18
Instawork
4.5(1 review)

Founded in 2015, we operate the largest on-demand staffing platform in the United States, connecting over nine million background-checked and skills-verified workers with businesses across hospitality, warehousing and logistics, manufacturing, and retail in more than 400 cities nationwide. Our AI-powered matching system uses over two billion data signals to pair businesses with reliable workers for temporary, temp-to-hire, and full-time roles, achieving a 98 percent show rate and filling most shifts within 24 hours. Businesses pay an all-inclusive hourly rate covering worker pay, insurance, and background checks, with no subscriptions or hidden fees. Workers access shifts freely, choose their own schedules, and get paid quickly after each shift.

19
Scion Staffing
4.5(1 review)

At Scion Staffing Appleton, we are proud provide local, remote and national employers with top-notch staffing and recruiting services for the Southern U.S. and national markets. At Scion, we're focused on providing you with incredible talent options that match your unique working requirements and culture. Through our innovative team building and recruitment solutions, we close the gap in temporary staffing, contract-to-hire employees, direct-hire contingent search, as well as executive search needs. The Business Times has recognized Scion as a leading staffing firm for Retained, Contingent, and Temporary Services for the past sixteen years running, and Scion was recently awarded to the list of Best Executive Recruiting Firms in the World.

20
Spectrum Services Group, Inc.
4.5(1 review)

Founded in 2006, we are a GSA-contracted federal staffing firm and general contractor providing comprehensive workforce and support services to defense and civilian government agencies nationwide. Our service portfolio includes healthcare support staffing, temporary administrative and professional placements, management consulting, human capital services, environmental consulting, remediation and reclamation, and complete facilities support. With a consistent A+ CPARS rating from our government customers, we have built a strong track record for rapid recruitment and deployment of qualified personnel. Our mission is to be the trusted partner of choice for federal agencies that require precise outcomes and reliable execution.

21
Staffing Network, LLC & QPA
4.5(1 review)

Looking for a new job, career growth, or more control over your schedule? Staffing Network | QPA is here to help! With nearly 30 years of experience, we connect talented individuals with top employers across industries like Food, Pharma, Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy, and more. Whether you're starting fresh, reentering the workforce, or advancing your career, we'll find the perfect fit for your skills and goals. Our network spans Fortune 500 companies, small and mid-sized businesses, and even state and local governments. Let Staffing Network | QPA help you take the next step in your career with opportunities tailored just for you!

22
Trademark Staffing
4.5(1 review)

Trademark Staffing, is a specialized staffing company providing comprehensive staffing solutions to the construction, restoration and environmental employment market place. Locally owned and operated, Trademark has proudly put together a team of highly skilled and seasoned professionals who understand and embrace the pursuit of customer satisfaction and are ready to work for you! This is the Trademark difference. We are dedicated and committed to our core values in everything we do: day in and day out.

23
Exact Staff
4.5(116 reviews)

For over a quarter of a century, Exact Staff has been a leading national, woman-owned employment agency, committed to connecting top talent with exceptional career opportunities. Specializing in a broad range of industries, from administrative, warehouse, medical, and creative to IT and engineering, they offer tailored staffing solutions for businesses and a wide variety of roles for job seekers. As a premier executive search firm, Exact Staff provides personalized support to help individuals and companies achieve their professional goals. Their Sacramento office is dedicated to serving the local community with expert staffing services.

24
Nextaff
4.5(7 reviews)

Top Staffing Partner in Kansas City Metro - KS & MO Nextaff of Johnson County connects top talent with businesses across Kansas and Missouri, specializing in Manufacturing, Machining, Assembly, Packaging, Distribution, Logistics, Warehousing, Production, Steel Production, Chemical Manufacturing, CBD/Hemp Production, Concrete Manufacturing, Call Centers, E-Commerce Support, and Entry-Level Technical Support. We focus on culture matching to ensure long-term success, reducing turnover and driving productivity. As an employer of choice, we are advocates for our candidates and through our Xtra Mile Program, we give back to the communities we serve. Serving the KC Metro, KS & MO. Partner with us today!

25
Sacramento Employment and Training Agency
4.4(6 reviews)

Established in 1978 as a joint powers agency of the City and County of Sacramento, we are a public workforce development organization committed to transforming lives and building economic self-sufficiency throughout the greater Sacramento region. Our Sacramento Works career centers connect job seekers to employment opportunities, skills training, and supportive services, while helping local employers find qualified workers across industries. We address the full spectrum of community needs, offering education, childcare, nutrition programs through Head Start, and refugee resettlement services alongside our core workforce development mission, guided by the belief that every member of our community deserves the opportunity to thrive.

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Top industries in Sacramento

  • Generalist21
  • Administrative20
  • Healthcare18
  • Manufacturing18
  • IT17
  • Finance14

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How These Rankings Work

Scores come from Google Reviews via the Google Places API — never from paid placements, and never set by the agencies themselves. We apply a Bayesian adjusted average to prevent small-sample distortion (a 2-review 5.0-star agency shouldn't outrank a 200-review 4.8-star one):

adjusted_score = (v / (v + m)) * R + (m / (v + m)) * C
  • v— total reviews across all offices
  • m— prior weight (20)
  • R— the agency's weighted average score
  • C— the platform-wide mean

So with a global mean of 4.2: an agency with 5 reviews at 5.0 scores 4.36, while one with 200 reviews at 4.8 scores 4.75. The second outranks the first because the score is backed by more evidence.

Multi-office agencies get a single weighted score across locations. Every listing is human-reviewed before publication. Scores refresh hourly. Read the full methodology →

Frequently asked questions about Sacramento, CA recruiters

How do Sacramento salary ranges for the most-recruited roles compare to national averages?+
Sacramento salaries typically run 10 to 15 percent below coastal California markets but remain 5 to 10 percent above the national median for most professional roles. State government positions follow rigid CalHR pay scales with built-in geographic adjustments. Healthcare roles—particularly registered nurses and imaging technologists—track closely with statewide averages due to union contracts and Kaiser's regional influence. Technology salaries lag San Francisco by 25 to 35 percent, though the cost-of-living differential is larger. Finance and accounting compensation aligns closely with other secondary California markets like Fresno and Bakersfield.
What types of roles do these Sacramento recruiting agencies typically fill?+
Sacramento's 74 ranked agencies concentrate heavily on roles aligned with the region's economic drivers: state and local government positions, healthcare administration and clinical staff, and finance and accounting professionals serving public-sector entities. Technology recruiting focuses on infrastructure and enterprise systems supporting government operations. Additional specializations include light industrial and warehouse roles tied to the city's distribution corridor, administrative and executive support for state agencies, and legal and compliance positions within regulatory bodies. The capital's dual identity as both seat of government and Central Valley healthcare hub shapes most placements.
How can I tell if a recruiting agency in Sacramento is reputable?+
Check licensing status with California's Department of Industrial Relations, particularly for agencies placing healthcare workers in Sacramento's major hospital systems. Review verified client feedback focused on time-to-fill metrics and candidate quality rather than generic testimonials. Ask for placement data in your specific sector—government contractors and healthcare organizations have different vetting requirements. Reputable agencies will provide references from Sacramento employers in your industry and demonstrate knowledge of local salary benchmarks. With 225,532 verified reviews across 74 agencies here, patterns of performance become clear quickly.
What's the difference between contingency and retained search?+
Contingency recruiters earn a fee only when you hire their candidate, typically 15 to 25 percent of first-year salary. You work with multiple agencies simultaneously, and they source from active job seekers. Retained search involves an exclusive contract with one firm, paid in installments regardless of outcome. Fees run 25 to 33 percent but include deeper market research, passive candidate outreach and replacement guarantees. Sacramento's government and healthcare sectors commonly use contingency for high-volume roles and retained search for senior leadership positions requiring confidential, targeted recruitment.
How is a recruiting agency different from an in-house talent acquisition team?+
Recruiting agencies operate as external vendors paid to source and screen candidates, typically charging 15 to 25 percent of first-year salary for permanent placements. They maintain their own candidate networks and absorb hiring costs. In-house talent acquisition teams are internal employees who build employer brand, manage applicant tracking systems and coordinate directly with hiring managers. Agencies excel at hard-to-fill roles and market intelligence across clients, while internal teams develop deeper institutional knowledge and control the entire candidate experience from attraction through onboarding.