43 Series · SOC 43-4061
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $54,210
- Median / year
- $74,690
- Top 10% earn
- +1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 154,800
- US workers
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs earn a median of $54,210 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $54,210, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,900 (10th percentile) to $74,690 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 154,800 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($74,080), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs earn a median of $54,210, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 40% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #12 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1% by 2033.
- $54,210
- Median annual wage
- Top 60%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #12 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $74,080. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs (SOC 43-4061) pays a national median of $54,210 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $38,900 at the 10th percentile to $74,690 at the 90th, with a mean of $56,090 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 154,800 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 427 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $74,080, which is +37% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $97,900 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 154,800 jobs Median $54,210/yr
Median Salary
$54,210
per year
Median Hourly
$26.06/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$56,090
average
Employment
154,800
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$54,210 Bottom 40% higher than 40% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs sits on the slower-growing side at +1% growth and $54,210 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
14,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Speaking 4.3
Active Listening 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Writing 3.8
Social Perceptiveness 3.8
Service Orientation 3.6
Critical Thinking 3.5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.3
Active Learning 3.1
Monitoring 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.9
English Language 4.4
Administration and Management 3.8
Administrative 3.8
Personnel and Human Resources 3.5
Education and Training 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Mathematics 3.3
Law and Government 3.1
Public Safety and Security 3.0
Key Tasks
- ▸ Compute and authorize amounts of assistance for programs, such as grants, monetary payments, and food stamps.
- ▸ Keep records of assigned cases, and prepare required reports.
- ▸ Compile, record, and evaluate personal and financial data to verify completeness and accuracy, and to determine eligibility status.
- ▸ Interview and investigate applicants for public assistance to gather information pertinent to their applications.
- ▸ Interview benefits recipients at specified intervals to certify their eligibility for continuing benefits.
- ▸ Interpret and explain information such as eligibility requirements, application details, payment methods, and applicants' legal rights.
- ▸ Initiate procedures to grant, modify, deny, or terminate assistance, or refer applicants to other agencies for assistance.
- ▸ Check with employers or other references to verify answers and obtain further information.
- ▸ Answer applicants' questions about benefits and claim procedures.
- ▸ Provide social workers with pertinent information gathered during applicant interviews.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$38,900
25th Percentile
$45,910
Median
$54,210
75th Percentile
$63,610
90th Percentile
$74,690
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $74,080 | +37% above national |
| 2 | Connecticut | $71,940 | +33% above national |
| 3 | Michigan | $66,830 | +23% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $66,330 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $64,750 | +19% above national |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $64,560 | +19% above national |
| 7 | California | $63,520 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $62,820 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $61,840 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Illinois | $61,840 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Iowa | $61,340 | +13% above national |
| 12 | Montana | $59,180 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $59,070 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Colorado | $58,750 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Vermont | $58,530 | +8% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $57,300 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Maryland | $57,160 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Oregon | $55,660 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Nevada | $55,160 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Hawaii | $54,970 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Alabama | $54,040 | same as national |
| 22 | New York | $53,430 | 1% below national |
| 23 | New Mexico | $53,000 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Utah | $52,790 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Idaho | $52,670 | 3% below national |
| 26 | South Dakota | $52,350 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Kentucky | $52,020 | 4% below national |
| 28 | North Dakota | $51,810 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $51,480 | 5% below national |
| 30 | New Jersey | $51,380 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Virginia | $50,960 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Maine | $50,860 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $50,320 | 7% below national |
| 34 | Ohio | $50,070 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $49,650 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $49,230 | 9% below national |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $49,090 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Louisiana | $48,260 | 11% below national |
| 39 | North Carolina | $47,350 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Texas | $46,860 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $45,340 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | $44,950 | 17% below national |
| 43 | Georgia | $44,620 | 18% below national |
| 44 | West Virginia | $44,150 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Delaware | $42,900 | 21% below national |
| 46 | Missouri | $42,850 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Arizona | $41,690 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Indiana | $40,160 | 26% below national |
| 49 | Guam | $39,970 | 26% below national |
| 50 | South Carolina | $38,670 | 29% below national |
| 51 | Virgin Islands | $38,060 | 30% below national |
| 52 | Florida | $37,230 | 31% below national |
| 53 | Mississippi | $36,840 | 32% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,900 | +81% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,960 | +53% above national |
| 3 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $80,330 | +48% above national |
| 4 | Madison, WI | $77,800 | +44% above national |
| 5 | Salinas, CA | $76,090 | +40% above national |
| 6 | New Haven, CT | $75,370 | +39% above national |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA | $75,360 | +39% above national |
| 8 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $74,050 | +37% above national |
| 9 | Barnstable Town, MA | $72,370 | +33% above national |
| 10 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $71,940 | +33% above national |
| 11 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $71,390 | +32% above national |
| 12 | Battle Creek, MI | $70,660 | +30% above national |
| 13 | Bay City, MI | $70,660 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Flint, MI | $70,660 | +30% above national |
| 15 | Jackson, MI | $70,660 | +30% above national |
| 16 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $70,660 | +30% above national |
| 17 | Traverse City, MI | $70,660 | +30% above national |
| 18 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $70,660 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $70,660 | +30% above national |
| 20 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $70,660 | +30% above national |
| 21 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $70,660 | +30% above national |
| 22 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $69,530 | +28% above national |
| 23 | Bellingham, WA | $67,710 | +25% above national |
| 24 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $67,710 | +25% above national |
| 25 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $67,710 | +25% above national |
| 26 | Yakima, WA | $67,710 | +25% above national |
| 27 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $67,710 | +25% above national |
| 28 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $67,700 | +25% above national |
| 29 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $67,650 | +25% above national |
| 30 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $67,320 | +24% above national |
| 31 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $67,280 | +24% above national |
| 32 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $66,940 | +23% above national |
| 33 | Niles, MI | $66,830 | +23% above national |
| 34 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $66,750 | +23% above national |
| 35 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $66,750 | +23% above national |
| 36 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $66,750 | +23% above national |
| 37 | Saginaw, MI | $66,750 | +23% above national |
| 38 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $66,330 | +22% above national |
| 39 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $66,220 | +22% above national |
| 40 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $66,130 | +22% above national |
| 41 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $66,000 | +22% above national |
| 42 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $65,980 | +22% above national |
| 43 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $64,990 | +20% above national |
| 44 | Modesto, CA | $64,730 | +19% above national |
| 45 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $64,730 | +19% above national |
| 46 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $64,560 | +19% above national |
| 47 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $64,060 | +18% above national |
| 48 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $63,860 | +18% above national |
| 49 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $63,650 | +17% above national |
| 50 | Ithaca, NY | $63,650 | +17% above national |
| 51 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $63,520 | +17% above national |
| 52 | Duluth, MN-WI | $63,300 | +17% above national |
| 53 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $63,220 | +17% above national |
| 54 | Williamsport, PA | $63,150 | +16% above national |
| 55 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $63,080 | +16% above national |
| 56 | Ann Arbor, MI | $63,040 | +16% above national |
| 57 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $62,880 | +16% above national |
| 58 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,870 | +16% above national |
| 59 | Mankato, MN | $62,770 | +16% above national |
| 60 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $62,610 | +15% above national |
| 61 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $62,530 | +15% above national |
| 62 | Kingston, NY | $62,490 | +15% above national |
| 63 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $62,400 | +15% above national |
| 64 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,390 | +15% above national |
| 65 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,390 | +15% above national |
| 66 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,350 | +15% above national |
| 67 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $62,300 | +15% above national |
| 68 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $62,220 | +15% above national |
| 69 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $61,890 | +14% above national |
| 70 | Anchorage, AK | $61,840 | +14% above national |
| 71 | Reading, PA | $61,710 | +14% above national |
| 72 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,710 | +14% above national |
| 73 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,710 | +14% above national |
| 74 | Albany, OR | $61,670 | +14% above national |
| 75 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $61,540 | +14% above national |
| 76 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $61,510 | +13% above national |
| 77 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,330 | +13% above national |
| 78 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,310 | +13% above national |
| 79 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $61,170 | +13% above national |
| 80 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $61,020 | +13% above national |
| 81 | Rochester, MN | $60,970 | +12% above national |
| 82 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,960 | +12% above national |
| 83 | Boulder, CO | $60,950 | +12% above national |
| 84 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $60,680 | +12% above national |
| 85 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,510 | +12% above national |
| 86 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,280 | +11% above national |
| 87 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,110 | +11% above national |
| 88 | Rockford, IL | $59,990 | +11% above national |
| 89 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,990 | +11% above national |
| 90 | Great Falls, MT | $59,960 | +11% above national |
| 91 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,950 | +11% above national |
| 92 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,690 | +10% above national |
| 93 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $59,520 | +10% above national |
| 94 | Omaha, NE-IA | $59,450 | +10% above national |
| 95 | Columbus, OH | $59,420 | +10% above national |
| 96 | Fresno, CA | $59,300 | +9% above national |
| 97 | Visalia, CA | $59,300 | +9% above national |
| 98 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,240 | +9% above national |
| 99 | Billings, MT | $59,180 | +9% above national |
| 100 | St. Cloud, MN | $59,180 | +9% above national |
| 101 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,070 | +9% above national |
| 102 | Lancaster, PA | $59,070 | +9% above national |
| 103 | Lebanon, PA | $59,070 | +9% above national |
| 104 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $59,010 | +9% above national |
| 105 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,010 | +9% above national |
| 106 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $58,900 | +9% above national |
| 107 | Missoula, MT | $58,870 | +9% above national |
| 108 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $58,820 | +9% above national |
| 109 | Fargo, ND-MN | $58,760 | +8% above national |
| 110 | Greeley, CO | $58,750 | +8% above national |
| 111 | Chico, CA | $58,720 | +8% above national |
| 112 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $58,720 | +8% above national |
| 113 | Pittsburgh, PA | $58,530 | +8% above national |
| 114 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $58,530 | +8% above national |
| 115 | Farmington, NM | $58,280 | +8% above national |
| 116 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,090 | +7% above national |
| 117 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $57,980 | +7% above national |
| 118 | Birmingham, AL | $57,740 | +7% above national |
| 119 | York-Hanover, PA | $57,720 | +6% above national |
| 120 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,720 | +6% above national |
| 121 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $57,660 | +6% above national |
| 122 | Springfield, IL | $57,590 | +6% above national |
| 123 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $57,470 | +6% above national |
| 124 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,160 | +5% above national |
| 125 | Ogden, UT | $57,160 | +5% above national |
| 126 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $57,150 | +5% above national |
| 127 | El Centro, CA | $57,110 | +5% above national |
| 128 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $56,870 | +5% above national |
| 129 | Manhattan, KS | $56,620 | +4% above national |
| 130 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $56,410 | +4% above national |
| 131 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $56,410 | +4% above national |
| 132 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $56,240 | +4% above national |
| 133 | Albuquerque, NM | $55,910 | +3% above national |
| 134 | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,700 | +3% above national |
| 135 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $55,690 | +3% above national |
| 136 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $55,660 | +3% above national |
| 137 | Bend, OR | $55,660 | +3% above national |
| 138 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $55,660 | +3% above national |
| 139 | Salem, OR | $55,660 | +3% above national |
| 140 | Springfield, MA | $55,610 | +3% above national |
| 141 | Eau Claire, WI | $55,470 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Lincoln, NE | $55,440 | +2% above national |
| 143 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $55,380 | +2% above national |
| 144 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $55,380 | +2% above national |
| 145 | Yuba City, CA | $55,370 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $55,360 | +2% above national |
| 147 | Altoona, PA | $55,220 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Chambersburg, PA | $55,220 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Erie, PA | $55,220 | +2% above national |
| 150 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $55,190 | +2% above national |
| 151 | Binghamton, NY | $55,160 | +2% above national |
| 152 | Dothan, AL | $55,040 | +2% above national |
| 153 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $54,720 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $54,450 | same as national |
| 155 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $54,430 | same as national |
| 156 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $54,080 | same as national |
| 157 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $54,060 | same as national |
| 158 | Decatur, AL | $54,040 | same as national |
| 159 | Gadsden, AL | $54,040 | same as national |
| 160 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $54,040 | same as national |
| 161 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $53,930 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Salisbury, MD | $53,920 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Rapid City, SD | $53,740 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $53,620 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $53,440 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Vineland, NJ | $53,320 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Mansfield, OH | $53,270 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Richmond, VA | $53,090 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $53,090 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $53,050 | 2% below national |
| 171 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $52,980 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $52,900 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Wilmington, NC | $52,770 | 3% below national |
| 174 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $52,750 | 3% below national |
| 175 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $52,620 | 3% below national |
| 176 | Waco, TX | $52,440 | 3% below national |
| 177 | Boise City, ID | $52,400 | 3% below national |
| 178 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $52,370 | 3% below national |
| 179 | Rochester, NY | $52,330 | 3% below national |
| 180 | Glens Falls, NY | $52,210 | 4% below national |
| 181 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $52,210 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $52,190 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Cleveland, OH | $52,170 | 4% below national |
| 184 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $52,150 | 4% below national |
| 185 | Lima, OH | $52,110 | 4% below national |
| 186 | Medford, OR | $52,050 | 4% below national |
| 187 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $52,020 | 4% below national |
| 188 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $51,880 | 4% below national |
| 189 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $51,850 | 4% below national |
| 190 | Bismarck, ND | $51,810 | 4% below national |
| 191 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $51,600 | 5% below national |
| 192 | Lexington Park, MD | $51,600 | 5% below national |
| 193 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,540 | 5% below national |
| 194 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $51,540 | 5% below national |
| 195 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $51,490 | 5% below national |
| 196 | Appleton, WI | $51,440 | 5% below national |
| 197 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $51,440 | 5% below national |
| 198 | Akron, OH | $51,290 | 5% below national |
| 199 | Wausau, WI | $51,290 | 5% below national |
| 200 | Kenosha, WI | $51,230 | 5% below national |
| 201 | Las Cruces, NM | $51,230 | 5% below national |
| 202 | Tulsa, OK | $51,160 | 6% below national |
| 203 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $51,150 | 6% below national |
| 204 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,080 | 6% below national |
| 205 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $51,070 | 6% below national |
| 206 | Mobile, AL | $51,010 | 6% below national |
| 207 | Syracuse, NY | $50,940 | 6% below national |
| 208 | Reno, NV | $50,910 | 6% below national |
| 209 | Santa Fe, NM | $50,880 | 6% below national |
| 210 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,860 | 6% below national |
| 211 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $50,860 | 6% below national |
| 212 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $50,860 | 6% below national |
| 213 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,830 | 6% below national |
| 214 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $50,670 | 7% below national |
| 215 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $50,610 | 7% below national |
| 216 | Asheville, NC | $50,570 | 7% below national |
| 217 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,570 | 7% below national |
| 218 | Charlottesville, VA | $50,570 | 7% below national |
| 219 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $50,500 | 7% below national |
| 220 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,470 | 7% below national |
| 221 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $50,290 | 7% below national |
| 222 | Huntsville, AL | $50,240 | 7% below national |
| 223 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,240 | 7% below national |
| 224 | Pittsfield, MA | $50,190 | 7% below national |
| 225 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $50,130 | 8% below national |
| 226 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $49,940 | 8% below national |
| 227 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,940 | 8% below national |
| 228 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $49,940 | 8% below national |
| 229 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $49,940 | 8% below national |
| 230 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $49,820 | 8% below national |
| 231 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $49,710 | 8% below national |
| 232 | Winchester, VA-WV | $49,710 | 8% below national |
| 233 | Jacksonville, NC | $49,700 | 8% below national |
| 234 | Burlington, NC | $49,670 | 8% below national |
| 235 | Worcester, MA | $49,660 | 8% below national |
| 236 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $49,410 | 9% below national |
| 237 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $49,330 | 9% below national |
| 238 | Goldsboro, NC | $49,310 | 9% below national |
| 239 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $49,310 | 9% below national |
| 240 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $49,050 | 10% below national |
| 241 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $49,000 | 10% below national |
| 242 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,000 | 10% below national |
| 243 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,960 | 10% below national |
| 244 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,940 | 10% below national |
| 245 | Bangor, ME | $48,860 | 10% below national |
| 246 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $48,860 | 10% below national |
| 247 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,860 | 10% below national |
| 248 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,850 | 10% below national |
| 249 | Minot, ND | $48,830 | 10% below national |
| 250 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,740 | 10% below national |
| 251 | Harrisonburg, VA | $48,730 | 10% below national |
| 252 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,630 | 10% below national |
| 253 | Sandusky, OH | $48,480 | 11% below national |
| 254 | Topeka, KS | $48,460 | 11% below national |
| 255 | Alexandria, LA | $48,410 | 11% below national |
| 256 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $48,360 | 11% below national |
| 257 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $48,220 | 11% below national |
| 258 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,210 | 11% below national |
| 259 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $48,170 | 11% below national |
| 260 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,170 | 11% below national |
| 261 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,010 | 11% below national |
| 262 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | 11% below national |
| 263 | Grand Junction, CO | $47,980 | 11% below national |
| 264 | Toledo, OH | $47,950 | 12% below national |
| 265 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $47,830 | 12% below national |
| 266 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $47,830 | 12% below national |
| 267 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,830 | 12% below national |
| 268 | Lynchburg, VA | $47,800 | 12% below national |
| 269 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,760 | 12% below national |
| 270 | Greenville, NC | $47,720 | 12% below national |
| 271 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,650 | 12% below national |
| 272 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,560 | 12% below national |
| 273 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $47,550 | 12% below national |
| 274 | Redding, CA | $47,540 | 12% below national |
| 275 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,530 | 12% below national |
| 276 | Roanoke, VA | $47,520 | 12% below national |
| 277 | Hammond, LA | $47,370 | 13% below national |
| 278 | Merced, CA | $47,230 | 13% below national |
| 279 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,090 | 13% below national |
| 280 | Johnson City, TN | $47,030 | 13% below national |
| 281 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | 13% below national |
| 282 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | 13% below national |
| 283 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | 13% below national |
| 284 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,000 | 13% below national |
| 285 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,860 | 14% below national |
| 286 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,850 | 14% below national |
| 287 | Montgomery, AL | $46,660 | 14% below national |
| 288 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,570 | 14% below national |
| 289 | Green Bay, WI | $46,360 | 14% below national |
| 290 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $46,350 | 14% below national |
| 291 | Utica-Rome, NY | $46,320 | 15% below national |
| 292 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,210 | 15% below national |
| 293 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,160 | 15% below national |
| 294 | Jackson, TN | $46,160 | 15% below national |
| 295 | Morristown, TN | $46,160 | 15% below national |
| 296 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $46,100 | 15% below national |
| 297 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,970 | 15% below national |
| 298 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $45,940 | 15% below national |
| 299 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,910 | 15% below national |
| 300 | Flagstaff, AZ | $45,880 | 15% below national |
| 301 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,880 | 15% below national |
| 302 | Midland, TX | $45,840 | 15% below national |
| 303 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,840 | 15% below national |
| 304 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $45,800 | 16% below national |
| 305 | Grants Pass, OR | $45,750 | 16% below national |
| 306 | Corpus Christi, TX | $45,730 | 16% below national |
| 307 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $45,730 | 16% below national |
| 308 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,730 | 16% below national |
| 309 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $45,660 | 16% below national |
| 310 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 311 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 312 | Eagle Pass, TX | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 313 | El Paso, TX | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 314 | Laredo, TX | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 315 | Lubbock, TX | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 316 | San Angelo, TX | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 317 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 318 | Tyler, TX | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 319 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 320 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 321 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 322 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,620 | 16% below national |
| 323 | Abilene, TX | $45,520 | 16% below national |
| 324 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $45,520 | 16% below national |
| 325 | Longview, TX | $45,520 | 16% below national |
| 326 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,520 | 16% below national |
| 327 | Amarillo, TX | $45,470 | 16% below national |
| 328 | Knoxville, TN | $45,330 | 16% below national |
| 329 | Fayetteville, NC | $45,300 | 16% below national |
| 330 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,300 | 16% below national |
| 331 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $45,270 | 16% below national |
| 332 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $45,220 | 17% below national |
| 333 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,150 | 17% below national |
| 334 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,970 | 17% below national |
| 335 | Winston-Salem, NC | $44,830 | 17% below national |
| 336 | Elmira, NY | $44,700 | 18% below national |
| 337 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,440 | 18% below national |
| 338 | Kokomo, IN | $44,180 | 19% below national |
| 339 | Savannah, GA | $43,400 | 20% below national |
| 340 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $43,200 | 20% below national |
| 341 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $42,910 | 21% below national |
| 342 | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,890 | 21% below national |
| 343 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,880 | 21% below national |
| 344 | Baton Rouge, LA | $42,860 | 21% below national |
| 345 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $42,760 | 21% below national |
| 346 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $42,720 | 21% below national |
| 347 | Monroe, LA | $42,710 | 21% below national |
| 348 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,710 | 21% below national |
| 349 | Evansville, IN | $42,310 | 22% below national |
| 350 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,310 | 22% below national |
| 351 | Columbia, MO | $42,240 | 22% below national |
| 352 | Jefferson City, MO | $42,240 | 22% below national |
| 353 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $42,230 | 22% below national |
| 354 | Bloomington, IN | $42,120 | 22% below national |
| 355 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $41,900 | 23% below national |
| 356 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $41,690 | 23% below national |
| 357 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $41,690 | 23% below national |
| 358 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $41,690 | 23% below national |
| 359 | Tucson, AZ | $41,690 | 23% below national |
| 360 | Yuma, AZ | $41,690 | 23% below national |
| 361 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $41,690 | 23% below national |
| 362 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $41,490 | 23% below national |
| 363 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $41,350 | 24% below national |
| 364 | Charleston, WV | $41,290 | 24% below national |
| 365 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,110 | 24% below national |
| 366 | Wichita, KS | $40,810 | 25% below national |
| 367 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,810 | 25% below national |
| 368 | Warner Robins, GA | $40,790 | 25% below national |
| 369 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,780 | 25% below national |
| 370 | Rome, GA | $40,730 | 25% below national |
| 371 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,550 | 25% below national |
| 372 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $40,280 | 26% below national |
| 373 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $40,190 | 26% below national |
| 374 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,160 | 26% below national |
| 375 | Terre Haute, IN | $40,000 | 26% below national |
| 376 | Jackson, MS | $39,850 | 26% below national |
| 377 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,700 | 27% below national |
| 378 | Columbia, SC | $39,630 | 27% below national |
| 379 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,540 | 27% below national |
| 380 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $39,140 | 28% below national |
| 381 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,940 | 28% below national |
| 382 | Albany, GA | $38,900 | 28% below national |
| 383 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,900 | 28% below national |
| 384 | Dalton, GA | $38,900 | 28% below national |
| 385 | Joplin, MO-KS | $38,900 | 28% below national |
| 386 | Springfield, MO | $38,900 | 28% below national |
| 387 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,900 | 28% below national |
| 388 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,900 | 28% below national |
| 389 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,900 | 28% below national |
| 390 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,900 | 28% below national |
| 391 | Gainesville, GA | $38,690 | 29% below national |
| 392 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,690 | 29% below national |
| 393 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,690 | 29% below national |
| 394 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,690 | 29% below national |
| 395 | Florence, SC | $38,670 | 29% below national |
| 396 | Spartanburg, SC | $38,670 | 29% below national |
| 397 | Springfield, OH | $38,500 | 29% below national |
| 398 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,450 | 29% below national |
| 399 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,390 | 29% below national |
| 400 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $38,250 | 29% below national |
| 401 | Sumter, SC | $38,070 | 30% below national |
| 402 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,070 | 30% below national |
| 403 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,550 | 31% below national |
| 404 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $37,230 | 31% below national |
| 405 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $37,130 | 32% below national |
| 406 | Valdosta, GA | $37,130 | 32% below national |
| 407 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,130 | 32% below national |
| 408 | Tallahassee, FL | $37,110 | 32% below national |
| 409 | Gainesville, FL | $37,090 | 32% below national |
| 410 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,090 | 32% below national |
| 411 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | 32% below national |
| 412 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,640 | 32% below national |
| 413 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $36,550 | 33% below national |
| 414 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $36,280 | 33% below national |
| 415 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $36,280 | 33% below national |
| 416 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $36,280 | 33% below national |
| 417 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $36,280 | 33% below national |
| 418 | Ocala, FL | $36,280 | 33% below national |
| 419 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $36,280 | 33% below national |
| 420 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,280 | 33% below national |
| 421 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,280 | 33% below national |
| 422 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,280 | 33% below national |
| 423 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | 34% below national |
| 424 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,940 | 36% below national |
| 425 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $34,420 | 37% below national |
| 426 | Hattiesburg, MS | $33,530 | 38% below national |
| 427 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $33,450 | 38% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs make? ▼
The median annual salary for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs is $54,210 ($26.06/hour). The salary range spans from $38,900 at the 10th percentile to $74,690 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs at $74,080/year, which is +37% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs? ▼
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs a good career? ▼
Employment for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs is projected to grow 1% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 14,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay vary by state? ▼
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $74,080/year, while Guam pays the least at $39,970/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $97,900/year. BLS reports wage data for 427 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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