BLS metro-level wage data places Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Yuba City, CA at a median of $55,370 per year ($26.62/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $54,210, Yuba City pays +2% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 100 eligibility interviewers, government programss are employed across the Yuba City MSA in SOC 43-4061.

The Yuba City pay distribution spans from $52,810 at the 10th percentile to $70,560 at the 90th — a 1.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $52,810 and the 75th at $62,740, so half of Yuba City-based eligibility interviewers, government programss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Yuba City, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.