43 Series · SOC 43-4111
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $45,920
- Median / year
- $62,810
- Top 10% earn
- -11.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 148,060
- US workers
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan earn a median of $45,920 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $45,920, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $33,900 (10th percentile) to $62,810 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 148,060 US workers. California pays the most ($56,880), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan earn a median of $45,920, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 22% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #37 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 11.6% by 2033.
- $45,920
- Median annual wage
- Top 78%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #37 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $56,880. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan (SOC 43-4111) pays a national median of $45,920 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $33,900 at the 10th percentile to $62,810 at the 90th, with a mean of $47,240 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 148,060 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 381 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -11.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 15,800 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 short-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. California pays the highest state median at $56,880, which is +24% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $70,840 - 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 148,060 jobs Median $45,920/yr
Median Salary
$45,920
per year
Median Hourly
$22.08/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$47,240
average
Employment
148,060
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$45,920 Bottom 22% higher than 22% 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 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan sits on the slower-growing side at -11.6% growth and $45,920 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-11.6%
Declining
Annual Openings
15,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-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 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.5
Social Perceptiveness 3.4
Writing 3.3
Critical Thinking 3.3
Service Orientation 3.3
Time Management 3.3
Complex Problem Solving 3.1
Monitoring 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
English Language 3.7
Administrative 3.7
Computers and Electronics 3.5
Mathematics 3.3
Administration and Management 3.1
Communications and Media 2.7
Personnel and Human Resources 2.5
Therapy and Counseling 2.5
Public Safety and Security 2.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious preference, or state of residency.
- ▸ Locate and list addresses and households.
- ▸ Identify and report problems in obtaining valid data.
- ▸ Ensure payment for services by verifying benefits with the person's insurance provider or working out financing options.
- ▸ Perform office duties, such as telemarketing or customer service inquiries, maintaining staff records, billing patients, or receiving payments.
- ▸ Review data obtained from interview for completeness and accuracy.
- ▸ Compile, record, and code results or data from interview or survey, using computer or specified form.
- ▸ Perform patient services, such as answering the telephone or assisting patients with financial or medical questions.
- ▸ Assist individuals in filling out applications or questionnaires.
- ▸ Identify and resolve inconsistencies in interviewees' responses by means of appropriate questioning or explanation.
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
$33,900
25th Percentile
$38,330
Median
$45,920
75th Percentile
$53,090
90th Percentile
$62,810
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $56,880 | +24% above national |
| 2 | New York | $55,410 | +21% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $51,090 | +11% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $50,730 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $50,340 | +10% above national |
| 6 | Minnesota | $49,980 | +9% above national |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $49,780 | +8% above national |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $49,730 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $49,660 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Vermont | $49,480 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Delaware | $49,010 | +7% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $48,890 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $47,980 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Alaska | $47,630 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $47,550 | +4% above national |
| 16 | New Jersey | $47,380 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $46,070 | same as national |
| 18 | Virginia | $44,280 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Michigan | $44,180 | 4% below national |
| 20 | Nebraska | $44,130 | 4% below national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $44,070 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Texas | $43,980 | 4% below national |
| 23 | South Dakota | $43,930 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Maine | $43,830 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Florida | $43,500 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Arizona | $43,200 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Illinois | $43,200 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Montana | $42,970 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Ohio | $42,480 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Nevada | $42,340 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Utah | $41,530 | 10% below national |
| 32 | Georgia | $41,450 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Indiana | $40,510 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Kentucky | $40,490 | 12% below national |
| 35 | Wyoming | $40,050 | 13% below national |
| 36 | Iowa | $39,520 | 14% below national |
| 37 | Idaho | $39,450 | 14% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $39,430 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $39,340 | 14% below national |
| 40 | North Carolina | $39,200 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $39,130 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Missouri | $38,940 | 15% below national |
| 43 | South Carolina | $38,830 | 15% below national |
| 44 | North Dakota | $38,590 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $37,190 | 19% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $37,150 | 19% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $36,480 | 21% below national |
| 48 | Hawaii | $35,680 | 22% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $35,110 | 24% below national |
| 50 | Alabama | $34,180 | 26% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $22,810 | 50% 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 | $70,840 | +54% above national |
| 2 | Vallejo, CA | $68,830 | +50% above national |
| 3 | Barnstable Town, MA | $66,320 | +44% above national |
| 4 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $63,690 | +39% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,020 | +37% above national |
| 6 | Modesto, CA | $62,100 | +35% above national |
| 7 | Merced, CA | $61,650 | +34% above national |
| 8 | Redding, CA | $61,390 | +34% above national |
| 9 | Rochester, MN | $61,340 | +34% above national |
| 10 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $60,760 | +32% above national |
| 11 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,740 | +32% above national |
| 12 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $60,610 | +32% above national |
| 13 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,420 | +32% above national |
| 14 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $59,580 | +30% above national |
| 15 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,420 | +29% above national |
| 16 | Napa, CA | $57,620 | +25% above national |
| 17 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $57,330 | +25% above national |
| 18 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $55,780 | +21% above national |
| 19 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $55,670 | +21% above national |
| 20 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $55,640 | +21% above national |
| 21 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $54,950 | +20% above national |
| 22 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,880 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $52,790 | +15% above national |
| 24 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $52,330 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $51,990 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Ann Arbor, MI | $51,640 | +12% above national |
| 27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,620 | +12% above national |
| 28 | Salinas, CA | $51,510 | +12% above national |
| 29 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $51,390 | +12% above national |
| 30 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $51,150 | +11% above national |
| 31 | New Haven, CT | $50,930 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,880 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $50,870 | +11% above national |
| 34 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $50,700 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,430 | +10% above national |
| 36 | Boulder, CO | $50,380 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $50,180 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Bend, OR | $50,070 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Visalia, CA | $50,040 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Salem, OR | $49,810 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,760 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $49,700 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Ithaca, NY | $49,660 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $49,430 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $49,420 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $49,090 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $48,940 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $48,930 | +7% above national |
| 49 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $48,900 | +6% above national |
| 50 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $48,800 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,640 | +6% above national |
| 52 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $48,610 | +6% above national |
| 53 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $48,600 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Fresno, CA | $48,560 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Flagstaff, AZ | $48,530 | +6% above national |
| 56 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $48,440 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $48,350 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,260 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | +5% above national |
| 60 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,070 | +5% above national |
| 61 | Yakima, WA | $48,020 | +5% above national |
| 62 | Colorado Springs, CO | $47,900 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,890 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Pueblo, CO | $47,870 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Mankato, MN | $47,750 | +4% above national |
| 66 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,510 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $47,450 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,410 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,320 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $47,280 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Springfield, MA | $47,270 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Topeka, KS | $47,220 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Medford, OR | $47,180 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,170 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $47,170 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,160 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Pittsfield, MA | $47,130 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,110 | +3% above national |
| 79 | Rockford, IL | $46,990 | +2% above national |
| 80 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,820 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $46,790 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Syracuse, NY | $46,770 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Greeley, CO | $46,740 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Worcester, MA | $46,730 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Columbus, IN | $46,600 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $46,600 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $46,560 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $46,560 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,490 | +1% above national |
| 90 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $46,410 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Richmond, VA | $46,390 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Salisbury, MD | $46,390 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Great Falls, MT | $46,280 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Utica-Rome, NY | $46,200 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Grand Junction, CO | $46,190 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $46,190 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Chico, CA | $46,140 | same as national |
| 98 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $46,120 | same as national |
| 99 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | same as national |
| 100 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,000 | same as national |
| 101 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,970 | same as national |
| 102 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,770 | same as national |
| 103 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $45,770 | same as national |
| 104 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | same as national |
| 105 | Charlottesville, VA | $45,750 | same as national |
| 106 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,630 | 1% below national |
| 107 | Lima, OH | $45,600 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,590 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Glens Falls, NY | $45,570 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Binghamton, NY | $45,540 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $45,480 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $45,450 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,420 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $45,390 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Reno, NV | $45,360 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,330 | 1% below national |
| 117 | El Centro, CA | $45,310 | 1% below national |
| 118 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $45,290 | 1% below national |
| 119 | Duluth, MN-WI | $45,270 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $45,270 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $45,250 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $45,160 | 2% below national |
| 123 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $45,050 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $45,030 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $45,020 | 2% below national |
| 126 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,020 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Billings, MT | $44,920 | 2% below national |
| 128 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $44,890 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Pittsburgh, PA | $44,870 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Cleveland, OH | $44,820 | 2% below national |
| 131 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,800 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Omaha, NE-IA | $44,770 | 3% below national |
| 133 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,750 | 3% below national |
| 134 | Boise City, ID | $44,740 | 3% below national |
| 135 | St. Cloud, MN | $44,720 | 3% below national |
| 136 | Columbus, OH | $44,640 | 3% below national |
| 137 | Yuba City, CA | $44,590 | 3% below national |
| 138 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $44,400 | 3% below national |
| 139 | Rochester, NY | $44,340 | 3% below national |
| 140 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,300 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,170 | 4% below national |
| 142 | York-Hanover, PA | $44,130 | 4% below national |
| 143 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $43,830 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $43,730 | 5% below national |
| 145 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $43,730 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Madison, WI | $43,700 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $43,690 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Bangor, ME | $43,580 | 5% below national |
| 149 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $43,460 | 5% below national |
| 150 | San Angelo, TX | $43,400 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $43,340 | 6% below national |
| 152 | Lawrence, KS | $43,240 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Savannah, GA | $43,170 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Missoula, MT | $43,100 | 6% below national |
| 155 | Winchester, VA-WV | $43,080 | 6% below national |
| 156 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $43,030 | 6% below national |
| 157 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $42,980 | 6% below national |
| 158 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $42,900 | 7% below national |
| 159 | Flint, MI | $42,880 | 7% below national |
| 160 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $42,850 | 7% below national |
| 161 | Yuma, AZ | $42,280 | 8% below national |
| 162 | Peoria, IL | $42,120 | 8% below national |
| 163 | Tucson, AZ | $42,110 | 8% below national |
| 164 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $42,100 | 8% below national |
| 165 | Tyler, TX | $42,090 | 8% below national |
| 166 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $42,070 | 8% below national |
| 167 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $42,000 | 9% below national |
| 168 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $41,860 | 9% below national |
| 169 | Hot Springs, AR | $41,760 | 9% below national |
| 170 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $41,730 | 9% below national |
| 171 | Rapid City, SD | $41,710 | 9% below national |
| 172 | Akron, OH | $41,680 | 9% below national |
| 173 | Hammond, LA | $41,390 | 10% below national |
| 174 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $41,380 | 10% below national |
| 175 | Altoona, PA | $41,190 | 10% below national |
| 176 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $41,070 | 11% below national |
| 177 | Waco, TX | $41,030 | 11% below national |
| 178 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $40,920 | 11% below national |
| 179 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $40,850 | 11% below national |
| 180 | Tulsa, OK | $40,830 | 11% below national |
| 181 | Fort Wayne, IN | $40,760 | 11% below national |
| 182 | Lincoln, NE | $40,740 | 11% below national |
| 183 | Longview, TX | $40,700 | 11% below national |
| 184 | Helena, MT | $40,670 | 11% below national |
| 185 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,620 | 12% below national |
| 186 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,610 | 12% below national |
| 187 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $40,600 | 12% below national |
| 188 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,580 | 12% below national |
| 189 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $40,560 | 12% below national |
| 190 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $40,550 | 12% below national |
| 191 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $40,510 | 12% below national |
| 192 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $40,510 | 12% below national |
| 193 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $40,500 | 12% below national |
| 194 | Bowling Green, KY | $40,490 | 12% below national |
| 195 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $40,470 | 12% below national |
| 196 | Punta Gorda, FL | $40,460 | 12% below national |
| 197 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $40,320 | 12% below national |
| 198 | Lynchburg, VA | $40,300 | 12% below national |
| 199 | Erie, PA | $40,280 | 12% below national |
| 200 | Winston-Salem, NC | $40,220 | 12% below national |
| 201 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $40,090 | 13% below national |
| 202 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $40,020 | 13% below national |
| 203 | Bloomington, IN | $40,000 | 13% below national |
| 204 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $40,000 | 13% below national |
| 205 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $40,000 | 13% below national |
| 206 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,970 | 13% below national |
| 207 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $39,900 | 13% below national |
| 208 | Lancaster, PA | $39,900 | 13% below national |
| 209 | Asheville, NC | $39,830 | 13% below national |
| 210 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $39,810 | 13% below national |
| 211 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $39,810 | 13% below national |
| 212 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $39,660 | 14% below national |
| 213 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,640 | 14% below national |
| 214 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,620 | 14% below national |
| 215 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $39,590 | 14% below national |
| 216 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $39,570 | 14% below national |
| 217 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $39,530 | 14% below national |
| 218 | Gainesville, FL | $39,520 | 14% below national |
| 219 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,450 | 14% below national |
| 220 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $39,420 | 14% below national |
| 221 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $39,400 | 14% below national |
| 222 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $39,390 | 14% below national |
| 223 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $39,360 | 14% below national |
| 224 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $39,360 | 14% below national |
| 225 | Springfield, OH | $39,250 | 15% below national |
| 226 | Toledo, OH | $39,230 | 15% below national |
| 227 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $39,210 | 15% below national |
| 228 | Columbia, SC | $39,170 | 15% below national |
| 229 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $39,170 | 15% below national |
| 230 | Lubbock, TX | $39,150 | 15% below national |
| 231 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,130 | 15% below national |
| 232 | Knoxville, TN | $39,130 | 15% below national |
| 233 | Kokomo, IN | $39,100 | 15% below national |
| 234 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,070 | 15% below national |
| 235 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $39,060 | 15% below national |
| 236 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $39,050 | 15% below national |
| 237 | Ocala, FL | $39,040 | 15% below national |
| 238 | Oklahoma City, OK | $39,030 | 15% below national |
| 239 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $39,010 | 15% below national |
| 240 | Jackson, TN | $38,930 | 15% below national |
| 241 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,880 | 15% below national |
| 242 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,870 | 15% below national |
| 243 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $38,860 | 15% below national |
| 244 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $38,800 | 16% below national |
| 245 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,770 | 16% below national |
| 246 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,760 | 16% below national |
| 247 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,720 | 16% below national |
| 248 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,720 | 16% below national |
| 249 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,710 | 16% below national |
| 250 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $38,680 | 16% below national |
| 251 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $38,660 | 16% below national |
| 252 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,640 | 16% below national |
| 253 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $38,600 | 16% below national |
| 254 | Fargo, ND-MN | $38,590 | 16% below national |
| 255 | Springfield, IL | $38,530 | 16% below national |
| 256 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,530 | 16% below national |
| 257 | Wichita, KS | $38,510 | 16% below national |
| 258 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,510 | 16% below national |
| 259 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,500 | 16% below national |
| 260 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $38,430 | 16% below national |
| 261 | Columbia, MO | $38,420 | 16% below national |
| 262 | Amarillo, TX | $38,370 | 16% below national |
| 263 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,360 | 16% below national |
| 264 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $38,340 | 17% below national |
| 265 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $38,290 | 17% below national |
| 266 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $38,280 | 17% below national |
| 267 | Grand Island, NE | $38,180 | 17% below national |
| 268 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,180 | 17% below national |
| 269 | Roanoke, VA | $38,170 | 17% below national |
| 270 | Mansfield, OH | $38,160 | 17% below national |
| 271 | Wilmington, NC | $38,150 | 17% below national |
| 272 | Lafayette, LA | $37,980 | 17% below national |
| 273 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $37,970 | 17% below national |
| 274 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,950 | 17% below national |
| 275 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,890 | 17% below national |
| 276 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $37,810 | 18% below national |
| 277 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $37,790 | 18% below national |
| 278 | Muncie, IN | $37,770 | 18% below national |
| 279 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $37,760 | 18% below national |
| 280 | Manhattan, KS | $37,690 | 18% below national |
| 281 | Huntsville, AL | $37,620 | 18% below national |
| 282 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $37,600 | 18% below national |
| 283 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $37,550 | 18% below national |
| 284 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | 18% below national |
| 285 | Tallahassee, FL | $37,460 | 18% below national |
| 286 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,400 | 19% below national |
| 287 | Sandusky, OH | $37,370 | 19% below national |
| 288 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $37,350 | 19% below national |
| 289 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,290 | 19% below national |
| 290 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,290 | 19% below national |
| 291 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $37,280 | 19% below national |
| 292 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,260 | 19% below national |
| 293 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,250 | 19% below national |
| 294 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,240 | 19% below national |
| 295 | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,230 | 19% below national |
| 296 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,230 | 19% below national |
| 297 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $37,210 | 19% below national |
| 298 | Jackson, MS | $37,210 | 19% below national |
| 299 | Jonesboro, AR | $37,200 | 19% below national |
| 300 | Charleston, WV | $37,140 | 19% below national |
| 301 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,130 | 19% below national |
| 302 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,090 | 19% below national |
| 303 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,080 | 19% below national |
| 304 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,070 | 19% below national |
| 305 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,040 | 19% below national |
| 306 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,040 | 19% below national |
| 307 | Corpus Christi, TX | $37,030 | 19% below national |
| 308 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,860 | 20% below national |
| 309 | Springfield, MO | $36,820 | 20% below national |
| 310 | Evansville, IN | $36,810 | 20% below national |
| 311 | Jacksonville, NC | $36,760 | 20% below national |
| 312 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $36,650 | 20% below national |
| 313 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $36,640 | 20% below national |
| 314 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,590 | 20% below national |
| 315 | Monroe, LA | $36,570 | 20% below national |
| 316 | Montgomery, AL | $36,500 | 21% below national |
| 317 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $36,490 | 21% below national |
| 318 | Morgantown, WV | $36,480 | 21% below national |
| 319 | El Paso, TX | $36,390 | 21% below national |
| 320 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,380 | 21% below national |
| 321 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,370 | 21% below national |
| 322 | Terre Haute, IN | $36,310 | 21% below national |
| 323 | Birmingham, AL | $36,270 | 21% below national |
| 324 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,270 | 21% below national |
| 325 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,260 | 21% below national |
| 326 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $36,230 | 21% below national |
| 327 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | 21% below national |
| 328 | Decatur, AL | $36,210 | 21% below national |
| 329 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,170 | 21% below national |
| 330 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $36,170 | 21% below national |
| 331 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,170 | 21% below national |
| 332 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,150 | 21% below national |
| 333 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,040 | 22% below national |
| 334 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $35,880 | 22% below national |
| 335 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $35,870 | 22% below national |
| 336 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,690 | 22% below national |
| 337 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,650 | 22% below national |
| 338 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,620 | 22% below national |
| 339 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,470 | 23% below national |
| 340 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,390 | 23% below national |
| 341 | Beckley, WV | $35,360 | 23% below national |
| 342 | Lake Charles, LA | $35,340 | 23% below national |
| 343 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $35,330 | 23% below national |
| 344 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $34,870 | 24% below national |
| 345 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,800 | 24% below national |
| 346 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,410 | 25% below national |
| 347 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $34,150 | 26% below national |
| 348 | Mobile, AL | $34,060 | 26% below national |
| 349 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $34,010 | 26% below national |
| 350 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $33,430 | 27% below national |
| 351 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $33,260 | 28% below national |
| 352 | Gadsden, AL | $33,130 | 28% below national |
| 353 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $32,760 | 29% below national |
| 354 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,670 | 29% below national |
| 355 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $31,940 | 30% below national |
| 356 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $31,640 | 31% below national |
| 357 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $31,620 | 31% below national |
| 358 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,510 | 31% below national |
| 359 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $31,300 | 32% below national |
| 360 | Dothan, AL | $31,180 | 32% below national |
| 361 | Hattiesburg, MS | $31,070 | 32% below national |
| 362 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,870 | 33% below national |
| 363 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,760 | 33% below national |
| 364 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $30,520 | 34% below national |
| 365 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,210 | 34% below national |
| 366 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $29,960 | 35% below national |
| 367 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $29,930 | 35% below national |
| 368 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $29,570 | 36% below national |
| 369 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,970 | 37% below national |
| 370 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $28,930 | 37% below national |
| 371 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $28,540 | 38% below national |
| 372 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,120 | 39% below national |
| 373 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,890 | 39% below national |
| 374 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,420 | 40% below national |
| 375 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,870 | 48% below national |
| 376 | Ponce, PR | $22,990 | 50% below national |
| 377 | Arecibo, PR | $22,810 | 50% below national |
| 378 | Guayama, PR | $21,980 | 52% below national |
| 379 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | 52% below national |
| 380 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 52% below national |
| 381 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 52% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan make? ▼
The median annual salary for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan is $45,920 ($22.08/hour). The salary range spans from $33,900 at the 10th percentile to $62,810 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan the most? ▼
California pays the highest median salary for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan at $56,880/year, which is +24% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan? ▼
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 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 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan a good career? ▼
Employment for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan is projected to decline 11.6% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 15,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay vary by state? ▼
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is California at $56,880/year, while West Virginia pays the least at $36,480/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $70,840/year. BLS reports wage data for 381 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $53,090/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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