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
+4.8%
2024→2025
$62,810
Top 10% earn
-11.6%
Growth '24–'34
148,060
Estimated US jobs

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 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is California ($56,880).

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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 2034.

$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.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan moved from $34,970 in May 2019 to $45,920 in May 2025 (+31.3%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan sits +6.9 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan (SOC 43-4111) has a national median of $45,920 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $33,900 to $62,810, and the published mean is $47,240. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 148,060 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 381 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $43,830 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $45,920 in May 2025, a rise of $2,090 (+4.8%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a -11.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 15,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

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 highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $70,840. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

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

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

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.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$45,920 · 22nd percentile of 825 US occupations

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. Scatter plot of 23 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000$70000$80000 -20%-15%-10%-5%0%5%10% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Customer Service Rep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.5% · Median annual wage: $44770Office Clerks, General - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6.7% · Median annual wage: $45010Secretaries and Admi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $47540First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.3% · Median annual wage: $69500Bookkeeping, Account… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $50670Medical Secretaries … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.2% · Median annual wage: $45930Shipping, Receiving,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.7% · Median annual wage: $45260Executive Secretarie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $76590Billing and Posting … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.4% · Median annual wage: $48500Production, Planning… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.8% · Median annual wage: $59650Tellers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -12.9% · Median annual wage: $43030Postal Service Mail … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.5% · Median annual wage: $60550Hotel, Motel, and Re… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $35070Insurance Claims and… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.7% · Median annual wage: $49230Dispatchers, Except … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.9% · Median annual wage: $50340Office and Administr… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.8% · Median annual wage: $45670Court, Municipal, an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3% · Median annual wage: $48700Loan Interviewers an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.3% · Median annual wage: $50020Bill and Account Col… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -10.5% · Median annual wage: $47030Legal Secretaries an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $55570Eligibility Intervie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1% · Median annual wage: $54210Payroll and Timekeep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -16.7% · Median annual wage: $58260Interviewers, Except… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -11.6% · Median annual wage: $45920
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.
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  • Customer Service Rep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $44770
  • Office Clerks, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.7%, Median annual wage $45010
  • Secretaries and Admi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $47540
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.3%, Median annual wage $69500
  • Bookkeeping, Account…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $50670
  • Medical Secretaries …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $45930
  • Shipping, Receiving,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.7%, Median annual wage $45260
  • Executive Secretarie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $76590
  • Billing and Posting …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $48500
  • Production, Planning…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $59650
  • Tellers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.9%, Median annual wage $43030
  • Postal Service Mail …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.5%, Median annual wage $60550
  • Hotel, Motel, and Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $35070
  • Insurance Claims and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.7%, Median annual wage $49230
  • Dispatchers, Except …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $50340
  • Office and Administr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $45670
  • Court, Municipal, an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $48700
  • Loan Interviewers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.3%, Median annual wage $50020
  • Bill and Account Col…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.5%, Median annual wage $47030
  • Legal Secretaries an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $55570
  • Eligibility Intervie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $54210
  • Payroll and Timekeep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -16.7%, Median annual wage $58260
  • Interviewers, Except…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -11.6%, Median annual wage $45920

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)

Employment Change

-19,100

164,300 (2024) → 145,100 (2034)

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

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Group

Office and Administrative Support Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

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

10th$33,900
25th$38,330
Median$45,920
75th$53,090
90th$62,810

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$16.30
25th$18.43
Median$22.08
75th$25.53
90th$30.20

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $31,410National median - 2016: $32,150National median - 2017: $33,110National median - 2018: $34,060National median - 2019: $34,970National median - 2020: $36,170National median - 2021: $37,220National median - 2022: $38,700National median - 2023: $40,300National median - 2024: $43,830National median - 2025: $45,920$45,920
National median annual wage for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $31,410
2016 $32,150
2017 $33,110
2018 $34,060
2019 $34,970
2020 $36,170
2021 $37,220
2022 $38,700
2023 $40,300
2024 $43,830
2025 $45,920

2015 median

$31,410

2025 median

$45,920

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$10,950 (+31.3%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+4.6%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $31,410 First banked release 184,050
May 2016 $32,150 +2.4% 186,030
May 2017 $33,110 +3.0% 189,600
May 2018 $34,060 +2.9% 192,820
May 2019 $34,970 Classification break 188,570
May 2020 $36,170 +3.4% 173,800
May 2021 $37,220 +2.9% 169,840
May 2022 $38,700 +4.0% 168,680
May 2023 $40,300 +4.1% 160,550
May 2024 $43,830 +8.8% 157,310
May 2025 $45,920 +4.8% 148,060

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $31,410 in May 2015 to $45,920 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 188,570 in May 2019 to 148,060 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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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

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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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $60,610 +32% above national
12 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,580 +30% above national
13 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $59,420 +29% above national
14 Napa, CA $57,620 +25% above national
15 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $57,330 +25% above national
16 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,780 +21% above national
17 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $55,670 +21% above national
18 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $54,950 +20% above national
19 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $52,880 +15% above national
20 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $52,790 +15% above national
21 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $52,330 +14% above national
22 Ann Arbor, MI $51,640 +12% above national
23 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $51,620 +12% above national
24 Salinas, CA $51,510 +12% above national
25 Manchester-Nashua, NH $51,390 +12% above national
26 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $51,150 +11% above national
27 New Haven, CT $50,930 +11% above national
28 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $50,870 +11% above national
29 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $50,700 +10% above national
30 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $50,430 +10% above national
31 Boulder, CO $50,380 +10% above national
32 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $50,180 +9% above national
33 Bend, OR $50,070 +9% above national
34 Visalia, CA $50,040 +9% above national
35 Salem, OR $49,810 +8% above national
36 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $49,700 +8% above national
37 Ithaca, NY $49,660 +8% above national
38 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $49,430 +8% above national
39 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $49,420 +8% above national
40 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $49,090 +7% above national
41 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $48,940 +7% above national
42 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $48,610 +6% above national
43 Athens-Clarke County, GA $48,600 +6% above national
44 Fresno, CA $48,560 +6% above national
45 Flagstaff, AZ $48,530 +6% above national
46 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $48,440 +5% above national
47 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $48,350 +5% above national
48 Yakima, WA $48,020 +5% above national
49 Colorado Springs, CO $47,900 +4% above national
50 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $47,890 +4% above national
51 Pueblo, CO $47,870 +4% above national
52 Mankato, MN $47,750 +4% above national
53 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $47,450 +3% above national
54 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $47,320 +3% above national
55 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $47,280 +3% above national
56 Springfield, MA $47,270 +3% above national
57 Topeka, KS $47,220 +3% above national
58 Medford, OR $47,180 +3% above national
59 Jacksonville, FL $47,170 +3% above national
60 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $47,160 +3% above national
61 Pittsfield, MA $47,130 +3% above national
62 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $47,110 +3% above national
63 Rockford, IL $46,990 +2% above national
64 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $46,790 +2% above national
65 Syracuse, NY $46,770 +2% above national
66 Greeley, CO $46,740 +2% above national
67 Worcester, MA $46,730 +2% above national
68 Columbus, IN $46,600 +1% above national
69 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $46,560 +1% above national
70 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $46,560 +1% above national
71 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $46,490 +1% above national
72 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $46,410 +1% above national
73 Richmond, VA $46,390 +1% above national
74 Salisbury, MD $46,390 +1% above national
75 Great Falls, MT $46,280 +1% above national
76 Utica-Rome, NY $46,200 +1% above national
77 Grand Junction, CO $46,190 +1% above national
78 Portland-South Portland, ME $46,190 +1% above national
79 Chico, CA $46,140 same as national
80 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $46,120 same as national
81 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $46,000 same as national
82 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $45,970 same as national
83 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,770 same as national
84 Charlottesville, VA $45,750 same as national
85 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $45,630 1% below national
86 Lima, OH $45,600 1% below national
87 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,590 1% below national
88 Glens Falls, NY $45,570 1% below national
89 Binghamton, NY $45,540 1% below national
90 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $45,480 1% below national
91 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $45,420 1% below national
92 Reno, NV $45,360 1% below national
93 El Centro, CA $45,310 1% below national
94 Duluth, MN-WI $45,270 1% below national
95 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $45,270 1% below national
96 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $45,250 1% below national
97 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $45,160 2% below national
98 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $45,050 2% below national
99 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $45,030 2% below national
100 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $45,020 2% below national
101 Kansas City, MO-KS $45,020 2% below national
102 Billings, MT $44,920 2% below national
103 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $44,890 2% below national
104 Pittsburgh, PA $44,870 2% below national
105 Cleveland, OH $44,820 2% below national
106 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $44,800 2% below national
107 Omaha, NE-IA $44,770 3% below national
108 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $44,750 3% below national
109 Boise City, ID $44,740 3% below national
110 St. Cloud, MN $44,720 3% below national
111 Columbus, OH $44,640 3% below national
112 Yuba City, CA $44,590 3% below national
113 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $44,400 3% below national
114 Rochester, NY $44,340 3% below national
115 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $44,170 4% below national
116 York-Hanover, PA $44,130 4% below national
117 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $43,730 5% below national
118 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $43,730 5% below national
119 Madison, WI $43,700 5% below national
120 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $43,690 5% below national
121 Bangor, ME $43,580 5% below national
122 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $43,460 5% below national
123 San Angelo, TX $43,400 5% below national
124 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $43,340 6% below national
125 Lawrence, KS $43,240 6% below national
126 Savannah, GA $43,170 6% below national
127 Missoula, MT $43,100 6% below national
128 Winchester, VA-WV $43,080 6% below national
129 Port St. Lucie, FL $42,980 6% below national
130 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $42,900 7% below national
131 Flint, MI $42,880 7% below national
132 Yuma, AZ $42,280 8% below national
133 Peoria, IL $42,120 8% below national
134 Tucson, AZ $42,110 8% below national
135 Lexington-Fayette, KY $42,100 8% below national
136 Tyler, TX $42,090 8% below national
137 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $42,070 8% below national
138 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $42,000 9% below national
139 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $41,860 9% below national
140 Hot Springs, AR $41,760 9% below national
141 Rapid City, SD $41,710 9% below national
142 Akron, OH $41,680 9% below national
143 Hammond, LA $41,390 10% below national
144 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $41,380 10% below national
145 Altoona, PA $41,190 10% below national
146 Waco, TX $41,030 11% below national
147 Tulsa, OK $40,830 11% below national
148 Fort Wayne, IN $40,760 11% below national
149 Lincoln, NE $40,740 11% below national
150 Longview, TX $40,700 11% below national
151 Helena, MT $40,670 11% below national
152 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $40,610 12% below national
153 Sherman-Denison, TX $40,600 12% below national
154 Youngstown-Warren, OH $40,550 12% below national
155 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $40,510 12% below national
156 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $40,510 12% below national
157 St. Joseph, MO-KS $40,500 12% below national
158 Bowling Green, KY $40,490 12% below national
159 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $40,470 12% below national
160 Punta Gorda, FL $40,460 12% below national
161 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $40,320 12% below national
162 Lynchburg, VA $40,300 12% below national
163 Erie, PA $40,280 12% below national
164 Winston-Salem, NC $40,220 12% below national
165 Bloomington, IN $40,000 13% below national
166 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $40,000 13% below national
167 Rocky Mount, NC $39,970 13% below national
168 Killeen-Temple, TX $39,900 13% below national
169 Lancaster, PA $39,900 13% below national
170 Asheville, NC $39,830 13% below national
171 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $39,810 13% below national
172 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $39,810 13% below national
173 Texarkana, TX-AR $39,660 14% below national
174 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $39,570 14% below national
175 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $39,530 14% below national
176 Gainesville, FL $39,520 14% below national
177 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $39,400 14% below national
178 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $39,390 14% below national
179 St. Louis, MO-IL $39,360 14% below national
180 Springfield, OH $39,250 15% below national
181 Toledo, OH $39,230 15% below national
182 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $39,210 15% below national
183 Columbia, SC $39,170 15% below national
184 Lubbock, TX $39,150 15% below national
185 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,130 15% below national
186 Knoxville, TN $39,130 15% below national
187 Kokomo, IN $39,100 15% below national
188 Ocala, FL $39,040 15% below national
189 Oklahoma City, OK $39,030 15% below national
190 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $39,010 15% below national
191 Jackson, TN $38,930 15% below national
192 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $38,880 15% below national
193 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $38,860 15% below national
194 Raleigh-Cary, NC $38,770 16% below national
195 Greensboro-High Point, NC $38,710 16% below national
196 Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,600 16% below national
197 Fargo, ND-MN $38,590 16% below national
198 Springfield, IL $38,530 16% below national
199 Wichita, KS $38,510 16% below national
200 Columbia, MO $38,420 16% below national
201 Amarillo, TX $38,370 16% below national
202 College Station-Bryan, TX $38,340 17% below national
203 Naples-Marco Island, FL $38,290 17% below national
204 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $38,280 17% below national
205 Grand Island, NE $38,180 17% below national
206 Roanoke, VA $38,170 17% below national
207 Mansfield, OH $38,160 17% below national
208 Wilmington, NC $38,150 17% below national
209 Lafayette, LA $37,980 17% below national
210 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $37,970 17% below national
211 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $37,890 17% below national
212 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $37,810 18% below national
213 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $37,790 18% below national
214 Muncie, IN $37,770 18% below national
215 Manhattan, KS $37,690 18% below national
216 Huntsville, AL $37,620 18% below national
217 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $37,550 18% below national
218 Tallahassee, FL $37,460 18% below national
219 Columbus, GA-AL $37,400 19% below national
220 Sandusky, OH $37,370 19% below national
221 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $37,350 19% below national
222 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $37,280 19% below national
223 Baton Rouge, LA $37,230 19% below national
224 Canton-Massillon, OH $37,210 19% below national
225 Jackson, MS $37,210 19% below national
226 Jonesboro, AR $37,200 19% below national
227 Charleston, WV $37,140 19% below national
228 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,070 19% below national
229 Corpus Christi, TX $37,030 19% below national
230 Springfield, MO $36,820 20% below national
231 Evansville, IN $36,810 20% below national
232 Jacksonville, NC $36,760 20% below national
233 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $36,650 20% below national
234 Auburn-Opelika, AL $36,640 20% below national
235 Monroe, LA $36,570 20% below national
236 Montgomery, AL $36,500 21% below national
237 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $36,490 21% below national
238 Morgantown, WV $36,480 21% below national
239 El Paso, TX $36,390 21% below national
240 Joplin, MO-KS $36,380 21% below national
241 Wheeling, WV-OH $36,370 21% below national
242 Terre Haute, IN $36,310 21% below national
243 Birmingham, AL $36,270 21% below national
244 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $36,230 21% below national
245 Decatur, AL $36,210 21% below national
246 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $36,170 21% below national
247 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $36,170 21% below national
248 Urban Honolulu, HI $35,870 22% below national
249 Cedar Rapids, IA $35,650 22% below national
250 Beckley, WV $35,360 23% below national
251 Lake Charles, LA $35,340 23% below national
252 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $35,330 23% below national
253 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $34,870 24% below national
254 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $34,150 26% below national
255 Mobile, AL $34,060 26% below national
256 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $34,010 26% below national
257 Gadsden, AL $33,130 28% below national
258 Tuscaloosa, AL $32,670 29% below national
259 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $31,940 30% below national
260 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $31,640 31% below national
261 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $31,620 31% below national
262 Dothan, AL $31,180 32% below national
263 Hattiesburg, MS $31,070 32% below national
264 Anniston-Oxford, AL $29,570 36% below national
265 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $28,930 37% below national
266 Chattanooga, TN-GA $27,420 40% below national
267 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $23,870 48% below national
268 Ponce, PR $22,990 50% below national
269 Arecibo, PR $22,810 50% below national
270 Guayama, PR $21,980 52% below national
271 Aguadilla, PR $21,840 52% below national
272 Mayaguez, PR $21,840 52% below national

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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Office and Administrative Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($45,920 here) and reported employment (148,060 jobs here).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do 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.
Where does Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $45,920, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay is higher than 22% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
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 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan need?
BLS assigns Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Short-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan in this release. WageDex shows the Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
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 Puerto Rico pays the least at $22,810/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $70,840/year. BLS reports a median for 272 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $53,090/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: California leads at $56,880/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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