Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for eligibility interviewers, government programs in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of eligibility interviewers, government programs among California cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,290
25th Percentile Wage
$49,440
50th Percentile Wage
$58,460
75th Percentile Wage
$62,100
90th Percentile Wage
$72,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $42,290.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,460
-0.51% 25.85%
2021
$58,760
4.32% -
2020
$56,220
2.81% -
2019
$54,640
1.68% -
2018
$53,720
7.74% -
2017
$49,560
1.61% -
2016
$48,760
1.87% -
2015
$47,850
3.99% -
2014
$45,940
2.57% -
2013
$44,760
3.15% -
2012
$43,350
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in state of California ranges from $37,730 to $82,760. The highest paying area for eligibility interviewers, government programs in California is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara with a median annual salary of $82,760. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Napa (mean annual salary $69,470). The lowest paying area is North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $37,730.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$82,760
Napa
$69,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$67,180
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$63,790
Salinas
$61,910
Vallejo-Fairfield
$60,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$60,020
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$59,370
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$58,930
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$57,730
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$55,820
Stockton
$55,760
Merced
$54,530
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$52,680
Yuba City
$51,580
Chico
$51,420
Madera-Chowchilla
$50,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$50,620
Fresno
$50,490
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$50,420
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$49,930
Modesto
$49,550
Hanford-Corcoran
$48,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$48,490
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$48,390
El Centro
$48,350
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$48,010
Redding
$47,620
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$46,810
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$46,760
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$45,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$44,650
Visalia-Porterville
$43,410
Bakersfield-Delano
$43,110
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$40,400
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,920
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,400
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$37,730