The salary statistics of eligibility interviewers, government programs in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare eligibility interviewers, government programs salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) eligibility interviewers, government programs is $58,320. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid eligibility interviewers, government programs is $26,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,410 | 0.78% | 13.36% |
| 2017 | $38,110 | -0.50% | - |
| 2016 | $38,300 | 0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $38,170 | 2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $37,030 | 4.64% | - |
| 2013 | $35,310 | 5.75% | - |
| 2012 | $33,280 | - | - |
The average salaries of eligibility interviewers, government programs in three industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for eligibility interviewers, government programs occupations is the psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - state government owned industry with an annual salary $66,370. The lowest paying industry is the other residential care facilities industry (annual salary $28,650). For detailed eligibility interviewers, government programs salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned | |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].