Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary Information in Iowa

The average annual salaries for eligibility interviewers, government programs in the state of Iowa are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of eligibility interviewers, government programs among Iowa metropolitan areas 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 Iowa (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,840
25th Percentile Wage
$46,610
50th Percentile Wage
$59,610
75th Percentile Wage
$63,750
90th Percentile Wage
$70,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $41,840.

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
$59,610
-0.99% 19.76%
2021
$60,200
2.44% -
2020
$58,730
-1.40% -
2019
$59,550
-0.39% -
2018
$59,780
0.80% -
2017
$59,300
6.81% -
2016
$55,260
12.21% -
2015
$48,510
-5.83% -
2014
$51,340
-0.23% -
2013
$51,460
7.05% -
2012
$47,830
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in Iowa Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in some Iowa cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in state of Iowa ranges from $51,790 to $63,750. The highest paying area for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Iowa is Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $63,750. The second highest paying city/area in Iowa State is Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $63,750). The lowest paying area is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island with a median annual salary of $51,790.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$63,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$63,750
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$63,750
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$62,250
Dubuque
$57,550
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$57,080
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$57,080
Cedar Rapids
$55,390
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$51,790