The average annual salaries for eligibility interviewers, government programs in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of eligibility interviewers, government programs among Illinois 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].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $39,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,750 | 5.95% | 17.28% |
| 2021 | $50,550 | -2.65% | - |
| 2020 | $51,890 | -0.13% | - |
| 2019 | $51,960 | 0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $51,730 | 3.03% | - |
| 2017 | $50,160 | 3.01% | - |
| 2016 | $48,650 | 1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $48,020 | -8.91% | - |
| 2014 | $52,300 | 2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $51,050 | 12.91% | - |
| 2012 | $44,460 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in state of Illinois ranges from $40,560 to $66,550. The highest paying area for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Illinois is Peoria with a median annual salary of $66,550. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $52,540). The lowest paying area is Springfield with a median annual salary of $40,560.