Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Lafayette, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Lafayette is 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. Annual Salary of Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in Lafayette, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,660
25th Percentile Wage
$30,660
50th Percentile Wage
$39,040
75th Percentile Wage
$48,490
90th Percentile Wage
$54,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,660.

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
$39,040
25.10% 6.48%
2017
$29,240
-3.15% -
2016
$30,160
-8.39% -
2014
$32,690
-8.11% -
2013
$35,340
-3.31% -
2012
$36,510
- -

Table 2. Compare Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Lafayette with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,040 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for eligibility interviewers, government programs in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Lafayette is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Shreveport-Bossier City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$49,550
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$46,700
Baton Rouge
$44,540
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$39,390
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$39,380
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$39,360
Lafayette
$39,040
Alexandria
$38,670
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$38,280
Lake Charles
$38,010
Monroe
$32,260
Shreveport-Bossier City
$31,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana.