Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary Information in New York

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

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,970
25th Percentile Wage
$50,920
50th Percentile Wage
$59,220
75th Percentile Wage
$67,180
90th Percentile Wage
$76,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $41,970.

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
$59,220
5.62% 27.30%
2021
$55,890
7.71% -
2020
$51,580
4.21% -
2019
$49,410
2.57% -
2018
$48,140
1.43% -
2017
$47,450
0.44% -
2016
$47,240
1.57% -
2015
$46,500
4.41% -
2014
$44,450
1.06% -
2013
$43,980
2.11% -
2012
$43,050
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in New York Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in some New York cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in state of New York ranges from $39,260 to $62,440. The highest paying area for eligibility interviewers, government programs in New York is New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island with a median annual salary of $62,440. The second highest paying city/area in New York State is Kingston (mean annual salary $60,120). The lowest paying area is Central New York nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $39,260.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$62,440
Kingston
$60,120
Nassau-Suffolk
$53,420
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$52,440
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$51,880
Ithaca
$51,590
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$51,500
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$51,160
Syracuse
$49,760
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$49,660
Rochester
$49,610
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$48,570
Elmira
$47,940
Glens Falls
$46,770
Binghamton
$46,640
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$45,950
Watertown-Fort Drum
$45,490
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$42,160
Utica-Rome
$40,230
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$39,260