Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Knoxville 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 Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,200
25th Percentile Wage
$30,630
50th Percentile Wage
$35,150
75th Percentile Wage
$41,860
90th Percentile Wage
$47,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,200.

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
$35,150
-6.15% 18.07%
2021
$37,310
6.19% -
2020
$35,000
-5.40% -
2019
$36,890
1.92% -
2018
$36,180
0.03% -
2017
$36,170
2.71% -
2016
$35,190
2.42% -
2015
$34,340
4.25% -
2014
$32,880
5.78% -
2013
$30,980
7.04% -
2012
$28,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,150 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for eligibility interviewers, government programs in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Knoxville is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Johnson City and 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cleveland.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Johnson City
$41,050
Memphis
$40,840
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$40,310
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$40,250
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$40,040
Jackson
$39,460
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,780
Morristown
$37,200
Clarksville
$37,030
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$35,150
Knoxville
$35,150
Chattanooga
$34,470
Cleveland
$32,880

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.