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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of eligibility interviewers, government programs are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of eligibility interviewers, government programs within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The eligibility interviewers, government programs annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,230
25th Percentile Wage
$39,060
50th Percentile Wage
$49,230
75th Percentile Wage
$59,680
90th Percentile Wage
$66,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) eligibility interviewers, government programs is $66,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $33,230. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 98% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

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
$49,230
3.68% 17.67%
2021
$47,420
0.65% -
2020
$47,110
1.10% -
2019
$46,590
1.22% -
2018
$46,020
3.52% -
2017
$44,400
2.36% -
2016
$43,350
0.42% -
2015
$43,170
2.25% -
2014
$42,200
0.71% -
2013
$41,900
3.27% -
2012
$40,530
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Table 2. Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of eligibility interviewers, government programs in 11 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for eligibility interviewers, government programs occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $49,850. The lowest paying sector is the construction sector (annual salary $33,330).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$49,850
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$49,640
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$47,190
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$44,230
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$44,020
Educational Services
$42,450
Health Care and Social Assistance
$40,540
Finance and Insurance
$39,860
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$38,840
Retail Trade
$35,310
Construction
$33,330

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only eligibility interviewers, government programs salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of eligibility interviewers, government programs in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $28,680 to $68,870. The highest paying state for eligibility interviewers, government programs is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $68,870. The lowest paying state is Mississippi with a median annual salary of $28,680. For more salary information of eligibility interviewers, government programs profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$68,870
Massachusetts
$62,250
Connecticut
$61,340
Minnesota
$60,660
Iowa
$59,610
New York
$59,220
Michigan
$58,760
California
$58,460
Rhode Island
$58,140
Vermont
$56,450
Washington
$54,680
Alaska
$53,850
Pennsylvania
$53,790
Illinois
$53,750
New Jersey
$52,550
North Dakota
$50,480
Kentucky
$49,820
Oregon
$49,460
Colorado
$47,950
Montana
$47,590
Wisconsin
$47,440
New Hampshire
$46,530
Alabama
$46,430
Ohio
$46,200
New Mexico
$45,900
Hawaii
$45,510
Oklahoma
$45,080
Nevada
$44,720
Virginia
$44,610
Wyoming
$44,030
Maine
$43,930
Maryland
$43,930
Utah
$43,220
Delaware
$42,370
South Dakota
$41,500
Louisiana
$40,570
Kansas
$40,330
Tennessee
$40,250
South Carolina
$40,110
Idaho
$40,100
Arkansas
$39,870
Nebraska
$39,570
North Carolina
$39,160
Georgia
$38,110
Arizona
$37,620
Missouri
$37,420
Indiana
$36,230
West Virginia
$36,110
Puerto Rico
$36,110
Texas
$36,070
Florida
$33,280
Guam
$30,800
Mississippi
$28,680