312 metro areas
Eligibility Interviewer, Government Programs Salary by City (2026)
Eligibility interviewers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $87,440 a year, against $56,090 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($79,190 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $56,090BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $87,440San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $79,190San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 312With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for eligibility interviewers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$87,440
- San Francisco, CA$82,930
- Santa Rosa, CA$77,540
- Salinas, CA$75,130
- Vallejo, CA$73,400
- New Haven, CT$71,680
- Kalamazoo, MI$69,890
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$69,620
- San Diego, CA$69,310
- Traverse City, MI$68,760
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,440 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,930 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $77,540 |
| Salinas, CA | $75,130 |
| Vallejo, CA | $73,400 |
| New Haven, CT | $71,680 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $69,890 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $69,620 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $69,310 |
| Traverse City, MI | $68,760 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$87,440 nominal$79,190
- Mankato, MN$67,640 nominal$74,370
- Kalamazoo, MI$69,890 nominal$73,690
- Traverse City, MI$68,760 nominal$73,640
- Davenport, IA-IL$65,480 nominal$73,510
- Saginaw, MI$66,330 nominal$72,980
- St. Cloud, MN$63,810 nominal$72,820
- Santa Rosa, CA$77,540 nominal$71,940
- San Francisco, CA$82,930 nominal$71,730
- Rochester, MN$64,960 nominal$71,530
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $79,190 |
| Mankato, MN | $74,370 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $73,690 |
| Traverse City, MI | $73,640 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $73,510 |
| Saginaw, MI | $72,980 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $72,820 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $71,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $71,730 |
| Rochester, MN | $71,530 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Eligibility Interviewer, Government Programs salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $87,440 | $70,010 | $96,030 | $79,190 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $82,930 | $63,900 | $92,290 | $71,730 |
| 3 | Santa Rosa, CA | $77,540 | $65,020 | $83,720 | $71,940 |
| 4 | Salinas, CA | $75,130 | $62,900 | $81,140 | $68,900 |
| 5 | Vallejo, CA | $73,400 | $64,520 | $77,770 | $67,660 |
| 6 | New Haven, CT | $71,680 | $58,780 | $78,020 | $68,550 |
| 7 | Kalamazoo, MI | $69,890 | $57,890 | $75,820 | $73,690 |
| 8 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $69,620 | $53,120 | $77,750 | $63,940 |
| 9 | San Diego, CA | $69,310 | $58,990 | $74,400 | $61,950 |
| 10 | Traverse City, MI | $68,760 | $53,790 | $76,150 | $73,640 |
| 11 | Bridgeport, CT | $68,560 | $55,700 | $74,900 | $64,160 |
| 12 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $68,560 | $57,740 | $73,880 | $63,130 |
| 13 | Hartford, CT | $68,390 | $55,120 | $74,940 | $66,560 |
| 14 | Norwich, CT | $68,180 | $54,620 | $74,880 | $67,880 |
| 15 | Mankato, MN | $67,640 | $57,280 | $72,740 | $74,370 |
| 16 | Santa Cruz, CA | $67,620 | $50,360 | $76,130 | $61,530 |
| 17 | Seattle, WA | $67,430 | $56,510 | $72,820 | $60,680 |
| 18 | Madison, WI | $67,080 | $49,770 | $75,610 | $68,950 |
| 19 | Bellingham, WA | $66,750 | $56,760 | $71,660 | $64,600 |
| 20 | Waterbury, CT | $66,710 | $47,940 | $75,940 | $66,860 |
| 21 | Santa Maria, CA | $66,620 | $58,660 | $70,550 | $61,230 |
| 22 | Modesto, CA | $66,390 | $56,160 | $71,450 | $63,770 |
| 23 | Saginaw, MI | $66,330 | $59,570 | $69,640 | $72,980 |
| 24 | Olympia, WA | $66,190 | $56,220 | $71,090 | $63,850 |
| 25 | Flint, MI | $65,870 | $55,640 | $70,930 | $70,800 |
| 26 | Bay City, MI | $65,560 | $55,270 | $70,640 | $71,320 |
| 27 | Davenport, IA-IL | $65,480 | $52,250 | $71,990 | $73,510 |
| 28 | Yakima, WA | $65,350 | $55,740 | $70,100 | $68,400 |
| 29 | Lansing, MI | $65,190 | $52,940 | $71,220 | $68,630 |
| 30 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $65,100 | $54,500 | $70,320 | $62,110 |
| 31 | Bremerton, WA | $64,960 | $53,960 | $70,370 | $61,510 |
| 32 | Rochester, MN | $64,960 | $55,680 | $69,510 | $71,530 |
| 33 | Barnstable Town, MA | $64,710 | $50,690 | $71,610 | $65,790 |
| 34 | Boston, MA-NH | $64,560 | $49,690 | $71,880 | $59,630 |
| 35 | Rockford, IL | $64,330 | $47,840 | $72,450 | $69,810 |
| 36 | Grand Rapids, MI | $64,230 | $53,370 | $69,600 | $67,220 |
| 37 | Mount Vernon, WA | $64,230 | $52,810 | $69,870 | $62,700 |
| 38 | Kennewick, WA | $64,000 | $53,620 | $69,140 | $63,950 |
| 39 | St. Cloud, MN | $63,810 | $52,350 | $69,470 | $72,820 |
| 40 | Fairbanks, AK | $63,630 | $50,840 | $69,930 | $61,650 |
| 41 | Des Moines, IA | $63,540 | $46,880 | $71,740 | $69,290 |
| 42 | Providence, RI-MA | $63,340 | $50,000 | $69,890 | $62,240 |
| 43 | Los Angeles, CA | $63,130 | $53,350 | $67,930 | $55,590 |
| 44 | Trenton, NJ | $63,040 | $52,210 | $68,390 | $61,100 |
| 45 | Battle Creek, MI | $62,960 | $49,280 | $69,700 | $69,540 |
| 46 | Detroit, MI | $62,900 | $50,040 | $69,240 | $62,710 |
| 47 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $62,860 | $54,040 | $67,200 | $57,450 |
| 48 | Sacramento, CA | $62,860 | $51,770 | $68,310 | $58,930 |
| 49 | Spokane, WA | $62,650 | $51,710 | $68,040 | $62,430 |
| 50 | Jackson, MI | $62,480 | $47,340 | $69,930 | $68,080 |
| 51 | Oxnard, CA | $62,440 | $50,270 | $68,430 | $56,490 |
| 52 | Longview, WA | $62,400 | $51,920 | $67,560 | $63,970 |
| 53 | Williamsport, PA | $62,340 | $52,420 | $67,230 | $67,500 |
| 54 | Chicago, IL-IN | $62,320 | $44,660 | $71,010 | $60,160 |
| 55 | Lebanon, PA | $62,230 | $51,560 | $67,500 | $66,760 |
| 56 | Reading, PA | $61,980 | $51,600 | $67,080 | $63,860 |
| 57 | Ithaca, NY | $61,920 | $57,700 | $64,000 | $59,930 |
| 58 | Visalia, CA | $61,900 | $50,380 | $67,580 | $62,010 |
| 59 | Anchorage, AK | $61,670 | $49,420 | $67,700 | $58,500 |
| 60 | Niles, MI | $61,650 | $48,880 | $67,930 | $66,740 |
| 61 | Stockton, CA | $61,420 | $55,120 | $64,520 | $58,450 |
| 62 | Ann Arbor, MI | $61,300 | $49,340 | $67,160 | $60,770 |
| 63 | Kingston, NY | $61,300 | $50,290 | $66,710 | $60,870 |
| 64 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,300 | $49,340 | $67,180 | $59,770 |
| 65 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $61,130 | $49,860 | $66,680 | $61,150 |
| 66 | Denver, CO | $61,090 | $50,090 | $66,520 | $57,750 |
| 67 | Albany, OR | $60,900 | $49,210 | $66,660 | $59,650 |
| 68 | Portland, OR-WA | $60,880 | $48,960 | $66,750 | $57,750 |
| 69 | Columbus, OH | $60,650 | $45,360 | $68,180 | $63,530 |
| 70 | Greeley, CO | $60,630 | $58,760 | $61,570 | $60,520 |
| 71 | Baltimore, MD | $60,280 | $47,740 | $66,460 | $57,690 |
| 72 | Duluth, MN-WI | $59,900 | $50,070 | $64,750 | $67,480 |
| 73 | Buffalo, NY | $59,820 | $46,820 | $66,230 | $62,410 |
| 74 | Manchester, NH | $59,610 | $41,310 | $68,620 | $56,420 |
| 75 | Lancaster, PA | $59,530 | $50,420 | $64,020 | $60,590 |
| 76 | Elmira, NY | $59,320 | $44,240 | $66,750 | $62,840 |
| 77 | Boulder, CO | $59,280 | $49,520 | $64,080 | $56,350 |
| 78 | Scranton, PA | $59,280 | $50,250 | $63,730 | $63,360 |
| 79 | New York, NY-NJ | $59,180 | $48,010 | $64,690 | $52,580 |
| 80 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $59,160 | $45,450 | $65,890 | $66,500 |
| 81 | Yuba City, CA | $58,910 | $52,190 | $62,210 | $56,520 |
| 82 | Farmington, NM | $58,880 | $48,570 | $63,980 | $67,130 |
| 83 | Pittsburgh, PA | $58,780 | $48,610 | $63,790 | $62,090 |
| 84 | Fort Collins, CO | $58,740 | $49,280 | $63,420 | $58,080 |
| 85 | Las Vegas, NV | $58,740 | $45,300 | $65,350 | $58,610 |
| 86 | Omaha, NE-IA | $58,610 | $45,340 | $65,170 | $63,770 |
| 87 | Chambersburg, PA | $58,570 | $48,570 | $63,520 | $61,890 |
| 88 | Waterloo, IA | $58,490 | $46,950 | $64,190 | $67,190 |
| 89 | Springfield, IL | $58,450 | $44,600 | $65,290 | $63,020 |
| 90 | York, PA | $58,450 | $49,380 | $62,920 | $60,890 |
| 91 | Wenatchee, WA | $58,390 | $45,430 | $64,790 | $56,220 |
| 92 | Springfield, MA | $58,320 | $43,930 | $65,400 | $60,710 |
| 93 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $58,260 | $44,030 | $65,270 | $67,390 |
| 94 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $58,090 | $46,610 | $63,750 | $52,350 |
| 95 | Great Falls, MT | $58,050 | $54,080 | $60,010 | $59,940 |
| 96 | Fresno, CA | $57,800 | $45,700 | $63,750 | $56,580 |
| 97 | Merced, CA | $57,320 | $39,920 | $65,920 | $58,330 |
| 98 | Riverside, CA | $57,300 | $44,660 | $63,520 | $53,830 |
| 99 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $57,080 | $50,040 | $60,550 | $65,860 |
| 100 | Billings, MT | $56,990 | $50,440 | $60,240 | $60,930 |
| 101 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $56,970 | $40,620 | $65,020 | $64,430 |
| 102 | Oklahoma City, OK | $56,930 | $45,300 | $62,650 | $62,970 |
| 103 | Manhattan, KS | $56,910 | $48,670 | $60,990 | $63,120 |
| 104 | Lincoln, NE | $56,680 | $42,660 | $63,560 | $61,890 |
| 105 | Eugene, OR | $56,620 | $47,990 | $60,880 | $55,750 |
| 106 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $56,510 | $41,290 | $64,020 | $61,060 |
| 107 | Birmingham, AL | $56,350 | $44,530 | $62,170 | $61,490 |
| 108 | Fargo, ND-MN | $56,350 | $45,090 | $61,880 | $62,010 |
| 109 | Altoona, PA | $56,200 | $47,630 | $60,420 | $62,790 |
| 110 | Erie, PA | $56,200 | $47,220 | $60,610 | $61,790 |
| 111 | Dayton, OH | $56,100 | $46,320 | $60,920 | $60,520 |
| 112 | Albany, NY | $56,040 | $45,570 | $61,190 | $56,280 |
| 113 | Richmond, VA | $56,040 | $46,820 | $60,570 | $57,270 |
| 114 | Bend, OR | $55,950 | $45,220 | $61,240 | $54,000 |
| 115 | Ogden, UT | $55,950 | $43,780 | $61,940 | $55,760 |
| 116 | Austin, TX | $55,890 | $43,180 | $62,150 | $56,990 |
| 117 | Pittsfield, MA | $55,830 | $45,820 | $60,760 | $58,700 |
| 118 | Rochester, NY | $55,790 | $46,590 | $60,320 | $57,490 |
| 119 | Akron, OH | $55,720 | $43,010 | $61,980 | $59,680 |
| 120 | Burlington, VT | $55,600 | $45,590 | $60,530 | $55,080 |
| 121 | Janesville, WI | $55,430 | $50,880 | $57,660 | $59,150 |
| 122 | Albuquerque, NM | $55,390 | $43,740 | $61,130 | $57,970 |
| 123 | Eau Claire, WI | $55,270 | $43,280 | $61,150 | $59,560 |
| 124 | Kahului, HI | $55,160 | $44,970 | $60,170 | $50,420 |
| 125 | Florence, AL | $55,120 | $44,140 | $60,510 | $64,990 |
| 126 | Cleveland, OH | $55,060 | $42,640 | $61,170 | $58,620 |
| 127 | Syracuse, NY | $55,060 | $48,360 | $58,360 | $57,510 |
| 128 | Durham, NC | $54,910 | $46,430 | $59,090 | $56,280 |
| 129 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $54,910 | $45,800 | $59,400 | $56,060 |
| 130 | El Centro, CA | $54,580 | $44,720 | $59,450 | $57,350 |
| 131 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,430 | $43,950 | $59,590 | $57,070 |
| 132 | New Orleans, LA | $54,310 | $40,520 | $61,090 | $58,650 |
| 133 | Bakersfield, CA | $54,270 | $43,660 | $59,490 | $53,790 |
| 134 | Bismarck, ND | $54,250 | $47,530 | $57,530 | $59,600 |
| 135 | Salisbury, MD | $54,200 | $44,840 | $58,800 | $56,680 |
| 136 | Vineland, NJ | $54,160 | $47,070 | $57,660 | $56,440 |
| 137 | Binghamton, NY | $54,060 | $40,520 | $60,720 | $58,210 |
| 138 | Redding, CA | $54,040 | $47,010 | $57,510 | $53,670 |
| 139 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $54,040 | $49,210 | $56,410 | $59,630 |
| 140 | Lexington Park, MD | $54,000 | $45,240 | $58,300 | $53,590 |
| 141 | Reno, NV | $54,000 | $44,620 | $58,590 | $53,460 |
| 142 | Gadsden, AL | $53,890 | $43,780 | $58,880 | $62,920 |
| 143 | Harrisburg, PA | $53,890 | $45,390 | $58,070 | $54,630 |
| 144 | Salem, OR | $53,580 | $43,350 | $58,610 | $51,690 |
| 145 | Decatur, AL | $53,540 | $43,260 | $58,590 | $61,390 |
| 146 | Medford, OR | $53,540 | $43,830 | $58,320 | $52,780 |
| 147 | Worcester, MA | $53,540 | $43,990 | $58,240 | $52,220 |
| 148 | Chico, CA | $53,480 | $44,180 | $58,050 | $52,850 |
| 149 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $53,410 | $47,340 | $56,410 | $58,200 |
| 150 | Glens Falls, NY | $53,370 | $47,090 | $56,470 | $56,260 |
| 151 | Boise City, ID | $53,350 | $44,970 | $57,470 | $54,220 |
| 152 | Rapid City, SD | $53,270 | $44,970 | $57,350 | $59,750 |
| 153 | Dothan, AL | $53,140 | $42,830 | $58,240 | $63,390 |
| 154 | Asheville, NC | $53,080 | $44,120 | $57,490 | $55,000 |
| 155 | Milwaukee, WI | $52,850 | $41,330 | $58,510 | $54,520 |
| 156 | Dallas, TX | $52,730 | $41,700 | $58,160 | $51,150 |
| 157 | Mobile, AL | $52,620 | $41,600 | $58,050 | $59,730 |
| 158 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,540 | $42,040 | $57,720 | $57,000 |
| 159 | Santa Fe, NM | $52,500 | $44,030 | $56,660 | $53,160 |
| 160 | Appleton, WI | $52,460 | $46,840 | $55,200 | $56,760 |
| 161 | Utica, NY | $52,440 | $41,580 | $57,780 | $56,580 |
| 162 | Portland, ME | $52,330 | $45,450 | $55,720 | $51,380 |
| 163 | Waco, TX | $52,330 | $43,510 | $56,660 | $56,540 |
| 164 | Green Bay, WI | $52,170 | $45,300 | $55,540 | $56,040 |
| 165 | Harrisonburg, VA | $52,170 | $44,260 | $56,060 | $54,980 |
| 166 | Canton, OH | $52,150 | $44,720 | $55,790 | $58,330 |
| 167 | Hanford, CA | $52,150 | $43,800 | $56,260 | $51,320 |
| 168 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,120 | $38,920 | $58,660 | $54,810 |
| 169 | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,080 | $47,670 | $54,250 | $51,710 |
| 170 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $51,920 | $43,120 | $56,240 | $55,130 |
| 171 | Kenosha, WI | $51,920 | $48,400 | $53,660 | $51,350 |
| 172 | Missoula, MT | $51,810 | $41,330 | $56,970 | $53,720 |
| 173 | Jacksonville, NC | $51,790 | $47,860 | $53,730 | $56,240 |
| 174 | Jacksonville, FL | $51,770 | $37,960 | $58,590 | $52,040 |
| 175 | Charlottesville, VA | $51,730 | $40,660 | $57,180 | $52,180 |
| 176 | Wausau, WI | $51,670 | $47,960 | $53,500 | $55,770 |
| 177 | Youngstown, OH | $51,600 | $43,990 | $55,370 | $59,040 |
| 178 | Winchester, VA-WV | $51,440 | $41,580 | $56,310 | $53,330 |
| 179 | Mansfield, OH | $51,400 | $37,520 | $58,220 | $57,840 |
| 180 | Lexington, KY | $51,150 | $38,650 | $57,300 | $55,070 |
| 181 | Grants Pass, OR | $50,790 | $42,020 | $55,120 | $51,950 |
| 182 | Lewiston, ME | $50,770 | $45,360 | $53,440 | $53,590 |
| 183 | Huntsville, AL | $50,710 | $39,100 | $56,410 | $54,480 |
| 184 | Oshkosh, WI | $50,690 | $46,300 | $52,850 | $54,550 |
| 185 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,690 | $38,630 | $56,620 | $57,780 |
| 186 | Atlantic City, NJ | $50,650 | $39,230 | $56,280 | $51,240 |
| 187 | Topeka, KS | $50,630 | $38,920 | $56,410 | $57,000 |
| 188 | Grand Junction, CO | $50,590 | $45,990 | $52,850 | $52,990 |
| 189 | Toledo, OH | $50,460 | $40,640 | $55,290 | $55,170 |
| 190 | Las Cruces, NM | $50,440 | $43,780 | $53,730 | $55,910 |
| 191 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,420 | $38,630 | $56,240 | $54,170 |
| 192 | Provo, UT | $50,420 | $42,790 | $54,180 | $51,330 |
| 193 | Minot, ND | $50,400 | $41,970 | $54,560 | $57,910 |
| 194 | Houma, LA | $50,290 | $35,590 | $57,530 | $59,090 |
| 195 | Raleigh, NC | $50,250 | $45,930 | $52,370 | $51,190 |
| 196 | Atlanta, GA | $50,230 | $39,420 | $55,580 | $50,200 |
| 197 | Lima, OH | $50,170 | $34,240 | $58,030 | $55,950 |
| 198 | Tulsa, OK | $49,940 | $37,360 | $56,140 | $55,980 |
| 199 | Wilmington, NC | $49,650 | $41,200 | $53,790 | $51,490 |
| 200 | Racine, WI | $49,520 | $45,760 | $51,400 | $51,600 |
| 201 | Nashville, TN | $49,460 | $37,940 | $55,140 | $51,340 |
| 202 | Anniston, AL | $49,420 | $39,000 | $54,540 | $57,500 |
| 203 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $49,420 | $42,950 | $52,620 | $50,770 |
| 204 | Burlington, NC | $49,230 | $42,950 | $52,330 | $52,820 |
| 205 | Pinehurst, NC | $49,210 | $43,780 | $51,880 | $55,710 |
| 206 | Killeen, TX | $49,030 | $42,120 | $52,420 | $53,800 |
| 207 | Alexandria, LA | $48,900 | $38,980 | $53,810 | $57,070 |
| 208 | Houston, TX | $48,780 | $39,750 | $53,210 | $49,460 |
| 209 | Fayetteville, AR | $48,610 | $40,890 | $52,420 | $53,210 |
| 210 | Staunton, VA | $48,570 | $42,220 | $51,690 | $53,300 |
| 211 | Montgomery, AL | $48,460 | $37,420 | $53,890 | $54,040 |
| 212 | Auburn, AL | $48,420 | $37,480 | $53,830 | $55,060 |
| 213 | Sandusky, OH | $48,420 | $43,100 | $51,040 | $54,230 |
| 214 | Bangor, ME | $48,090 | $39,100 | $52,520 | $49,830 |
| 215 | Hammond, LA | $47,990 | $37,420 | $53,190 | $56,820 |
| 216 | Goldsboro, NC | $47,740 | $43,100 | $50,000 | $53,970 |
| 217 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $47,690 | $38,500 | $52,210 | $56,770 |
| 218 | Johnson City, TN | $47,570 | $38,330 | $52,120 | $54,100 |
| 219 | San Juan, PR | $47,440 | $33,700 | $54,230 | N/A |
| 220 | Wichita, KS | $47,440 | $38,230 | $51,980 | $53,340 |
| 221 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $47,260 | $37,980 | $51,830 | $51,960 |
| 222 | Lynchburg, VA | $47,220 | $40,330 | $50,610 | $52,840 |
| 223 | Greensboro, NC | $47,170 | $41,230 | $50,110 | $50,790 |
| 224 | South Bend, IN-MI | $47,110 | $36,550 | $52,310 | $50,730 |
| 225 | Eagle Pass, TX | $46,840 | $39,870 | $50,270 | $55,890 |
| 226 | Sherman, TX | $46,760 | $38,690 | $50,730 | $49,870 |
| 227 | Roanoke, VA | $46,680 | $39,710 | $50,110 | $49,860 |
| 228 | Corpus Christi, TX | $46,630 | $41,850 | $48,980 | $50,320 |
| 229 | San Angelo, TX | $46,490 | $39,710 | $49,820 | $50,290 |
| 230 | Midland, TX | $46,380 | $41,540 | $48,780 | $48,420 |
| 231 | San Antonio, TX | $46,090 | $39,960 | $49,130 | $48,660 |
| 232 | McAllen, TX | $46,070 | $41,290 | $48,440 | $53,640 |
| 233 | Blacksburg, VA | $46,050 | $37,560 | $50,230 | $49,670 |
| 234 | Rome, GA | $46,030 | $36,460 | $50,750 | $51,050 |
| 235 | El Paso, TX | $45,970 | $40,310 | $48,760 | $51,130 |
| 236 | Phoenix, AZ | $45,930 | $39,580 | $49,070 | $44,460 |
| 237 | Morristown, TN | $45,780 | $36,690 | $50,250 | $53,010 |
| 238 | Tyler, TX | $45,720 | $38,600 | $49,210 | $49,610 |
| 239 | Brownsville, TX | $45,610 | $38,920 | $48,900 | $53,050 |
| 240 | Laredo, TX | $45,610 | $38,940 | $48,920 | $52,450 |
| 241 | Charleston, SC | $45,590 | $36,000 | $50,290 | $45,160 |
| 242 | Tucson, AZ | $45,590 | $39,580 | $48,550 | $47,050 |
| 243 | Flagstaff, AZ | $45,510 | $38,960 | $48,730 | $45,360 |
| 244 | Beaumont, TX | $45,470 | $39,890 | $48,210 | $50,500 |
| 245 | Greenville, NC | $45,410 | $38,730 | $48,710 | $51,370 |
| 246 | Columbia, MO | $45,280 | $37,810 | $48,960 | $50,630 |
| 247 | Monroe, LA | $45,260 | $37,290 | $49,170 | $54,140 |
| 248 | Palm Bay, FL | $45,260 | $34,720 | $50,460 | $45,260 |
| 249 | Savannah, GA | $45,260 | $36,460 | $49,610 | $47,540 |
| 250 | Knoxville, TN | $45,090 | $37,290 | $48,940 | $48,710 |
| 251 | Lubbock, TX | $45,070 | $39,080 | $48,030 | $49,360 |
| 252 | Hickory, NC | $45,030 | $39,420 | $47,780 | $50,890 |
| 253 | Bloomington, IN | $44,970 | $35,980 | $49,400 | $47,300 |
| 254 | Little Rock, AR | $44,950 | $37,590 | $48,590 | $50,300 |
| 255 | Fayetteville, NC | $44,890 | $38,000 | $48,260 | $48,810 |
| 256 | Jackson, TN | $44,800 | $36,670 | $48,820 | $52,380 |
| 257 | Elkhart, IN | $44,570 | $37,460 | $48,070 | $49,340 |
| 258 | Greenville, SC | $44,570 | $35,510 | $49,050 | $47,790 |
| 259 | Amarillo, TX | $44,390 | $37,150 | $47,940 | $48,340 |
| 260 | Evansville, IN | $44,280 | $38,000 | $47,380 | $48,380 |
| 261 | Abilene, TX | $44,260 | $36,880 | $47,900 | $48,980 |
| 262 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $44,260 | $39,100 | $46,800 | $49,590 |
| 263 | Columbus, GA-AL | $44,200 | $36,380 | $48,050 | $49,500 |
| 264 | Winston, NC | $44,120 | $39,230 | $46,510 | $47,930 |
| 265 | Jefferson City, MO | $43,930 | $38,850 | $46,450 | $49,930 |
| 266 | Yuma, AZ | $43,930 | $38,600 | $46,550 | $47,390 |
| 267 | Fort Wayne, IN | $43,910 | $38,060 | $46,780 | $47,430 |
| 268 | Kokomo, IN | $43,910 | $37,960 | $46,840 | $48,980 |
| 269 | College Station, TX | $43,870 | $36,750 | $47,360 | $48,230 |
| 270 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $43,580 | $36,750 | $46,950 | $50,410 |
| 271 | Springfield, OH | $43,530 | $38,460 | $46,030 | $48,110 |
| 272 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $43,510 | $35,670 | $47,380 | $47,570 |
| 273 | Longview, TX | $43,370 | $36,030 | $46,990 | $48,470 |
| 274 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $43,330 | $38,900 | $45,510 | $50,160 |
| 275 | Miami, FL | $43,260 | $35,900 | $46,900 | $37,900 |
| 276 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $43,160 | $38,040 | $45,700 | $45,870 |
| 277 | Baton Rouge, LA | $43,140 | $30,240 | $49,500 | $47,520 |
| 278 | Pensacola, FL | $43,120 | $34,050 | $47,590 | $44,130 |
| 279 | Warner Robins, GA | $43,040 | $36,280 | $46,360 | $45,890 |
| 280 | Gainesville, FL | $42,950 | $35,510 | $46,630 | $44,400 |
| 281 | Columbia, SC | $42,870 | $35,420 | $46,550 | $45,770 |
| 282 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $42,830 | $35,420 | $46,470 | $43,700 |
| 283 | Charleston, WV | $42,560 | $34,960 | $46,300 | $47,970 |
| 284 | Lafayette, IN | $42,540 | $34,920 | $46,280 | $45,530 |
| 285 | Deltona, FL | $42,490 | $35,050 | $46,180 | $42,760 |
| 286 | North Port, FL | $42,430 | $35,170 | $46,010 | $41,430 |
| 287 | Springfield, MO | $42,140 | $38,810 | $43,760 | $47,570 |
| 288 | Augusta, GA-SC | $41,950 | $35,610 | $45,090 | $45,650 |
| 289 | Spartanburg, SC | $41,930 | $35,340 | $45,180 | $46,050 |
| 290 | Florence, SC | $41,790 | $35,070 | $45,090 | $48,160 |
| 291 | Jackson, MS | $41,700 | $30,390 | $47,300 | $46,830 |
| 292 | Indianapolis, IN | $41,580 | $33,610 | $45,510 | $43,450 |
| 293 | Terre Haute, IN | $41,540 | $32,740 | $45,880 | $47,310 |
| 294 | Orlando, FL | $41,480 | $34,740 | $44,780 | $40,900 |
| 295 | Joplin, MO-KS | $41,390 | $38,750 | $42,680 | $48,290 |
| 296 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $41,180 | $35,510 | $43,990 | $41,090 |
| 297 | Albany, GA | $41,140 | $36,320 | $43,490 | $46,930 |
| 298 | Dalton, GA | $40,910 | $34,990 | $43,830 | $45,530 |
| 299 | Valdosta, GA | $40,710 | $35,710 | $43,160 | $46,120 |
| 300 | Tallahassee, FL | $40,520 | $34,490 | $43,490 | $43,140 |
| 301 | Cape Coral, FL | $40,370 | $34,610 | $43,200 | $39,440 |
| 302 | Gainesville, GA | $40,350 | $36,400 | $42,310 | $41,700 |
| 303 | Tampa, FL | $40,270 | $34,610 | $43,060 | $39,910 |
| 304 | Macon, GA | $40,120 | $35,820 | $42,240 | $45,320 |
| 305 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,730 | $33,800 | $42,640 | $45,140 |
| 306 | Panama City, FL | $39,620 | $33,740 | $42,520 | $40,720 |
| 307 | Gulfport, MS | $39,440 | $29,080 | $44,530 | $43,820 |
| 308 | Sumter, SC | $39,440 | $34,590 | $41,830 | $44,810 |
| 309 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,400 | $34,650 | $41,720 | $42,080 |
| 310 | Ocala, FL | $39,310 | $34,820 | $41,520 | $41,280 |
| 311 | Hattiesburg, MS | $38,850 | $30,180 | $43,120 | $44,330 |
| 312 | Crestview, FL | $38,750 | $34,400 | $40,890 | $39,940 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Eligibility Interviewer, Government Programs salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays eligibility interviewers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $87,440 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($82,930), Santa Rosa, CA ($77,540), Salinas, CA ($75,130). The national mean is $56,090 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do eligibility interviewers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($79,190 at national prices, $87,440 nominal), Mankato, MN ($74,370 at national prices, $67,640 nominal), Kalamazoo, MI ($73,690 at national prices, $69,890 nominal).
How much do eligibility interviewers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $59,180; Los Angeles, CA: $63,130; Chicago, IL-IN: $62,320; Dallas, TX: $52,730; Houston, TX: $48,780 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do eligibility interviewers earn the least?
Of the 312 metro areas with their own estimate, Crestview, FL has the lowest mean wage, $38,750. At local prices that is worth $39,940.