Sort by any column. Employment is the number of eligibility interviewers, government programs OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Eligibility Interviewer, Government Programs Salary by State (2026)
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs earn the most in District of Columbia at $74,080 a year and the least in Mississippi at $36,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $54,210. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $74,080
- National median
- $54,210
- Lowest median
- $36,840
- States reporting
- 53
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mississippi
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
- 1. District of Columbia$74,080 median · $67,406 adjusted · 640 employed
- 2. Connecticut$71,940 median · $69,433 adjusted · 1,250 employed
- 3. Michigan$66,830 median · $69,458 adjusted · 5,060 employed
- 4. Washington$66,330 median · $61,983 adjusted · 3,880 employed
- 5. Massachusetts$64,750 median · $61,225 adjusted · 1,700 employed
Lowest-paying states for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
- 53. Mississippi$36,840 median · $42,368 adjusted · 1,760 employed
- 52. Florida$37,230 median · $36,001 adjusted · 5,880 employed
- 51. U.S. Virgin Islands$38,060 median · no price parity · 70 employed
- 50. South Carolina$38,670 median · $41,248 adjusted · 1,750 employed
- 49. Guam$39,970 median · no price parity · 50 employed
Eligibility Interviewer, Government Programs salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $74,080 | $66,130 | $84,520 | 640 | $67,406 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $71,940 | $63,500 | $78,440 | 1,250 | $69,433 |
| 3 | Michigan | $66,830 | $56,480 | $70,660 | 5,060 | $69,458 |
| 4 | Washington | $66,330 | $59,710 | $72,550 | 3,880 | $61,983 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $64,750 | $50,660 | $73,440 | 1,700 | $61,225 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $64,560 | $59,900 | $72,210 | 570 | $63,121 |
| 7 | California | $63,520 | $55,600 | $71,470 | 30,960 | $57,370 |
| 8 | Minnesota | $62,820 | $59,440 | $71,090 | 2,910 | $63,698 |
| 9 | Alaska | $61,840 | $53,830 | $71,240 | 400 | $60,415 |
| 10 | Illinois | $61,840 | $50,390 | $71,990 | 1,740 | $61,866 |
| 11 | Iowa | $61,340 | $49,820 | $68,390 | 1,040 | $69,894 |
| 12 | Montana | $59,180 | $57,020 | $60,500 | 550 | $62,528 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $59,070 | $54,060 | $66,730 | 10,280 | $60,540 |
| 14 | Colorado | $58,750 | $50,370 | $64,740 | 3,140 | $57,010 |
| 15 | Vermont | $58,530 | $51,710 | $66,680 | 310 | $59,750 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $57,300 | $47,630 | $65,680 | 240 | $55,009 |
| 17 | Maryland | $57,160 | $49,760 | $66,680 | 3,710 | $54,459 |
| 18 | Oregon | $55,660 | $48,420 | $64,240 | 1,740 | $53,850 |
| 19 | Nevada | $55,160 | $47,270 | $63,610 | N/A | $55,172 |
| 20 | Hawaii | $54,970 | $49,850 | $64,390 | 610 | $49,995 |
| 21 | Alabama | $54,040 | $45,410 | $61,050 | 2,720 | $60,840 |
| 22 | New York | $53,430 | $49,660 | $65,190 | 10,220 | $49,508 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $53,000 | $45,880 | $63,270 | 790 | $57,476 |
| 24 | Utah | $52,790 | $47,000 | $60,860 | 1,960 | $53,397 |
| 25 | Idaho | $52,670 | $45,930 | $58,050 | 240 | $55,155 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $52,350 | $50,150 | $55,930 | 470 | $59,095 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $52,020 | $46,820 | $67,230 | 1,710 | $57,698 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $51,810 | $48,310 | $59,430 | 410 | $58,240 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $51,480 | $47,880 | $59,570 | 1,610 | $54,711 |
| 30 | New Jersey | $51,380 | $49,590 | $61,090 | 920 | $47,222 |
| 31 | Virginia | $50,960 | $45,500 | $61,930 | 4,290 | $50,404 |
| 32 | Maine | $50,860 | $47,070 | $54,970 | 620 | $52,406 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $50,320 | $42,630 | $64,110 | 220 | $55,847 |
| 34 | Ohio | $50,070 | $46,370 | $61,210 | 4,300 | $53,970 |
| 35 | Kansas | $49,650 | $40,810 | $61,610 | 810 | $55,125 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $49,230 | $43,010 | $55,330 | 4,060 | $53,587 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $49,090 | $40,010 | $62,690 | 520 | $55,884 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $48,260 | $39,530 | $57,400 | 740 | $54,712 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $47,350 | $41,110 | $50,400 | 7,740 | $50,198 |
| 40 | Texas | $46,860 | $44,190 | $53,930 | 12,020 | $48,281 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $45,340 | $38,030 | $50,230 | 610 | $52,153 |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | $44,950 | $40,330 | $55,330 | 3,660 | N/A |
| 43 | Georgia | $44,620 | $38,690 | $52,830 | 6,120 | $46,338 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $44,150 | $39,910 | $53,140 | 250 | $49,331 |
| 45 | Delaware | $42,900 | $36,330 | $51,590 | 120 | $42,983 |
| 46 | Missouri | $42,850 | $38,900 | $58,300 | 4,130 | $47,183 |
| 47 | Arizona | $41,690 | $41,690 | $47,730 | 3,440 | $41,410 |
| 48 | Indiana | $40,160 | $37,640 | $45,700 | 3,000 | $43,031 |
| 49 | Guam | $39,970 | $32,360 | $46,430 | 50 | N/A |
| 50 | South Carolina | $38,670 | $35,770 | $45,520 | 1,750 | $41,248 |
| 51 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $38,060 | $38,060 | $39,520 | 70 | N/A |
| 52 | Florida | $37,230 | $36,280 | $49,590 | 5,880 | $36,001 |
| 53 | Mississippi | $36,840 | $31,280 | $47,260 | 1,760 | $42,368 |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $74,080, while Iowa leads once prices are taken into account at $69,894.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Eligibility Interviewer, Government Programs pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs at $74,080 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Connecticut ($71,940) and Michigan ($66,830).
Which state pays Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs the least?
Mississippi reports the lowest median for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs at $36,840 a year, $37,240 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Iowa first at $69,894 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $61,340. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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