272 metro areas
Interviewer, Except Eligibility and Loan Salary by City (2026)
Interviewers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $70,800 a year, against $47,240 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($64,120 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $47,240BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $70,800San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $64,120San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 272With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for interviewers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$70,800
- San Francisco, CA$67,720
- Vallejo, CA$66,310
- Santa Cruz, CA$65,330
- Santa Rosa, CA$61,900
- Modesto, CA$61,550
- Napa, CA$61,300
- Stockton, CA$59,760
- Seattle, WA$59,050
- Merced, CA$58,800
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,800 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $67,720 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,310 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $65,330 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,900 |
| Modesto, CA | $61,550 |
| Napa, CA | $61,300 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,760 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,050 |
| Merced, CA | $58,800 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$70,800 nominal$64,120
- Rochester, MN$57,800 nominal$63,640
- Vallejo, CA$66,310 nominal$61,130
- Merced, CA$58,800 nominal$59,830
- Brownsville, TX$51,130 nominal$59,470
- Santa Cruz, CA$65,330 nominal$59,450
- Modesto, CA$61,550 nominal$59,120
- Barnstable Town, MA$57,740 nominal$58,710
- San Francisco, CA$67,720 nominal$58,570
- Santa Rosa, CA$61,900 nominal$57,430
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64,120 |
| Rochester, MN | $63,640 |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,130 |
| Merced, CA | $59,830 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $59,470 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,450 |
| Modesto, CA | $59,120 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $58,710 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,570 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $57,430 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Interviewer, Except Eligibility and Loan 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 | $70,800 | $53,790 | $79,190 | $64,120 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $67,720 | $47,990 | $77,440 | $58,570 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $66,310 | $48,070 | $75,300 | $61,130 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz, CA | $65,330 | $47,900 | $73,920 | $59,450 |
| 5 | Santa Rosa, CA | $61,900 | $48,550 | $68,470 | $57,430 |
| 6 | Modesto, CA | $61,550 | $46,400 | $69,010 | $59,120 |
| 7 | Napa, CA | $61,300 | $46,450 | $68,620 | $54,460 |
| 8 | Stockton, CA | $59,760 | $45,320 | $66,870 | $56,870 |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $59,050 | $48,900 | $64,060 | $53,130 |
| 10 | Merced, CA | $58,800 | $45,660 | $65,270 | $59,830 |
| 11 | Rochester, MN | $57,800 | $48,960 | $62,170 | $63,640 |
| 12 | Barnstable Town, MA | $57,740 | $42,180 | $65,400 | $58,710 |
| 13 | Oxnard, CA | $57,660 | $45,240 | $63,770 | $52,160 |
| 14 | Redding, CA | $57,570 | $38,440 | $67,000 | $57,180 |
| 15 | New Haven, CT | $57,550 | $44,470 | $64,000 | $55,040 |
| 16 | Santa Maria, CA | $57,430 | $49,030 | $61,570 | $52,790 |
| 17 | Los Angeles, CA | $56,780 | $44,530 | $62,800 | $50,000 |
| 18 | Sacramento, CA | $56,600 | $43,140 | $63,230 | $53,060 |
| 19 | New York, NY-NJ | $56,220 | $43,930 | $62,250 | $49,950 |
| 20 | San Diego, CA | $56,180 | $43,640 | $62,360 | $50,210 |
| 21 | Salinas, CA | $56,140 | $44,100 | $62,070 | $51,480 |
| 22 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $55,890 | $44,320 | $61,590 | $51,470 |
| 23 | Portland, OR-WA | $55,000 | $48,010 | $58,450 | $52,170 |
| 24 | Boston, MA-NH | $54,790 | $44,930 | $59,630 | $50,610 |
| 25 | Riverside, CA | $54,500 | $42,720 | $60,280 | $51,200 |
| 26 | Bremerton, WA | $54,410 | $46,180 | $58,470 | $51,520 |
| 27 | Bakersfield, CA | $53,750 | $43,140 | $58,990 | $53,280 |
| 28 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $53,750 | $42,000 | $59,530 | $49,360 |
| 29 | Boulder, CO | $53,580 | $44,970 | $57,800 | $50,930 |
| 30 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $53,080 | $46,240 | $56,450 | $50,640 |
| 31 | Salem, OR | $52,940 | $47,150 | $55,790 | $51,080 |
| 32 | Ann Arbor, MI | $52,790 | $41,200 | $58,490 | $52,330 |
| 33 | Fort Collins, CO | $52,640 | $43,740 | $57,030 | $52,050 |
| 34 | Amherst Town, MA | $52,500 | $41,230 | $58,050 | $52,370 |
| 35 | Norwich, CT | $52,310 | $41,520 | $57,640 | $52,080 |
| 36 | Bend, OR | $52,150 | $49,210 | $53,600 | $50,330 |
| 37 | Fresno, CA | $51,940 | $41,850 | $56,930 | $50,840 |
| 38 | Denver, CO | $51,810 | $44,320 | $55,490 | $48,980 |
| 39 | Visalia, CA | $51,560 | $43,450 | $55,580 | $51,650 |
| 40 | Worcester, MA | $51,170 | $43,950 | $54,700 | $49,910 |
| 41 | Brownsville, TX | $51,130 | $32,720 | $60,170 | $59,470 |
| 42 | Spokane, WA | $51,060 | $43,930 | $54,600 | $50,880 |
| 43 | Mount Vernon, WA | $50,980 | $45,780 | $53,540 | $49,760 |
| 44 | Bridgeport, CT | $50,750 | $41,290 | $55,410 | $47,490 |
| 45 | Hartford, CT | $50,320 | $41,310 | $54,750 | $48,980 |
| 46 | Richmond, VA | $49,880 | $36,960 | $56,220 | $50,970 |
| 47 | Manchester, NH | $49,800 | $38,980 | $55,120 | $47,130 |
| 48 | Phoenix, AZ | $49,650 | $38,330 | $55,200 | $48,060 |
| 49 | Colorado Springs, CO | $49,520 | $42,620 | $52,940 | $49,170 |
| 50 | Pueblo, CO | $49,400 | $42,240 | $52,940 | $53,830 |
| 51 | Providence, RI-MA | $49,230 | $39,560 | $54,000 | $48,370 |
| 52 | Springfield, MA | $49,190 | $40,960 | $53,230 | $51,210 |
| 53 | Buffalo, NY | $49,050 | $41,620 | $52,690 | $51,180 |
| 54 | Ithaca, NY | $49,030 | $38,810 | $54,040 | $47,460 |
| 55 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $49,000 | $41,060 | $52,940 | $44,780 |
| 56 | Medford, OR | $48,940 | $43,600 | $51,560 | $48,250 |
| 57 | Greeley, CO | $48,760 | $43,220 | $51,480 | $48,670 |
| 58 | Milwaukee, WI | $48,710 | $38,440 | $53,770 | $50,250 |
| 59 | Baltimore, MD | $48,420 | $40,520 | $52,330 | $46,340 |
| 60 | Chico, CA | $48,320 | $42,870 | $51,020 | $47,750 |
| 61 | Yuba City, CA | $48,320 | $37,630 | $53,580 | $46,360 |
| 62 | Kalamazoo, MI | $47,650 | $38,730 | $52,040 | $50,240 |
| 63 | Charlottesville, VA | $47,630 | $37,270 | $52,730 | $48,040 |
| 64 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,610 | $39,790 | $51,440 | $47,860 |
| 65 | Trenton, NJ | $47,490 | $36,710 | $52,810 | $46,030 |
| 66 | Glens Falls, NY | $47,260 | $40,210 | $50,750 | $49,820 |
| 67 | South Bend, IN-MI | $47,150 | $37,130 | $52,080 | $50,780 |
| 68 | Billings, MT | $47,130 | $39,580 | $50,860 | $50,390 |
| 69 | Mankato, MN | $47,030 | $41,890 | $49,570 | $51,710 |
| 70 | Waterbury, CT | $47,010 | $38,810 | $51,040 | $47,110 |
| 71 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,970 | $36,230 | $52,250 | $45,800 |
| 72 | Yuma, AZ | $46,900 | $39,040 | $50,790 | $50,590 |
| 73 | Detroit, MI | $46,840 | $38,020 | $51,190 | $46,700 |
| 74 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,820 | $38,770 | $50,790 | $49,230 |
| 75 | Salisbury, MD | $46,820 | $39,460 | $50,460 | $48,970 |
| 76 | Durham, NC | $46,700 | $35,530 | $52,190 | $47,860 |
| 77 | El Centro, CA | $46,680 | $42,200 | $48,860 | $49,050 |
| 78 | Madison, WI | $46,650 | $41,390 | $49,230 | $47,950 |
| 79 | Yakima, WA | $46,550 | $39,640 | $49,960 | $48,720 |
| 80 | Indianapolis, IN | $46,510 | $37,210 | $51,110 | $48,600 |
| 81 | Dallas, TX | $46,430 | $34,150 | $52,480 | $45,040 |
| 82 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,400 | $39,940 | $49,610 | $46,250 |
| 83 | North Port, FL | $46,380 | $37,690 | $50,670 | $45,290 |
| 84 | Grand Junction, CO | $46,300 | $38,650 | $50,070 | $48,490 |
| 85 | Duluth, MN-WI | $46,240 | $38,630 | $49,980 | $52,090 |
| 86 | Great Falls, MT | $46,010 | $38,920 | $49,500 | $47,510 |
| 87 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,970 | $37,340 | $50,210 | $49,390 |
| 88 | Portland, ME | $45,950 | $39,980 | $48,900 | $45,110 |
| 89 | Miami, FL | $45,910 | $34,470 | $51,540 | $40,220 |
| 90 | Orlando, FL | $45,840 | $37,020 | $50,190 | $45,200 |
| 91 | Austin, TX | $45,740 | $32,570 | $52,230 | $46,640 |
| 92 | Rockford, IL | $45,640 | $39,120 | $48,820 | $49,530 |
| 93 | Cleveland, OH | $45,590 | $36,690 | $49,960 | $48,540 |
| 94 | Topeka, KS | $45,590 | $36,820 | $49,920 | $51,330 |
| 95 | Columbus, OH | $45,430 | $37,690 | $49,230 | $47,590 |
| 96 | Omaha, NE-IA | $45,410 | $38,850 | $48,650 | $49,410 |
| 97 | Utica, NY | $45,340 | $38,790 | $48,570 | $48,920 |
| 98 | Harrisburg, PA | $45,280 | $33,800 | $50,920 | $45,900 |
| 99 | Longview, TX | $45,200 | $35,960 | $49,730 | $50,510 |
| 100 | Syracuse, NY | $45,180 | $38,480 | $48,460 | $47,190 |
| 101 | Rochester, NY | $45,030 | $38,130 | $48,440 | $46,410 |
| 102 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $44,930 | $37,790 | $48,440 | $48,550 |
| 103 | Lafayette, IN | $44,930 | $36,500 | $49,070 | $48,090 |
| 104 | Winchester, VA-WV | $44,870 | $38,420 | $48,030 | $46,520 |
| 105 | Crestview, FL | $44,780 | $35,710 | $49,230 | $46,150 |
| 106 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,720 | $36,690 | $48,670 | $46,890 |
| 107 | Greensboro, NC | $44,700 | $30,200 | $51,850 | $48,130 |
| 108 | Naples, FL | $44,700 | $37,810 | $48,070 | $43,310 |
| 109 | Nashville, TN | $44,700 | $36,380 | $48,800 | $46,400 |
| 110 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,680 | $38,480 | $47,740 | $44,580 |
| 111 | Pittsburgh, PA | $44,640 | $35,420 | $49,190 | $47,150 |
| 112 | Albany, NY | $44,530 | $38,690 | $47,400 | $44,720 |
| 113 | Atlanta, GA | $44,530 | $33,780 | $49,820 | $44,500 |
| 114 | St. Cloud, MN | $44,510 | $38,380 | $47,550 | $50,790 |
| 115 | Savannah, GA | $44,510 | $34,800 | $49,300 | $46,750 |
| 116 | Chicago, IL-IN | $44,430 | $33,970 | $49,590 | $42,890 |
| 117 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $44,390 | $37,110 | $47,960 | $45,180 |
| 118 | Columbus, IN | $44,320 | $36,190 | $48,340 | $47,650 |
| 119 | Lima, OH | $44,320 | $36,800 | $48,030 | $49,430 |
| 120 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $44,300 | $35,960 | $48,400 | $44,310 |
| 121 | San Antonio, TX | $44,300 | $35,980 | $48,400 | $46,770 |
| 122 | Tucson, AZ | $44,280 | $35,650 | $48,530 | $45,700 |
| 123 | San Angelo, TX | $44,160 | $35,150 | $48,590 | $47,760 |
| 124 | Dayton, OH | $44,120 | $37,250 | $47,490 | $47,600 |
| 125 | Missoula, MT | $44,120 | $38,600 | $46,820 | $45,750 |
| 126 | Reno, NV | $43,990 | $33,070 | $49,360 | $43,550 |
| 127 | Athens, GA | $43,830 | $34,090 | $48,630 | $46,960 |
| 128 | Cape Coral, FL | $43,800 | $36,440 | $47,420 | $42,790 |
| 129 | Lexington, KY | $43,700 | $36,610 | $47,170 | $47,050 |
| 130 | Beaumont, TX | $43,680 | $32,720 | $49,090 | $48,510 |
| 131 | Lancaster, PA | $43,680 | $33,700 | $48,610 | $44,450 |
| 132 | Lynchburg, VA | $43,660 | $35,210 | $47,820 | $48,860 |
| 133 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $43,580 | $37,380 | $46,630 | $50,410 |
| 134 | Helena, MT | $43,560 | $37,320 | $46,630 | $45,530 |
| 135 | Youngstown, OH | $43,510 | $34,590 | $47,920 | $49,790 |
| 136 | Grand Rapids, MI | $43,490 | $35,530 | $47,420 | $45,520 |
| 137 | Houston, TX | $43,470 | $30,060 | $50,070 | $44,070 |
| 138 | Lansing, MI | $43,450 | $37,500 | $46,400 | $45,740 |
| 139 | Deltona, FL | $43,430 | $33,200 | $48,460 | $43,710 |
| 140 | Fort Wayne, IN | $43,430 | $37,460 | $46,360 | $46,910 |
| 141 | Flint, MI | $43,410 | $34,070 | $48,030 | $46,660 |
| 142 | Rapid City, SD | $43,260 | $36,690 | $46,510 | $48,520 |
| 143 | Binghamton, NY | $43,220 | $37,900 | $45,840 | $46,540 |
| 144 | Salt Lake City, UT | $43,220 | $31,640 | $48,940 | $42,850 |
| 145 | Akron, OH | $43,180 | $37,690 | $45,880 | $46,250 |
| 146 | York, PA | $43,160 | $34,690 | $47,340 | $44,960 |
| 147 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $43,060 | $37,320 | $45,860 | $45,280 |
| 148 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $42,970 | $36,900 | $45,970 | $46,620 |
| 149 | Terre Haute, IN | $42,850 | $34,010 | $47,200 | $48,810 |
| 150 | Las Vegas, NV | $42,830 | $31,550 | $48,400 | $42,740 |
| 151 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $42,810 | $37,000 | $45,660 | $49,730 |
| 152 | Lincoln, NE | $42,810 | $37,610 | $45,360 | $46,750 |
| 153 | Kokomo, IN | $42,720 | $35,170 | $46,450 | $47,650 |
| 154 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $42,720 | $35,010 | $46,510 | $47,140 |
| 155 | Des Moines, IA | $42,600 | $38,790 | $44,490 | $46,460 |
| 156 | Columbia, MO | $42,540 | $37,420 | $45,070 | $47,560 |
| 157 | Raleigh, NC | $42,450 | $34,990 | $46,130 | $43,250 |
| 158 | Toledo, OH | $42,450 | $35,070 | $46,090 | $46,420 |
| 159 | Bangor, ME | $42,430 | $37,070 | $45,070 | $43,970 |
| 160 | Peoria, IL | $42,390 | $35,460 | $45,800 | $46,460 |
| 161 | Pensacola, FL | $42,270 | $37,290 | $44,740 | $43,260 |
| 162 | Waco, TX | $42,270 | $36,400 | $45,160 | $45,670 |
| 163 | Asheville, NC | $42,220 | $36,150 | $45,220 | $43,750 |
| 164 | Punta Gorda, FL | $42,160 | $33,030 | $46,650 | $41,940 |
| 165 | Roanoke, VA | $42,100 | $33,590 | $46,280 | $44,970 |
| 166 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $42,100 | $34,150 | $46,010 | $42,990 |
| 167 | Jackson, TN | $42,020 | $37,020 | $44,490 | $49,130 |
| 168 | Tulsa, OK | $42,020 | $34,490 | $45,720 | $47,100 |
| 169 | Oklahoma City, OK | $41,970 | $35,550 | $45,140 | $46,420 |
| 170 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $41,950 | $35,460 | $45,140 | $44,550 |
| 171 | Killeen, TX | $41,930 | $29,810 | $47,900 | $46,010 |
| 172 | Sebastian, FL | $41,930 | $34,610 | $45,530 | $42,650 |
| 173 | Canton, OH | $41,810 | $34,630 | $45,340 | $46,760 |
| 174 | Bloomington, IN | $41,770 | $38,210 | $43,530 | $43,930 |
| 175 | Lawrence, KS | $41,750 | $34,400 | $45,360 | $46,260 |
| 176 | Tyler, TX | $41,750 | $29,970 | $47,550 | $45,300 |
| 177 | Winston, NC | $41,680 | $32,640 | $46,160 | $45,280 |
| 178 | Wichita, KS | $41,540 | $35,690 | $44,430 | $46,700 |
| 179 | Ocala, FL | $41,520 | $36,400 | $44,050 | $43,600 |
| 180 | College Station, TX | $41,390 | $31,470 | $46,280 | $45,510 |
| 181 | Lewiston, ME | $41,390 | $38,750 | $42,700 | $43,690 |
| 182 | Springfield, OH | $41,350 | $37,020 | $43,490 | $45,700 |
| 183 | Boise City, ID | $41,290 | $28,270 | $47,690 | $41,970 |
| 184 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $41,290 | $35,240 | $44,260 | $47,800 |
| 185 | Muncie, IN | $41,250 | $34,760 | $44,450 | $46,800 |
| 186 | Hot Springs, AR | $41,230 | $31,530 | $45,990 | $48,090 |
| 187 | Slidell, LA | $41,180 | $30,760 | $46,300 | $44,410 |
| 188 | Gainesville, FL | $41,140 | $36,480 | $43,450 | $42,530 |
| 189 | Waterloo, IA | $41,120 | $36,170 | $43,560 | $47,230 |
| 190 | Amarillo, TX | $41,100 | $32,220 | $45,490 | $44,760 |
| 191 | Davenport, IA-IL | $41,080 | $36,940 | $43,120 | $46,120 |
| 192 | Auburn, AL | $41,020 | $31,350 | $45,760 | $46,650 |
| 193 | Bowling Green, KY | $41,000 | $38,960 | $42,000 | $45,470 |
| 194 | Columbia, SC | $41,000 | $29,600 | $46,610 | $43,770 |
| 195 | Lubbock, TX | $40,910 | $33,110 | $44,740 | $44,800 |
| 196 | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,910 | $38,540 | $42,080 | $46,480 |
| 197 | Mansfield, OH | $40,890 | $35,780 | $43,410 | $46,010 |
| 198 | Hammond, LA | $40,730 | $32,740 | $44,660 | $48,220 |
| 199 | Elkhart, IN | $40,710 | $34,740 | $43,640 | $45,070 |
| 200 | Grand Island, NE | $40,580 | $36,770 | $42,470 | $46,830 |
| 201 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $40,540 | $30,350 | $45,550 | $48,260 |
| 202 | Erie, PA | $40,520 | $34,110 | $43,660 | $44,550 |
| 203 | New Orleans, LA | $40,520 | $35,070 | $43,200 | $43,760 |
| 204 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $40,500 | $34,550 | $43,430 | $47,150 |
| 205 | Springfield, IL | $40,500 | $35,670 | $42,870 | $43,670 |
| 206 | Knoxville, TN | $40,370 | $33,050 | $43,970 | $43,610 |
| 207 | Fayetteville, AR | $40,290 | $34,220 | $43,280 | $44,100 |
| 208 | Columbus, GA-AL | $40,160 | $32,050 | $44,160 | $44,970 |
| 209 | Altoona, PA | $40,140 | $32,200 | $44,050 | $44,850 |
| 210 | Watertown, NY | $39,980 | $36,980 | $41,450 | $45,590 |
| 211 | Scranton, PA | $39,890 | $31,720 | $43,930 | $42,640 |
| 212 | Baton Rouge, LA | $39,850 | $34,030 | $42,700 | $43,900 |
| 213 | Charleston, SC | $39,810 | $29,490 | $44,910 | $39,430 |
| 214 | Lakeland, FL | $39,810 | $30,760 | $44,260 | $40,980 |
| 215 | Tallahassee, FL | $39,810 | $29,890 | $44,700 | $42,390 |
| 216 | Sandusky, OH | $39,750 | $35,010 | $42,100 | $44,520 |
| 217 | Fargo, ND-MN | $39,500 | $27,160 | $45,570 | $43,470 |
| 218 | Sherman, TX | $39,420 | $33,070 | $42,540 | $42,040 |
| 219 | Wilmington, NC | $39,400 | $31,260 | $43,410 | $40,860 |
| 220 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $39,250 | $32,910 | $42,370 | $41,710 |
| 221 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $39,190 | $32,120 | $42,680 | $40,260 |
| 222 | Manhattan, KS | $39,120 | $34,920 | $41,180 | $43,390 |
| 223 | Evansville, IN | $39,080 | $35,260 | $40,980 | $42,700 |
| 224 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $38,980 | $31,490 | $42,660 | $35,130 |
| 225 | Little Rock, AR | $38,940 | $32,840 | $41,950 | $43,570 |
| 226 | Huntsville, AL | $38,880 | $32,610 | $41,970 | $41,770 |
| 227 | Decatur, AL | $38,630 | $33,240 | $41,290 | $44,290 |
| 228 | McAllen, TX | $38,580 | $29,060 | $43,280 | $44,920 |
| 229 | Tampa, FL | $38,500 | $27,290 | $44,010 | $38,160 |
| 230 | Springfield, MO | $38,270 | $36,360 | $39,210 | $43,200 |
| 231 | Atlantic City, NJ | $38,210 | $33,590 | $40,480 | $38,650 |
| 232 | Jackson, MS | $38,170 | $31,720 | $41,330 | $42,860 |
| 233 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $38,110 | $35,010 | $39,620 | $42,700 |
| 234 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $38,040 | $34,010 | $40,040 | $43,070 |
| 235 | Greenville, SC | $37,900 | $27,540 | $43,010 | $40,640 |
| 236 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,750 | $34,610 | $39,310 | $42,430 |
| 237 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $37,750 | $32,120 | $40,540 | $42,690 |
| 238 | Montgomery, AL | $37,690 | $30,060 | $41,450 | $42,030 |
| 239 | Shreveport, LA | $37,670 | $31,390 | $40,770 | $44,440 |
| 240 | Jonesboro, AR | $37,590 | $31,950 | $40,370 | $43,770 |
| 241 | El Paso, TX | $37,560 | $24,210 | $44,160 | $41,770 |
| 242 | Panama City, FL | $37,540 | $29,810 | $41,350 | $38,580 |
| 243 | Monroe, LA | $37,460 | $31,300 | $40,480 | $44,810 |
| 244 | Charleston, WV | $37,270 | $33,030 | $39,370 | $42,010 |
| 245 | Lafayette, LA | $37,130 | $30,660 | $40,330 | $42,580 |
| 246 | Birmingham, AL | $37,090 | $32,320 | $39,440 | $40,470 |
| 247 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,960 | $33,900 | $38,480 | $43,120 |
| 248 | Parkersburg, WV | $36,750 | $30,660 | $39,770 | $42,210 |
| 249 | Morgantown, WV | $36,570 | $32,240 | $38,690 | $39,190 |
| 250 | Corpus Christi, TX | $36,030 | $24,270 | $41,810 | $38,880 |
| 251 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $35,920 | $26,190 | $40,730 | $38,360 |
| 252 | Florence, AL | $35,650 | $29,890 | $38,480 | $42,030 |
| 253 | Jacksonville, NC | $35,610 | $30,330 | $38,210 | $38,670 |
| 254 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,510 | $31,430 | $37,520 | $40,480 |
| 255 | Provo, UT | $35,460 | $27,750 | $39,290 | $36,100 |
| 256 | Lake Charles, LA | $35,190 | $30,510 | $37,500 | $40,990 |
| 257 | Mobile, AL | $34,590 | $30,350 | $36,670 | $39,260 |
| 258 | Daphne, AL | $34,470 | $29,870 | $36,730 | $36,400 |
| 259 | Beckley, WV | $34,420 | $29,120 | $37,020 | $38,950 |
| 260 | Gulfport, MS | $33,720 | $28,560 | $36,250 | $37,460 |
| 261 | Hattiesburg, MS | $33,630 | $29,560 | $35,650 | $38,380 |
| 262 | Anniston, AL | $33,510 | $26,580 | $36,920 | $38,990 |
| 263 | Gadsden, AL | $33,380 | $28,000 | $36,050 | $38,970 |
| 264 | Houma, LA | $33,070 | $27,190 | $35,960 | $38,860 |
| 265 | Dothan, AL | $31,140 | $23,750 | $34,780 | $37,150 |
| 266 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $29,080 | $24,840 | $31,180 | $31,790 |
| 267 | San Juan, PR | $27,790 | $21,880 | $30,700 | N/A |
| 268 | Ponce, PR | $26,080 | $21,840 | $28,160 | N/A |
| 269 | Arecibo, PR | $25,520 | $22,090 | $27,230 | N/A |
| 270 | Mayaguez, PR | $25,310 | $21,840 | $27,040 | N/A |
| 271 | Guayama, PR | $24,320 | $21,880 | $25,500 | N/A |
| 272 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,320 | $21,840 | $24,040 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- 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.
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Interviewer, Except Eligibility and Loan salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays interviewers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $70,800 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($67,720), Vallejo, CA ($66,310), Santa Cruz, CA ($65,330). The national mean is $47,240 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do interviewers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($64,120 at national prices, $70,800 nominal), Rochester, MN ($63,640 at national prices, $57,800 nominal), Vallejo, CA ($61,130 at national prices, $66,310 nominal).
How much do interviewers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $56,220; Los Angeles, CA: $56,780; Chicago, IL-IN: $44,430; Dallas, TX: $46,430; Houston, TX: $43,470 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do interviewers earn the least?
Of the 272 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $23,320.