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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.

National estimates for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Industry profile for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Geographic profile for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

National estimates for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
149,760 0.6 % $ 24.05 $ 50,020 0.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.98 $ 18.78 $ 23.67 $ 28.69 $ 31.76
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,230 $ 39,060 $ 49,230 $ 59,680 $ 66,060

Industry profile for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 56,130 2.64 $ 22.10 $ 45,970
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 51,240 0.95 $ 26.05 $ 54,180
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 29,410 1.41 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Individual and Family Services 3,160 0.11 $ 20.14 $ 41,890
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,070 0.02 $ 22.06 $ 45,890

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 56,130 2.64 $ 22.10 $ 45,970
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 29,410 1.41 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 51,240 0.95 $ 26.05 $ 54,180
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 830 0.41 $ 19.08 $ 39,680
Individual and Family Services 3,160 0.11 $ 20.14 $ 41,890

Top paying industries for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 51,240 0.95 $ 26.05 $ 54,180
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 29,410 1.41 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Civic and Social Organizations (8) (8) $ 24.26 $ 50,460
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 80 0.04 $ 23.62 $ 49,120
Elementary and Secondary Schools 300 (7) $ 23.49 $ 48,870

Geographic profile for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of eligibility interviewers, government programs by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 30,420 1.73 1.70 $ 27.64 $ 57,480
New York 10,730 1.18 1.16 $ 28.23 $ 58,710
Pennsylvania 10,100 1.74 1.72 $ 25.74 $ 53,540
Texas 9,470 0.73 0.72 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
North Carolina 6,820 1.47 1.45 $ 19.73 $ 41,040


Map of location quotient of eligibility interviewers, government programs by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 10,100 1.74 1.72 $ 25.74 $ 53,540
California 30,420 1.73 1.70 $ 27.64 $ 57,480
Missouri 4,620 1.64 1.62 $ 20.30 $ 42,210
Alaska 460 1.50 1.48 $ 27.66 $ 57,540
North Carolina 6,820 1.47 1.45 $ 19.73 $ 41,040


Map of annual mean wages of eligibility interviewers, government programs by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 620 0.91 0.89 $ 33.66 $ 70,000
Minnesota 3,240 1.15 1.13 $ 29.64 $ 61,650
Vermont 340 1.14 1.13 $ 28.98 $ 60,270
Massachusetts 2,210 0.62 0.61 $ 28.85 $ 60,010
Connecticut 1,310 0.80 0.79 $ 28.52 $ 59,310



Map of employment of eligibility interviewers, government programs by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 14,490 2.38 2.35 $ 27.60 $ 57,400
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,170 0.89 0.88 $ 29.41 $ 61,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,280 1.54 1.52 $ 26.36 $ 54,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,450 2.11 2.09 $ 24.77 $ 51,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,210 1.34 1.33 $ 33.93 $ 70,570
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,850 1.05 1.03 $ 20.66 $ 42,970
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,630 1.41 1.39 $ 25.62 $ 53,290
Fresno, CA 2,630 6.61 6.52 $ 23.85 $ 49,610
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,520 1.95 1.92 $ 23.67 $ 49,220
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,420 1.09 1.08 $ 20.25 $ 42,110


Map of location quotient of eligibility interviewers, government programs by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Yuma, AZ 500 7.39 7.30 $ 19.27 $ 40,080
Jefferson City, MO 510 6.93 6.84 $ 17.81 $ 37,040
Fresno, CA 2,630 6.61 6.52 $ 23.85 $ 49,610
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 750 6.17 6.10 (8) (8)
Topeka, KS 630 5.68 5.61 $ 20.85 $ 43,370
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 1,060 4.28 4.23 $ 24.86 $ 51,720
Altoona, PA 220 3.87 3.82 $ 23.93 $ 49,770
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 1,050 3.76 3.72 $ 23.27 $ 48,410
Waco, TX 410 3.33 3.29 $ 21.56 $ 44,840
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 130 3.25 3.21 $ 25.36 $ 52,740