Brokerage Clerks
Median $65,750
Occupation · SOC 43-4061
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs: pay and where the jobs are
What eligibility interviewers, government programs earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$54,210 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $56,090
- Median hourly wage
- $26.06
- Mean hourly wage
- $26.97
- Employment
- 154,800
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-4061.
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How much do eligibility interviewers, government programs make?
The median annual wage for eligibility interviewers, government programs was $54,210 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,900 and the highest-paid 10% more than $74,690. As an hourly rate, the median is $26.06. About 154,800 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($74,080), Connecticut ($71,940) and Michigan ($66,830). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Iowa.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for eligibility interviewers, government programs looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,900 | $18.70 | $3,242 | $2,786 |
| 25th percentile | $45,910 | $22.07 | $3,826 | $3,256 |
| Median | $54,210 | $26.06 | $4,518 | $3,811 |
| 75th percentile | $63,610 | $30.58 | $5,301 | $4,441 |
| 90th percentile | $74,690 | $35.91 | $6,224 | $5,115 |
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$56,730 take-home in national prices
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$55,349 take-home in national prices
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$53,927 take-home in national prices
Where a median eligibility interviewers, government program paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 640 | $74,080 | $58,440 | $91,730 | $57,577 | $52,389 |
| Connecticut | 1,250 | $71,940 | $49,760 | $82,080 | $55,873 | $53,927 |
| Michigan | 5,060 | $66,830 | $47,520 | $70,660 | $53,255 | $55,349 |
| Washington | 3,880 | $66,330 | $52,370 | $76,690 | $54,556 | $50,981 |
| Massachusetts | 1,700 | $64,750 | $45,680 | $81,450 | $50,891 | $48,121 |
| Rhode Island | 570 | $64,560 | $47,660 | $78,050 | $51,540 | $50,391 |
| California | 30,960 | $63,520 | $47,320 | $82,960 | $50,536 | $45,643 |
| Minnesota | 2,910 | $62,820 | $50,220 | $77,980 | $49,631 | $50,325 |
| Alaska | 400 | $61,840 | $48,840 | $79,460 | $51,597 | $50,408 |
| Illinois | 1,740 | $61,840 | $45,590 | $81,590 | $48,952 | $48,973 |
| Iowa | 1,040 | $61,340 | $45,320 | $78,780 | $49,788 | $56,730 |
| Montana | 550 | $59,180 | $42,520 | $61,230 | $47,706 | $50,406 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,280 | $59,070 | $47,240 | $75,320 | $47,788 | $48,977 |
| Colorado | 3,140 | $58,750 | $46,960 | $74,500 | $47,251 | $45,851 |
| Vermont | 310 | $58,530 | $48,440 | $70,800 | $47,682 | $48,676 |
| New Hampshire | 240 | $57,300 | $39,750 | $78,440 | $48,221 | $46,292 |
| Maryland | 3,710 | $57,160 | $45,950 | $80,180 | $45,759 | $43,597 |
| Oregon | 1,740 | $55,660 | $42,610 | $73,740 | $42,929 | $41,533 |
| Nevada | Not published | $55,160 | $42,330 | $74,550 | $46,501 | $46,511 |
| Hawaii | 610 | $54,970 | $43,440 | $72,360 | $43,691 | $39,737 |
| Alabama | 2,720 | $54,040 | $37,430 | $66,390 | $43,354 | $48,810 |
| New York | 10,220 | $53,430 | $47,250 | $78,230 | $42,561 | $39,437 |
| New Mexico | 790 | $53,000 | $40,410 | $70,840 | $43,440 | $47,109 |
| Utah | 1,960 | $52,790 | $40,330 | $67,200 | $42,764 | $43,255 |
| Idaho | 240 | $52,670 | $43,310 | $64,440 | $42,817 | $44,837 |
| South Dakota | 470 | $52,350 | $33,210 | $62,540 | $44,243 | $49,944 |
| Kentucky | 1,710 | $52,020 | $42,000 | $74,260 | $42,275 | $46,889 |
| North Dakota | 410 | $51,810 | $43,230 | $63,910 | $43,809 | $49,247 |
| Wisconsin | 1,610 | $51,480 | $45,120 | $74,290 | $41,895 | $44,524 |
| New Jersey | 920 | $51,380 | $40,570 | $71,120 | $41,767 | $38,387 |
| Virginia | 4,290 | $50,960 | $37,990 | $73,960 | $41,010 | $40,562 |
| Maine | 620 | $50,860 | $40,930 | $57,180 | $41,036 | $42,284 |
| Nebraska | 220 | $50,320 | $40,640 | $71,930 | $41,202 | $45,728 |
| Ohio | 4,300 | $50,070 | $39,590 | $71,860 | $41,478 | $44,708 |
| Kansas | 810 | $49,650 | $37,980 | $67,200 | $40,103 | $44,525 |
| Tennessee | 4,060 | $49,230 | $40,260 | $65,170 | $41,736 | $45,430 |
| Oklahoma | 520 | $49,090 | $35,360 | $73,940 | $39,960 | $45,491 |
| Louisiana | 740 | $48,260 | $34,140 | $65,900 | $39,895 | $45,229 |
| North Carolina | 7,740 | $47,350 | $38,330 | $58,800 | $38,845 | $41,182 |
| Texas | 12,020 | $46,860 | $38,680 | $63,790 | $39,832 | $41,040 |
| Arkansas | 610 | $45,340 | $37,230 | $55,150 | $37,421 | $43,043 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,660 | $44,950 | $27,830 | $59,950 | — | — |
| Georgia | 6,120 | $44,620 | $36,990 | $64,360 | $36,554 | $37,961 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $44,150 | $35,220 | $60,960 | $36,457 | $40,736 |
| Delaware | 120 | $42,900 | $34,360 | $59,950 | $34,774 | $34,841 |
| Missouri | 4,130 | $42,850 | $38,900 | $69,350 | $35,533 | $39,126 |
| Arizona | 3,440 | $41,690 | $38,720 | $59,190 | $35,029 | $34,794 |
| Indiana | 3,000 | $40,160 | $31,960 | $52,940 | $33,293 | $35,673 |
| Guam | 50 | $39,970 | $29,430 | $62,140 | — | — |
| South Carolina | 1,750 | $38,670 | $34,590 | $55,330 | $32,780 | $34,966 |
| Virgin Islands | 70 | $38,060 | $37,000 | $41,400 | — | — |
| Florida | 5,880 | $37,230 | $35,030 | $62,570 | $32,094 | $31,035 |
| Mississippi | 1,760 | $36,840 | $28,410 | $55,310 | $31,039 | $35,697 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-4061. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.