Library Assistants, Clerical
Median $36,910
Occupation · SOC 43-4111
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan: pay and where the jobs are
What interviewers, except eligibility and loan earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$45,920 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $47,240
- Median hourly wage
- $22.08
- Mean hourly wage
- $22.71
- Employment
- 148,060
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-4111.
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How much do interviewers, except eligibility and loan make?
The median annual wage for interviewers, except eligibility and loan was $45,920 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $33,900 and the highest-paid 10% more than $62,810. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.08. About 148,060 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($56,880), New York ($55,410) and Washington ($51,090). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in South Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for interviewers, except eligibility and loan 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 | $33,900 | $16.30 | $2,825 | $2,452 |
| 25th percentile | $38,330 | $18.43 | $3,194 | $2,748 |
| Median | $45,920 | $22.08 | $3,827 | $3,256 |
| 75th percentile | $53,090 | $25.53 | $4,424 | $3,736 |
| 90th percentile | $62,810 | $30.20 | $5,234 | $4,387 |
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan: pay by state
51 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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$42,307 take-home in national prices
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$41,562 take-home in national prices
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$41,267 take-home in national prices
Where a median interviewers, except eligibility and loan paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 22,250 | $56,880 | $41,330 | $77,740 | $45,691 | $41,267 |
| New York | 9,260 | $55,410 | $39,620 | $73,440 | $44,036 | $40,804 |
| Washington | 3,050 | $51,090 | $42,110 | $63,010 | $42,522 | $39,735 |
| Oregon | 1,710 | $50,730 | $41,120 | $62,210 | $39,377 | $38,096 |
| Massachusetts | 3,050 | $50,340 | $42,350 | $66,200 | $40,100 | $37,917 |
| Minnesota | 1,950 | $49,980 | $40,090 | $61,380 | $40,244 | $40,806 |
| Rhode Island | 370 | $49,780 | $34,990 | $64,420 | $40,381 | $39,481 |
| District of Columbia | 640 | $49,730 | $46,210 | $91,990 | $40,320 | $36,688 |
| Colorado | 5,360 | $49,660 | $40,520 | $60,390 | $40,387 | $39,191 |
| Vermont | 380 | $49,480 | $39,540 | $59,980 | $40,713 | $41,562 |
| Delaware | 570 | $49,010 | $40,260 | $58,240 | $39,320 | $39,396 |
| New Hampshire | 1,390 | $48,890 | $37,010 | $71,410 | $41,463 | $39,805 |
| Connecticut | 1,210 | $47,980 | $38,590 | $64,310 | $38,583 | $37,239 |
| Alaska | 80 | $47,630 | $46,190 | $62,360 | $40,213 | $39,286 |
| Maryland | 2,510 | $47,550 | $39,120 | $59,330 | $38,494 | $36,675 |
| New Jersey | 4,170 | $47,380 | $35,420 | $61,330 | $38,790 | $35,651 |
| Wisconsin | 1,130 | $46,070 | $37,600 | $59,420 | $37,814 | $40,187 |
| Virginia | 2,250 | $44,280 | $32,070 | $59,070 | $36,027 | $35,634 |
| Michigan | 4,590 | $44,180 | $36,840 | $62,040 | $36,052 | $37,469 |
| Nebraska | 2,280 | $44,130 | $37,300 | $51,420 | $36,510 | $40,520 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,640 | $44,070 | $30,520 | $65,580 | $36,206 | $37,107 |
| Texas | 13,930 | $43,980 | $26,940 | $58,820 | $37,518 | $38,656 |
| South Dakota | 590 | $43,930 | $35,510 | $50,770 | $37,478 | $42,307 |
| Maine | 1,000 | $43,830 | $37,810 | $49,320 | $35,854 | $36,944 |
| Florida | 7,420 | $43,500 | $28,740 | $59,470 | $37,132 | $35,906 |
| Arizona | 2,630 | $43,200 | $35,870 | $64,210 | $36,205 | $35,961 |
| Illinois | 2,240 | $43,200 | $31,200 | $59,230 | $34,898 | $34,912 |
| Montana | 760 | $42,970 | $37,220 | $56,270 | $35,444 | $37,449 |
| Ohio | 6,730 | $42,480 | $35,990 | $56,530 | $35,588 | $38,360 |
| Nevada | 2,190 | $42,340 | $27,520 | $59,770 | $36,200 | $36,208 |
| Utah | 570 | $41,530 | $28,080 | $51,750 | $34,364 | $34,759 |
| Georgia | 1,910 | $41,450 | $23,940 | $56,470 | $34,165 | $35,480 |
| Indiana | 3,280 | $40,510 | $35,220 | $56,630 | $33,564 | $35,963 |
| Kentucky | 1,050 | $40,490 | $29,880 | $51,670 | $33,414 | $37,061 |
| Wyoming | 420 | $40,050 | $36,340 | $52,440 | $34,360 | $37,070 |
| Iowa | 1,800 | $39,520 | $35,650 | $47,590 | $33,084 | $37,698 |
| Idaho | 560 | $39,450 | $22,450 | $47,900 | $32,896 | $34,448 |
| Kansas | 3,640 | $39,430 | $34,660 | $54,080 | $32,461 | $36,041 |
| Tennessee | 1,660 | $39,340 | $27,420 | $49,500 | $33,790 | $36,780 |
| North Carolina | 2,330 | $39,200 | $31,710 | $51,000 | $32,622 | $34,584 |
| Oklahoma | 1,480 | $39,130 | $31,130 | $48,080 | $32,406 | $36,890 |
| Missouri | 3,470 | $38,940 | $35,910 | $48,440 | $32,575 | $35,869 |
| South Carolina | 940 | $38,830 | $26,430 | $53,110 | $32,906 | $35,100 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $38,590 | $21,800 | $54,010 | $33,187 | $37,306 |
| Louisiana | 4,440 | $37,190 | $30,360 | $46,840 | $31,333 | $35,522 |
| Arkansas | 2,990 | $37,150 | $31,170 | $48,370 | $31,143 | $35,823 |
| West Virginia | 2,480 | $36,480 | $29,730 | $44,030 | $30,560 | $34,146 |
| Hawaii | Not published | $35,680 | $30,740 | $52,610 | $29,639 | $26,956 |
| Mississippi | 2,200 | $35,110 | $28,120 | $44,980 | $29,718 | $34,178 |
| Alabama | 3,120 | $34,180 | $27,890 | $46,060 | $28,274 | $31,832 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,850 | $22,810 | $21,840 | $39,370 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-4111. *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.