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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,210 1.07 1.06 $ 36.16 $ 75,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,210 1.34 1.33 $ 33.93 $ 70,570
Napa, CA 70 0.93 0.92 $ 31.87 $ 66,280
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,950 1.04 1.02 $ 31.52 $ 65,550
Waterbury, CT 120 1.85 1.83 $ 31.27 $ 65,050
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 50 0.93 0.92 $ 30.42 $ 63,260
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 170 0.43 0.43 $ 30.35 $ 63,130
New Haven, CT 160 0.54 0.54 $ 30.31 $ 63,040
Salinas, CA 380 2.11 2.08 $ 30.08 $ 62,560
Peoria, IL 50 0.31 0.30 $ 29.95 $ 62,300

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 800 3.28 3.24 (8) (8)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 590 2.37 2.34 $ 18.71 $ 38,910
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 560 4.86 4.80 $ 17.60 $ 36,610
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 490 2.61 2.58 $ 25.82 $ 53,700
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 400 2.49 2.46 $ 16.90 $ 35,160

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 560 4.86 4.80 $ 17.60 $ 36,610
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 290 4.67 4.61 $ 19.29 $ 40,130
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 800 3.28 3.24 (8) (8)
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 320 3.19 3.15 $ 19.09 $ 39,700
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 290 3.17 3.13 $ 17.74 $ 36,890

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 28.46 $ 59,190
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 190 1.59 1.57 $ 28.21 $ 58,680
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 0.30 $ 27.90 $ 58,040
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 0.33 $ 27.83 $ 57,890
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 250 1.71 1.69 $ 27.70 $ 57,610


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023