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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms.

National estimates for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Industry profile for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Geographic profile for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

National estimates for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
173,800 1.4 % $ 18.10 $ 37,640 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.01 $ 14.13 $ 17.39 $ 21.35 $ 25.27
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,980 $ 29,400 $ 36,170 $ 44,400 $ 52,550

Industry profile for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 71,230 1.27 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 23,350 3.22 $ 15.37 $ 31,970
Offices of Physicians 13,430 0.52 $ 17.31 $ 36,000
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,900 0.29 $ 20.90 $ 43,470
Outpatient Care Centers 4,260 0.44 $ 19.03 $ 39,590

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 23,350 3.22 $ 15.37 $ 31,970
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 71,230 1.27 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 1,960 0.73 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Technical and Trade Schools 860 0.69 $ 21.28 $ 44,250
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 1,620 0.67 $ 19.59 $ 40,740

Top paying industries for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automobile Dealers 250 0.02 $ 40.24 $ 83,690
Religious Organizations 30 0.02 $ 23.66 $ 49,200
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 350 0.04 $ 22.51 $ 46,830
Other Schools and Instruction 190 0.05 $ 22.40 $ 46,590
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,360 0.02 $ 22.06 $ 45,880

Geographic profile for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

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





States with the highest employment level in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,870 1.09 0.87 $ 22.16 $ 46,090
New York 14,270 1.64 1.31 $ 21.22 $ 44,140
Texas 10,450 0.86 0.69 $ 16.32 $ 33,950
Florida 10,330 1.22 0.98 $ 17.63 $ 36,680
North Carolina 7,590 1.77 1.42 $ 16.52 $ 34,350




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 3,680 2.94 2.36 $ 16.22 $ 33,730
Arkansas 3,220 2.73 2.19 $ 14.77 $ 30,720
Kansas 3,120 2.34 1.88 $ 16.28 $ 33,860
Missouri 5,950 2.21 1.77 $ 16.46 $ 34,230
New Hampshire 1,320 2.12 1.70 $ 20.19 $ 42,000




Top paying states for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 550 0.80 0.64 $ 24.06 $ 50,050
Massachusetts 3,660 1.09 0.87 $ 22.97 $ 47,770
California 17,870 1.09 0.87 $ 22.16 $ 46,090
Connecticut 1,190 0.77 0.62 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
Vermont 300 1.06 0.85 $ 21.81 $ 45,370





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,650 1.55 1.24 $ 21.40 $ 44,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,990 1.20 0.96 $ 21.22 $ 44,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,560 1.05 0.84 $ 18.17 $ 37,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,200 1.56 1.25 $ 18.12 $ 37,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,570 1.18 0.95 $ 19.78 $ 41,130
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,110 3.44 2.76 $ 16.08 $ 33,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,970 1.14 0.91 $ 23.52 $ 48,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,830 0.79 0.63 $ 17.44 $ 36,270
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,810 2.18 1.74 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,530 2.46 1.97 $ 17.92 $ 37,270




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Topeka, KS 560 5.30 4.24 $ 16.71 $ 34,760
Eugene, OR 750 5.09 4.08 $ 16.47 $ 34,270
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 1,540 4.61 3.69 $ 15.50 $ 32,240
Manchester, NH 500 4.60 3.68 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
Columbia, MO 370 4.17 3.34 $ 16.28 $ 33,850
Hot Springs, AR 140 3.90 3.12 $ 14.92 $ 31,030
Colorado Springs, CO 990 3.56 2.85 $ 18.51 $ 38,490
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,110 3.44 2.76 $ 16.08 $ 33,450
Lawrence, KS 150 3.26 2.61 $ 15.58 $ 32,400
Kankakee, IL 130 3.16 2.53 $ 18.54 $ 38,570




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