Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay in the U.S.
$47,240avg. a year
$22.71 an hour · 148,060 employed
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan in the U.S. earn an average of $47,240 a year and a median of $45,920. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($62,490) and lowest in Mississippi ($35,320).
$45,920Median pay
$22.71Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
148,060Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for interviewers, except eligibility and loan
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1640 jobs
District of Columbia
$62,490
$30.04 an hour
222,250 jobs
California
$58,230
$28.00 an hour
39,260 jobs
New York
$55,000
$26.44 an hour
43,050 jobs
Massachusetts
$53,790
$25.86 an hour
53,050 jobs
Washington
$53,640
$25.79 an hour
61,710 jobs
Oregon
$52,130
$25.06 an hour
71,950 jobs
Minnesota
$51,220
$24.63 an hour
880 jobs
Alaska
$51,150
$24.59 an hour
95,360 jobs
Colorado
$51,140
$24.59 an hour
101,210 jobs
Connecticut
$50,830
$24.44 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,810 | $34.04 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $67,720 | $32.56 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,310 | $31.88 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $65,340 | $31.41 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,890 | $29.76 |
| Modesto, CA | $61,550 | $29.59 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,760 | $28.73 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,060 | $28.39 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $35,570 | $34,180 | 3,120 |
| Alaska | $51,150 | $47,630 | 80 |
| Arizona | $47,500 | $43,200 | 2,630 |
| Arkansas | $39,080 | $37,150 | 2,990 |
| California | $58,230 | $56,880 | 22,250 |
| Colorado | $51,140 | $49,660 | 5,360 |
| Connecticut | $50,830 | $47,980 | 1,210 |
| Delaware | $50,710 | $49,010 | 570 |
| District of Columbia | $62,490 | $49,730 | 640 |
| Florida | $43,820 | $43,500 | 7,420 |
| Georgia | $41,760 | $41,450 | 1,910 |
| Hawaii | $38,880 | $35,680 | – |
| Idaho | $36,260 | $39,450 | 560 |
| Illinois | $43,900 | $43,200 | 2,240 |
| Indiana | $43,750 | $40,510 | 3,280 |
| Iowa | $40,920 | $39,520 | 1,800 |
| Kansas | $42,430 | $39,430 | 3,640 |
| Kentucky | $41,590 | $40,490 | 1,050 |
| Louisiana | $38,670 | $37,190 | 4,440 |
| Maine | $43,900 | $43,830 | 1,000 |
| Maryland | $48,820 | $47,550 | 2,510 |
| Massachusetts | $53,790 | $50,340 | 3,050 |
| Michigan | $46,260 | $44,180 | 4,590 |
| Minnesota | $51,220 | $49,980 | 1,950 |
| Mississippi | $35,320 | $35,110 | 2,200 |
| Missouri | $41,640 | $38,940 | 3,470 |
| Montana | $44,710 | $42,970 | 760 |
| Nebraska | $43,750 | $44,130 | 2,280 |
| Nevada | $43,190 | $42,340 | 2,190 |
| New Hampshire | $50,260 | $48,890 | 1,390 |
| New Jersey | $48,820 | $47,380 | 4,170 |
| New York | $55,000 | $55,410 | 9,260 |
| North Carolina | $41,480 | $39,200 | 2,330 |
| North Dakota | $40,000 | $38,590 | 160 |
| Ohio | $44,320 | $42,480 | 6,730 |
| Oklahoma | $40,630 | $39,130 | 1,480 |
| Oregon | $52,130 | $50,730 | 1,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,420 | $44,070 | 3,640 |
| Rhode Island | $49,700 | $49,780 | 370 |
| South Carolina | $41,430 | $38,830 | 940 |
| South Dakota | $42,930 | $43,930 | 590 |
| Tennessee | $40,050 | $39,340 | 1,660 |
| Texas | $43,510 | $43,980 | 13,930 |
| Utah | $40,410 | $41,530 | 570 |
| Vermont | $49,690 | $49,480 | 380 |
| Virginia | $45,820 | $44,280 | 2,250 |
| Washington | $53,640 | $51,090 | 3,050 |
| West Virginia | $36,510 | $36,480 | 2,480 |
| Wisconsin | $46,430 | $46,070 | 1,130 |
| Wyoming | $42,500 | $40,050 | 420 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$56,210
9,460 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$56,770
8,500 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46,430
4,220 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$51,810
3,100 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$43,460
2,910 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$67,720
2,540 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$46,970
2,470 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$54,780
2,440 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do interviewers, except eligibility and loan make?
The average is $47,240 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $45,920 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.71, and the median is $22.08 an hour.
Which state pays interviewers, except eligibility and loan the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $62,490 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $70,810.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,900 a year, and the top 10% earn over $62,810.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4111. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.