Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay in California
$58,230avg. a year
$28.00 an hour · 22,250 employed
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan in California earn an average of $58,230 a year. That is $10,990 (23%) more than the U.S. average of $47,240. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $70,810.
$56,880Median pay
$28.00Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#2Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for interviewers, except eligibility and loan by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
11,110 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$70,810
$34.04 an hour
22,540 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$67,720
$32.56 an hour
3120 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$66,310
$31.88 an hour
4100 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$65,340
$31.41 an hour
5160 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$61,890
$29.76 an hour
6220 jobs
Modesto, CA
$61,550
$29.59 an hour
750 jobs
Napa, CA
$61,300
$29.47 an hour
8380 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$59,760
$28.73 an hour
980 jobs
Merced, CA
$58,790
$28.27 an hour
10250 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$57,650
$27.72 an hour
11120 jobs
Redding, CA
$57,570
$27.68 an hour
12350 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$57,430
$27.61 an hour
138,500 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$56,770
$27.30 an hour
141,380 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$56,610
$27.21 an hour
151,570 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$56,180
$27.01 an hour
16140 jobs
Salinas, CA
$56,140
$26.99 an hour
17120 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$55,890
$26.87 an hour
181,980 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$54,490
$26.20 an hour
19360 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$53,760
$25.84 an hour
20530 jobs
Fresno, CA
$51,940
$24.97 an hour
21260 jobs
Visalia, CA
$51,570
$24.79 an hour
22240 jobs
Chico, CA
$48,320
$23.23 an hour
2340 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$48,310
$23.23 an hour
2480 jobs
El Centro, CA
$46,660
$22.44 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California interviewers, except eligibility and loan work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $47,240 | $22.71 |
| California | $58,230 | $28.00 |
| Oregon | $52,130 | $25.06 |
| Arizona | $47,500 | $22.84 |
| Nevada | $43,190 | $20.76 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do interviewers, except eligibility and loan make in California?
The average is $58,230 a year, and the median is $56,880. That is $10,990 (23%) more than the U.S. average of $47,240.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$28.00 an hour on average; the median is $27.34.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($70,810), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($67,720). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($46,660).
How does California rank?
California ranks #2 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national interviewers, except eligibility and loan page. 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.