The median annual wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $51,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,460.
Pay spans roughly $45,990 at the 10th percentile to $78,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.91 per hour. An estimated 6,770 people work as eligibility interviewers, government programs in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $51,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.91 |
| 10th percentile | $45,990 |
| 90th percentile | $78,640 |
| Employment | 6,770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.