SOC 43-4061 · Chico, CA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Chico, CA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Chico, California is $53,480 a year ($25.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,720: half of the people in this job in the Chico, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$53,480average per year

$25.71 / hourMedian $58,720Take-home ≈ $43,750

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
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#23 of 24California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Chico

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,800 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Chico earn between $47,880 and $58,800.

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,480$4,457$25.71
Median$58,720$4,893$28.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,880$3,990$23.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,800$4,900$28.27

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Chico

On the average salary of $53,480, a single filer in Chico takes home about $43,750 a year, or $3,646 a month and $1,683 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Chico a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Chico area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.2), so the average $53,480 buys what about $52,847 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other California cities

Chico ranks 23rd of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($87,450).

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Highest-paying cities for eligibility interviewers, government programs

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,450).

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in Chico: questions

How much do eligibility interviewers, government programs make an hour in Chico?

$25.71 an hour on average, and $28.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level eligibility interviewers, government programs salary in Chico?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the eligibility interviewers, government programs take-home pay in Chico?

About $43,750 a year ($3,646 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,480. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do eligibility interviewers, government programs earn more in Chico than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4061; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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