SOC 43-4061 · Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Hanford, CA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Hanford, California is $52,150 a year ($25.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,850: half of the 120 people in this job in the Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$52,150average per year

$25.07 / hourMedian $51,850Take-home ≈ $42,761

  • $41K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#24 of 24California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Hanford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,140 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Hanford earn between $41,390 and $51,850.

  • $41K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,150$4,346$25.07
Median$51,850$4,321$24.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,390$3,449$19.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,850$4,321$24.93

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Hanford

On the average salary of $52,150, a single filer in Hanford takes home about $42,761 a year, or $3,563 a month and $1,645 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 Hanford a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hanford area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $52,150 buys what about $51,323 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hanford ($48,470). A typical home costs $365,078, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other California cities

Hanford ranks 24th 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).

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary by city

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in Hanford: questions

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

$25.07 an hour on average, and $24.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,761 a year ($3,563 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,150. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Hanford-Corcoran, CA (25260). 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.50, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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