SOC 43-4061 · Visalia, CA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Visalia, California is $61,900 a year ($29.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,300: half of the 40 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$61,900average per year

$29.76 / hourMedian $59,300Take-home ≈ $50,010

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 24California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,900 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Visalia earn between $55,600 and $72,280.

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,900$5,158$29.76
Median$59,300$4,942$28.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,600$4,633$26.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,280$6,023$34.75

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $61,900, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $50,010 a year, or $4,168 a month and $1,923 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Visalia a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $61,900 buys what about $62,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 14th 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 Visalia: questions

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

$29.76 an hour on average, and $28.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,010 a year ($4,168 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,900. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 9% more 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).

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