SOC 43-4061 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in South Bend, IN

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in South Bend, Indiana is $47,110 a year ($22.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,720: half of the 110 people in this job in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$47,110average per year

$22.65 / hourMedian $42,720Take-home ≈ $37,843

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 9Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in South Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,660 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in South Bend earn between $38,100 and $51,010.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,110$3,926$22.65
Median$42,720$3,560$20.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,100$3,175$18.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,010$4,251$24.52

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in South Bend

On the average salary of $47,110, a single filer in South Bend takes home about $37,843 a year, or $3,154 a month and $1,455 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MI$38,277$3,190
Working in IN$37,843$3,154

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

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

Prices in the South Bend area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $47,110 buys what about $50,733 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in South Bend ($46,540). A typical home costs $238,866, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Indiana cities

South Bend ranks 1st of 9 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 South Bend: questions

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

$22.65 an hour on average, and $20.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,843 a year ($3,154 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,110. Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

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

The average here is 17% 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (43780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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