SOC 43-4061 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $64,710 a year ($31.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,370: half of the 40 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$64,710average per year

$31.11 / hourMedian $72,370Take-home ≈ $51,259

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  • $72KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+14%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,690 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Barnstable earn between $50,120 and $73,440.

  • $50K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,710$5,392$31.11
Median$72,370$6,031$34.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,120$4,177$24.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,440$6,120$35.31

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $64,710, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $51,259 a year, or $4,272 a month and $1,971 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $64,710 buys what about $65,795 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 1st of 5 Massachusetts 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 Barnstable: questions

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

$31.11 an hour on average, and $34.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,259 a year ($4,272 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,710. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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