SOC 43-4061 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Kansas City, MO

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Kansas City, Missouri is $56,520 a year ($27.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,090: half of the 1,520 people in this job in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$56,520average per year

$27.17 / hourMedian $58,090Take-home ≈ $45,310

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,520people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Missouri metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Kansas City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,090 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Kansas City earn between $43,700 and $67,480.

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,520$4,710$27.17
Median$58,090$4,841$27.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,700$3,642$21.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,480$5,623$32.44

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Kansas City vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Kansas City earn 15% more than the Missouri average ($48,970) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kansas City$56,520$58,090$38,900$73,0901,520
Missouri$48,970$42,850$38,900$69,3504,130
United States$56,090$54,210$38,900$74,690154,800

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Kansas City

On the average salary of $56,520, a single filer in Kansas City takes home about $45,310 a year, or $3,776 a month and $1,743 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Kansas City, MO-KS metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$45,310$3,776
Working in KS$45,240$3,770

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the Kansas City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $56,520 buys what about $61,074 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Kansas City ($50,820). A typical home costs $329,641, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Missouri cities

Kansas City ranks 1st of 7 Missouri metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Missouri

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 Kansas City: questions

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

$27.17 an hour on average, and $27.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,310 a year ($3,776 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,520. Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

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 Kansas City, MO-KS (28140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). Includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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