SOC 43-4061 · Santa Fe, NM metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Santa Fe, NM

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Santa Fe, New Mexico is $52,500 a year ($25.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,880: half of the 30 people in this job in the Santa Fe, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$52,500average per year

$25.24 / hourMedian $50,880Take-home ≈ $43,062

  • $43K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

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

30people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4New Mexico metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Santa Fe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,790 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Santa Fe earn between $46,440 and $57,680.

  • $43K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,500$4,375$25.24
Median$50,880$4,240$24.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,440$3,870$22.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,680$4,807$27.73

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Santa Fe vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Santa Fe earn 4% less than the New Mexico average ($54,640) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Santa Fe$52,500$50,880$43,040$64,79030
New Mexico$54,640$53,000$40,410$70,840790
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 Santa Fe

On the average salary of $52,500, a single filer in Santa Fe takes home about $43,062 a year, or $3,588 a month and $1,656 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Santa Fe area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.8), so the average $52,500 buys what about $53,155 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Fe ($48,710). A typical home costs $558,896, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other New Mexico cities

Santa Fe ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Farmington pays the most ($58,890).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in New Mexico

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 Santa Fe: questions

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

$25.24 an hour on average, and $24.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,062 a year ($3,588 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,500.

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

The average here is 6% less than 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 Santa Fe, NM (42140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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