SOC 43-4061 · Elmira, NY metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Elmira, NY

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Elmira, New York is $59,330 a year ($28.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,700: half of the 50 people in this job in the Elmira, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$59,330average per year

$28.52 / hourMedian $44,700Take-home ≈ $47,194

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  • $79K75th
  • $79K90th

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

50people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#5 of 12New York metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Elmira

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,890 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Elmira earn between $44,700 and $78,890.

  • $45K10th
  • $45K25th
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  • $79K75th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,330$4,944$28.52
Median$44,700$3,725$21.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,700$3,725$21.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,890$6,574$37.93

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Elmira vs. New York and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Elmira earn about the same as the New York average ($58,560) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elmira$59,330$44,700$44,700$78,89050
New York$58,560$53,430$47,250$78,23010,220
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 Elmira

On the average salary of $59,330, a single filer in Elmira takes home about $47,194 a year, or $3,933 a month and $1,815 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Elmira area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $59,330 buys what about $62,851 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Elmira ($47,850). A typical home costs $161,607, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other New York cities

Elmira ranks 5th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; Kiryas Joel pays the most ($62,860).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in New York

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 Elmira: questions

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

$28.52 an hour on average, and $21.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,194 a year ($3,933 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,330. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 6% more 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 Elmira, NY (21300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.58, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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