SOC 43-4061 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Cincinnati, Ohio is $54,430 a year ($26.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,020: half of the 1,550 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$54,430average per year

$26.17 / hourMedian $52,020Take-home ≈ $43,880

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,550people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 12Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,860 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Cincinnati earn between $46,820 and $61,510.

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,430$4,536$26.17
Median$52,020$4,335$25.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,820$3,902$22.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,510$5,126$29.57

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $54,430, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $43,880 a year, or $3,657 a month and $1,688 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$44,312$3,693
Working in KY$44,127$3,677
Working in OH$43,880$3,657

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $54,430 buys what about $57,072 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 5th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($60,650).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Ohio

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 Cincinnati: questions

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

$26.17 an hour on average, and $25.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,880 a year ($3,657 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,430. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • 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 Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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