SOC 43-4061 · Cleveland, OH metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Cleveland, Ohio is $55,060 a year ($26.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,170: half of the 910 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$55,060average per year

$26.47 / hourMedian $52,170Take-home ≈ $43,972

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

910people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 12Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,170 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Cleveland earn between $45,750 and $63,540.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,060$4,588$26.47
Median$52,170$4,348$25.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,750$3,812$22.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,540$5,295$30.55

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $55,060, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $43,972 a year, or $3,664 a month and $1,691 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 (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); 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 Cleveland a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cleveland area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $55,060 buys what about $58,622 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 4th 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 Cleveland: questions

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

$26.47 an hour on average, and $25.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,972 a year ($3,664 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,060. Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); 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 Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% 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 Cleveland, OH (17410). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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