SOC 43-4061 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Portland, OR

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Portland, Oregon is $60,880 a year ($29.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,020: half of the 1,030 people in this job in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$60,880average per year

$29.27 / hourMedian $61,020Take-home ≈ $46,776

  • $45K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,030people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 7Oregon metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Portland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,740 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Portland earn between $53,830 and $69,530.

  • $45K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,880$5,073$29.27
Median$61,020$5,085$29.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,830$4,486$25.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,530$5,794$33.43

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Portland

On the average salary of $60,880, a single filer in Portland takes home about $46,776 a year, or $3,898 a month and $1,799 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$51,097$4,258
Working in OR$46,776$3,898

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $60,880 buys what about $57,749 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Oregon cities

Portland ranks 2nd of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($60,900).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Oregon

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 Portland: questions

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

$29.27 an hour on average, and $29.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,776 a year ($3,898 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,880. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 7% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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