SOC 43-4061 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Philadelphia, PA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is $61,300 a year ($29.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,960: half of the 4,620 people in this job in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$61,300average per year

$29.47 / hourMedian $60,960Take-home ≈ $49,553

  • $44K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

4,620people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 13Pennsylvania metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Philadelphia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,250 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Philadelphia earn between $54,060 and $69,100.

  • $44K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,300$5,108$29.47
Median$60,960$5,080$29.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,060$4,505$25.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,100$5,758$33.22

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Philadelphia

On the average salary of $61,300, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $49,553 a year, or $4,129 a month and $1,906 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NJ$49,595$4,133
Working in PA$49,553$4,129
Working in MD$48,734$4,061
Working in DE$48,599$4,050

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $61,300 buys what about $59,773 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Philadelphia ranks 4th of 13 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Williamsport pays the most ($62,340).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Philadelphia: questions

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

$29.47 an hour on average, and $29.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,553 a year ($4,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,300. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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