SOC 43-4061 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $58,780 a year ($28.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,530: half of the 1,840 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$58,780average per year

$28.26 / hourMedian $58,530Take-home ≈ $47,605

  • $46K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,840people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 13Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,970 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Pittsburgh earn between $52,670 and $64,500.

  • $46K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,780$4,898$28.26
Median$58,530$4,878$28.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,670$4,389$25.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,500$5,375$31.01

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $58,780, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $47,605 a year, or $3,967 a month and $1,831 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross 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.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $58,780 buys what about $62,089 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 8th 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).

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in Pittsburgh: questions

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

$28.26 an hour on average, and $28.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,605 a year ($3,967 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,780. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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