SOC 43-4061 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Longview, Washington is $62,400 a year ($30.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,530: half of the 100 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$62,400average per year

$30.00 / hourMedian $62,530Take-home ≈ $52,318

  • $51K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
+10%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 10Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,910 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Longview earn between $56,870 and $69,380.

  • $51K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,400$5,200$30.00
Median$62,530$5,211$30.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,870$4,739$27.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,380$5,782$33.36

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $62,400, a single filer in Longview takes home about $52,318 a year, or $4,360 a month and $2,012 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $62,400 buys what about $63,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 9th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($67,440).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Washington

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 Longview: questions

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

$30.00 an hour on average, and $30.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,318 a year ($4,360 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,400. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.47, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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