SOC 43-4061 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Seattle, Washington is $67,440 a year ($32.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,710: half of the 1,490 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$67,440average per year

$32.42 / hourMedian $67,710Take-home ≈ $56,274

  • $54K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,490people in this job
+18%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 10Washington metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,690 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Seattle earn between $61,060 and $74,690.

  • $54K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,440$5,620$32.42
Median$67,710$5,642$32.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,060$5,088$29.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,690$6,224$35.91

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $67,440, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $56,274 a year, or $4,690 a month and $2,164 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Seattle a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $67,440 buys what about $60,684 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Washington cities

Seattle ranks 1st of 10 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Seattle: questions

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

$32.42 an hour on average, and $32.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,274 a year ($4,690 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,440. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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