SOC 43-4061 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Spokane, Washington is $62,640 a year ($30.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,880: half of the 450 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$62,640average per year

$30.12 / hourMedian $62,880Take-home ≈ $52,511

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

450people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,910 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Spokane earn between $56,870 and $71,140.

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,640$5,220$30.12
Median$62,880$5,240$30.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,870$4,739$27.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,140$5,928$34.20

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Spokane vs. Washington and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Spokane earn 5% less than the Washington average ($65,660) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$62,640$62,880$48,310$72,910450
Washington$65,660$66,330$52,370$76,6903,880
United States$56,090$54,210$38,900$74,690154,800

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $62,640, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $52,511 a year, or $4,376 a month and $2,020 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 Spokane a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $62,640 buys what about $62,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 8th 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 Spokane: questions

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

$30.12 an hour on average, and $30.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,310 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 Spokane?

About $52,511 a year ($4,376 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,640. 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 Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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