SOC 43-4061 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Wenatchee, Washington is $58,390 a year ($28.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,870: half of the 40 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($56,943).

$58,390average per year

$28.07 / hourMedian $56,870Take-home ≈ $49,096

  • $44K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,910 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Wenatchee earn between $48,000 and $69,380.

  • $44K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,390$4,866$28.07
Median$56,870$4,739$27.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,000$4,000$23.08
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 Wenatchee

On the average salary of $58,390, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $49,096 a year, or $4,091 a month and $1,888 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 Wenatchee a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $58,390 buys what about $56,223 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 10th 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).

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in Wenatchee: questions

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

$28.07 an hour on average, and $27.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,096 a year ($4,091 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,390. 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 Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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