SOC 43-4111 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Salary in Boston, MA

The average salary for interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Boston, Massachusetts is $54,780 a year ($26.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,700: half of the 2,440 people in this job in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,038).

$54,780average per year

$26.34 / hourMedian $50,700Take-home ≈ $43,777

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,440people in this job
+14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Massachusetts metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay range in Boston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,250 or more. The middle half of interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Boston earn between $48,100 and $60,470.

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,780$4,565$26.34
Median$50,700$4,225$24.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,100$4,008$23.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,470$5,039$29.07

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

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary after taxes in Boston

On the average salary of $54,780, a single filer in Boston takes home about $43,777 a year, or $3,648 a month and $1,684 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NH$46,196$3,850
Working in MA$43,777$3,648

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Boston a good place for interviewers (except eligibility and loan)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $54,780 buys what about $50,598 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 13.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in other Massachusetts cities

Boston ranks 2nd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($57,730).

All Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for interviewers (except eligibility and loan)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,810).

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary by city

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in Boston: questions

How much do interviewers (except eligibility and loan) make an hour in Boston?

$26.34 an hour on average, and $24.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level interviewers (except eligibility and loan) salary in Boston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the interviewers (except eligibility and loan) take-home pay in Boston?

About $43,777 a year ($3,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,780. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do interviewers (except eligibility and loan) earn more in Boston than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,038).

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 43-4111; area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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