SOC 43-4111 · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Salary in Watertown, NY

The average salary for interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Watertown, New York is $39,980 a year ($19.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,790: half of the 50 people in this job in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,240).

$39,980average per year

$19.22 / hourMedian $37,790Take-home ≈ $32,710

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

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

50people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11New York metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay range in Watertown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,120 or more. The middle half of interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Watertown earn between $37,760 and $37,790.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,980$3,332$19.22
Median$37,790$3,149$18.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,760$3,147$18.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,790$3,149$18.17

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

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay in Watertown vs. New York and the U.S.

Interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Watertown earn 27% less than the New York average ($55,000) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($47,240). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $45,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Watertown$39,980$37,790$37,760$46,12050
New York$55,000$55,410$39,620$73,4409,260
United States$47,240$45,920$33,900$62,810148,060

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

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary after taxes in Watertown

On the average salary of $39,980, a single filer in Watertown takes home about $32,710 a year, or $2,726 a month and $1,258 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Watertown area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $39,980 buys what about $45,592 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Watertown ($47,600). A typical home costs $230,401, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in other New York cities

Watertown ranks 11th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($56,210).

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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 Watertown: questions

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

$19.22 an hour on average, and $18.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,710 a year ($2,726 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,980. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,240).

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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (48060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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