Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$51,500

Highest

$75,050

District of Columbia

Lowest

$36,170

Florida

Total Employment

156,280

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$75,050	640	+45.7%
2	Michigan	$64,020	4,710	+24.3%
3	Connecticut	$64,010	1,420	+24.3%
4	Washington	$62,900	4,320	+22.1%
5	Rhode Island	$62,680	820	+21.7%
6	California	$61,680	29,950	+19.8%
7	Minnesota	$60,330	2,690	+17.1%
8	Iowa	$60,300	1,020	+17.1%
9	Montana	$59,780	570	+16.1%
10	Alaska	$58,570	450	+13.7%
11	Massachusetts	$58,550	2,030	+13.7%
12	Illinois	$57,450	1,790	+11.6%
13	Pennsylvania	$56,600	10,570	+9.9%
14	New Hampshire	$56,180	310	+9.1%
15	Maryland	$55,910	3,060	+8.6%
16	Colorado	$54,320	3,310	+5.5%
17	Nevada	$53,560	460	+4.0%
18	Vermont	$52,620	380	+2.2%
19	Hawaii	$52,360	630	+1.7%
20	New Jersey	$52,010	870	+1.0%
21	New York	$51,810	9,930	+0.6%
22	Alabama	$51,720	2,570	+0.4%
23	Wyoming	$51,540	350	+0.1%
24	Idaho	$50,980	290	-1.0%
25	New Mexico	$50,960	910	-1.0%
26	Virginia	$50,930	3,830	-1.1%
27	Oregon	$50,780	1,930	-1.4%
28	South Dakota	$50,650	480	-1.7%
29	Wisconsin	$50,420	1,870	-2.1%
30	North Dakota	$49,730	470	-3.4%
31	Oklahoma	$49,610	570	-3.7%
32	Kentucky	$49,000	1,760	-4.9%
33	Utah	$49,000	2,090	-4.9%
34	Ohio	$48,100	4,080	-6.6%
35	West Virginia	$47,530	290	-7.7%
36	Delaware	$47,000	130	-8.7%
37	Maine	$46,590	590	-9.5%
38	North Carolina	$46,330	7,420	-10.0%
39	Kansas	$46,300	760	-10.1%
40	Tennessee	$46,160	4,230	-10.4%
41	Nebraska	$44,530	170	-13.5%
42	Arkansas	$44,120	510	-14.3%
43	Texas	$43,660	13,440	-15.2%
44	Louisiana	$43,480	800	-15.6%
45	Missouri	$42,310	4,510	-17.8%
46	Georgia	$42,110	5,910	-18.2%
47	Arizona	$41,690	3,840	-19.0%
48	Indiana	$39,030	3,720	-24.2%
49	Mississippi	$37,980	1,540	-26.3%
50	South Carolina	$37,550	1,720	-27.1%
51	Florida	$36,170	5,570	-29.8%