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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Indiana

$42,320avg. a year
$20.35 an hour · 3,000 employed

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in Indiana earn an average of $42,320 a year. That is $13,770 (25%) less than the U.S. average of $56,090. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $62,320.

Pay by cityCompare states
$40,160Median pay
$20.35Average hourly
+12%Avg. pay since 2020
#48Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Indiana metro areas

Average pay for eligibility interviewers, government programs by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

11,210 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$62,320
$29.96 an hour
21,550 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$54,430
$26.17 an hour
3150 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$50,430
$24.24 an hour
4110 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$47,110
$22.65 an hour
540 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$44,970
$21.62 an hour
640 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$44,570
$21.43 an hour
790 jobs
Evansville, IN
$44,280
$21.29 an hour
840 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$43,910
$21.11 an hour
9140 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$43,900
$21.11 an hour
1060 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$42,530
$20.45 an hour
111,600 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$41,580
$19.99 an hour
1280 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$41,540
$19.97 an hour

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Indiana, charted

Pay over time

Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Indiana eligibility interviewers, government programs work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Indiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$56,090$26.97
Indiana$42,320$20.35
Michigan$63,960$30.75
Illinois$62,740$30.17
Kentucky$56,230$27.04
Ohio$53,640$25.79

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Questions and answers

How much do eligibility interviewers, government programs make in Indiana?

The average is $42,320 a year, and the median is $40,160. That is $13,770 (25%) less than the U.S. average of $56,090.

What is the hourly wage in Indiana?

$20.35 an hour on average; the median is $19.31.

Where in Indiana do they earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($62,320), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($54,430). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Terre Haute, IN ($41,540).

How does Indiana rank?

Indiana ranks #48 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national eligibility interviewers, government programs page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.