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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Washington

$65,660avg. a year
$31.57 an hour · 3,880 employed

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in Washington earn an average of $65,660 a year. That is $9,570 (17%) more than the U.S. average of $56,090. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $67,440.

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$66,330Median pay
$31.57Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#3Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Washington metro areas

Average pay for eligibility interviewers, government programs by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

11,490 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$67,440
$32.42 an hour
270 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$66,740
$32.09 an hour
3820 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$66,190
$31.82 an hour
4210 jobs
Yakima, WA
$65,360
$31.42 an hour
590 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$64,950
$31.23 an hour
670 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$64,230
$30.88 an hour
7130 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$64,010
$30.77 an hour
8450 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$62,640
$30.12 an hour
9100 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$62,400
$30.00 an hour
101,030 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$60,880
$29.27 an hour
1140 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$58,390
$28.07 an hour

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Washington, charted

Pay over time

Washington, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Washington eligibility interviewers, government programs work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Washington vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$56,090$26.97
Washington$65,660$31.57
Oregon$57,000$27.41
Idaho$53,110$25.53

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $65,660 a year, and the median is $66,330. That is $9,570 (17%) more than the U.S. average of $56,090.

What is the hourly wage in Washington?

$31.57 an hour on average; the median is $31.89.

Where in Washington do they earn the most?

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($67,440), followed by Bellingham, WA ($66,740). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA ($58,390).

How does Washington rank?

Washington ranks #3 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.