SOC 43-4061 · Gadsden, AL metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Gadsden, AL

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Gadsden, Alabama is $53,900 a year ($25.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,040: half of the 50 people in this job in the Gadsden, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$53,900average per year

$25.91 / hourMedian $54,040Take-home ≈ $43,248

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

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

50people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 11Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Gadsden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,140 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Gadsden earn between $49,000 and $59,560.

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,900$4,492$25.91
Median$54,040$4,503$25.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,000$4,083$23.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,560$4,963$28.63

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Gadsden vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Gadsden earn about the same as the Alabama average ($52,980) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gadsden$53,900$54,040$44,450$64,14050
Alabama$52,980$54,040$37,430$66,3902,720
United States$56,090$54,210$38,900$74,690154,800

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Gadsden

On the average salary of $53,900, a single filer in Gadsden takes home about $43,248 a year, or $3,604 a month and $1,663 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Gadsden a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gadsden area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $53,900 buys what about $62,928 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Gadsden ($36,660). A typical home costs $184,689, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Alabama cities

Gadsden ranks 3rd of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($56,340).

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Highest-paying cities for eligibility interviewers, government programs

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,450).

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary by city

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in Gadsden: questions

How much do eligibility interviewers, government programs make an hour in Gadsden?

$25.91 an hour on average, and $25.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level eligibility interviewers, government programs salary in Gadsden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the eligibility interviewers, government programs take-home pay in Gadsden?

About $43,248 a year ($3,604 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,900. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do eligibility interviewers, government programs earn more in Gadsden than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

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 43-4061; area Gadsden, AL (23460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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