SOC 43-4061 · Tuscaloosa, AL metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is $50,680 a year ($24.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,240: half of the 100 people in this job in the Tuscaloosa, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$50,680average per year

$24.37 / hourMedian $50,240Take-home ≈ $40,802

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $61K90th

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

100people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#8 of 11Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Tuscaloosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,460 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Tuscaloosa earn between $40,260 and $58,860.

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,680$4,223$24.37
Median$50,240$4,187$24.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,260$3,355$19.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,860$4,905$28.30

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

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

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Tuscaloosa earn 4% less than the Alabama average ($52,980) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tuscaloosa$50,680$50,240$37,430$61,460100
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 Tuscaloosa

On the average salary of $50,680, a single filer in Tuscaloosa takes home about $40,802 a year, or $3,400 a month and $1,569 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Tuscaloosa a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tuscaloosa area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $50,680 buys what about $57,773 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tuscaloosa ($45,220). A typical home costs $223,201, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Alabama cities

Tuscaloosa ranks 8th 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 Tuscaloosa: questions

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

$24.37 an hour on average, and $24.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,802 a year ($3,400 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,680. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Tuscaloosa, AL (46220). 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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