SOC 43-4061 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Hartford, Connecticut is $68,400 a year ($32.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,940: half of the 540 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$68,400average per year

$32.88 / hourMedian $71,940Take-home ≈ $53,862

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $81K90th

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

540people in this job
+22%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,160 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Hartford earn between $63,500 and $77,540.

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $81K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,400$5,700$32.88
Median$71,940$5,995$34.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,500$5,292$30.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,540$6,462$37.28

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Hartford earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($68,410) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is +33% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$68,400$71,940$52,340$81,160540
Connecticut$68,410$71,940$49,760$82,0801,250
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 Hartford

On the average salary of $68,400, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $53,862 a year, or $4,489 a month and $2,072 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $68,400 buys what about $66,572 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 3rd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; New Haven pays the most ($71,670).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Connecticut

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 Hartford: questions

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

$32.88 an hour on average, and $34.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,862 a year ($4,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,400. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

The average here is 22% more 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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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