SOC 43-4061 · New Haven, CT metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in New Haven, CT

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in New Haven, Connecticut is $71,670 a year ($34.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,370: half of the 150 people in this job in the New Haven, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$71,670average per year

$34.46 / hourMedian $75,370Take-home ≈ $55,958

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  • $66K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $83K90th

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

150people in this job
+28%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Connecticut metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in New Haven

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,320 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in New Haven earn between $65,610 and $79,620.

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  • $66K25th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,670$5,972$34.46
Median$75,370$6,281$36.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,610$5,468$31.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,620$6,635$38.28

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

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

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in New Haven earn 5% more than the Connecticut average ($68,410) and 28% more than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is +39% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
New Haven$71,670$75,370$49,760$83,320150
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 New Haven

On the average salary of $71,670, a single filer in New Haven takes home about $55,958 a year, or $4,663 a month and $2,152 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 New Haven a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the New Haven area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.6), so the average $71,670 buys what about $68,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in New Haven ($60,060). A typical home costs $408,096, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Connecticut cities

New Haven ranks 1st of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 New Haven: questions

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

$34.46 an hour on average, and $36.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,958 a year ($4,663 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,670. 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 New Haven than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% 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 New Haven, CT (35300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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