SOC 43-4061 · Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Elkhart, IN

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Elkhart, Indiana is $44,570 a year ($21.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,900: half of the 40 people in this job in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$44,570average per year

$21.43 / hourMedian $41,900Take-home ≈ $35,814

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $59K90th

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

40people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#3 of 9Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Elkhart

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,010 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Elkhart earn between $38,770 and $47,140.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,570$3,714$21.43
Median$41,900$3,492$20.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,770$3,231$18.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,140$3,928$22.66

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Elkhart vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Elkhart earn 5% more than the Indiana average ($42,320) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elkhart$44,570$41,900$35,770$59,01040
Indiana$42,320$40,160$31,960$52,9403,000
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 Elkhart

On the average salary of $44,570, a single filer in Elkhart takes home about $35,814 a year, or $2,984 a month and $1,377 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 (2025 rules). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Elkhart area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.3), so the average $44,570 buys what about $49,344 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Elkhart ($48,070). A typical home costs $265,734, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Indiana cities

Elkhart ranks 3rd of 9 Indiana metro areas for this job; South Bend pays the most ($47,110).

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

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in Elkhart: questions

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

$21.43 an hour on average, and $20.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,814 a year ($2,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,570. Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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

The average here is 21% 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN (21140). 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 (2025 rules). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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