SOC 43-4061 · Topeka, KS metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Topeka, KS

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Topeka, Kansas is $50,630 a year ($24.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,460: half of the 510 people in this job in the Topeka, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$50,630average per year

$24.34 / hourMedian $48,460Take-home ≈ $40,836

  • $38K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $65K90th

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

510people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Kansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Topeka

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,630 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Topeka earn between $40,810 and $60,920.

  • $38K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,630$4,219$24.34
Median$48,460$4,038$23.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,810$3,401$19.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,920$5,077$29.29

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Topeka vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Topeka earn about the same as the Kansas average ($51,330) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Topeka$50,630$48,460$37,980$64,630510
Kansas$51,330$49,650$37,980$67,200810
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 Topeka

On the average salary of $50,630, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $40,836 a year, or $3,403 a month and $1,571 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).

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

Prices in the Topeka area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $50,630 buys what about $57,003 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Kansas cities

Topeka ranks 2nd of 3 Kansas metro areas for this job; Manhattan pays the most ($56,920).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Kansas

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 Topeka: questions

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

$24.34 an hour on average, and $23.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,836 a year ($3,403 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,630.

Do eligibility interviewers, government programs earn more in Topeka 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 Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.38, this job is 4.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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