SOC 43-4061 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Louisville, Kentucky is $50,430 a year ($24.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,570: half of the 150 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$50,430average per year

$24.24 / hourMedian $46,570Take-home ≈ $39,944

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $72K90th

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

150people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,500 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Louisville earn between $40,160 and $54,950.

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,430$4,202$24.25
Median$46,570$3,881$22.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,160$3,347$19.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,950$4,579$26.42

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Louisville vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Louisville earn 10% less than the Kentucky average ($56,230) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Louisville$50,430$46,570$38,770$71,500150
Kentucky$56,230$52,020$42,000$74,2601,710
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 Louisville

On the average salary of $50,430, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $39,944 a year, or $3,329 a month and $1,536 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$41,218$3,435
Working in KY$39,944$3,329

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $50,430 buys what about $54,183 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 2nd of 2 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($51,140).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Kentucky

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 Louisville: questions

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

$24.24 an hour on average, and $22.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,944 a year ($3,329 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,430. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do eligibility interviewers, government programs earn more in Louisville 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).

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