SOC 43-4061 · Baton Rouge, LA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $43,140 a year ($20.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,860: half of the 130 people in this job in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$43,140average per year

$20.74 / hourMedian $42,860Take-home ≈ $35,935

  • $28K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $61K90th

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

130people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Louisiana metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Baton Rouge

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,860 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Baton Rouge earn between $34,140 and $51,280.

  • $28K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,140$3,595$20.74
Median$42,860$3,572$20.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,140$2,845$16.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,280$4,273$24.65

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Baton Rouge vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Baton Rouge earn 12% less than the Louisiana average ($49,170) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baton Rouge$43,140$42,860$27,870$60,860130
Louisiana$49,170$48,260$34,140$65,900740
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 Baton Rouge

On the average salary of $43,140, a single filer in Baton Rouge takes home about $35,935 a year, or $2,995 a month and $1,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Baton Rouge a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Baton Rouge area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $43,140 buys what about $47,521 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Baton Rouge ($48,710). A typical home costs $248,176, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Louisiana cities

Baton Rouge ranks 6th of 6 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($54,300).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Louisiana

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 Baton Rouge: questions

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

$20.74 an hour on average, and $20.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,935 a year ($2,995 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,140.

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

The average here is 23% 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 Baton Rouge, LA (12940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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