SOC 43-4061 · Bay City, MI metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Bay City, MI

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Bay City, Michigan is $65,560 a year ($31.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,660: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bay City, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$65,560average per year

$31.52 / hourMedian $70,660Take-home ≈ $52,318

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $71K90th

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

50people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
#5 of 12Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Bay City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,660 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Bay City earn between $63,960 and $70,660.

  • $52K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $71K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,560$5,463$31.52
Median$70,660$5,888$33.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,960$5,330$30.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,660$5,888$33.97

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Bay City vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Bay City earn about the same as the Michigan average ($63,960) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is +30% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bay City$65,560$70,660$52,210$70,66050
Michigan$63,960$66,830$47,520$70,6605,060
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 Bay City

On the average salary of $65,560, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $52,318 a year, or $4,360 a month and $2,012 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).

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

Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $65,560 buys what about $71,322 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Michigan cities

Bay City ranks 5th of 12 Michigan metro areas for this job; Kalamazoo pays the most ($69,900).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Michigan

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 Bay City: questions

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

$31.52 an hour on average, and $33.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,318 a year ($4,360 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,560.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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