SOC 43-4061 · Rochester, NY metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Rochester, NY

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Rochester, New York is $55,790 a year ($26.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,330: half of the 380 people in this job in the Rochester, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$55,790average per year

$26.82 / hourMedian $52,330Take-home ≈ $44,544

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $73K90th

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

380people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#8 of 12New York metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,720 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Rochester earn between $47,180 and $61,170.

  • $47K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $73K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,790$4,649$26.82
Median$52,330$4,361$25.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,180$3,932$22.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,170$5,098$29.41

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Rochester vs. New York and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Rochester earn 5% less than the New York average ($58,560) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rochester$55,790$52,330$47,180$72,720380
New York$58,560$53,430$47,250$78,23010,220
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 Rochester

On the average salary of $55,790, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $44,544 a year, or $3,712 a month and $1,713 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $55,790 buys what about $57,495 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 8th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; Kiryas Joel pays the most ($62,860).

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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 Rochester: questions

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

$26.82 an hour on average, and $25.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,544 a year ($3,712 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,790. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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