SOC 43-4061 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $44,110 a year ($21.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,830: half of the 410 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$44,110average per year

$21.21 / hourMedian $44,830Take-home ≈ $36,371

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

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

410people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,380 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Winston-Salem earn between $40,920 and $45,830.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,110$3,676$21.21
Median$44,830$3,736$21.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,920$3,410$19.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,830$3,819$22.03

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Winston-Salem earn 7% less than the North Carolina average ($47,350) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$44,110$44,830$37,280$48,380410
North Carolina$47,350$47,350$38,330$58,8007,740
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 Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $44,110, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $36,371 a year, or $3,031 a month and $1,399 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Winston-Salem a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Winston-Salem area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $44,110 buys what about $47,923 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 14th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($54,910).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in North Carolina

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 Winston-Salem: questions

How much do eligibility interviewers, government programs make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$21.21 an hour on average, and $21.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,371 a year ($3,031 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,110.

Do eligibility interviewers, government programs earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Winston-Salem, NC (49180). 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 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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