SOC 43-4061 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $53,880 a year ($25.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,060: half of the 350 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$53,880average per year

$25.91 / hourMedian $54,060Take-home ≈ $43,818

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $66K90th

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

350people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#13 of 13Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,870 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Harrisburg earn between $47,740 and $57,720.

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,880$4,490$25.90
Median$54,060$4,505$25.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,740$3,978$22.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,720$4,810$27.75

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Harrisburg earn 10% less than the Pennsylvania average ($60,020) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$53,880$54,060$42,310$65,870350
Pennsylvania$60,020$59,070$47,240$75,32010,280
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 Harrisburg

On the average salary of $53,880, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $43,818 a year, or $3,652 a month and $1,685 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $53,880 buys what about $54,617 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 13th of 13 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Williamsport pays the most ($62,340).

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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 Harrisburg: questions

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

$25.91 an hour on average, and $25.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,818 a year ($3,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,880. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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