SOC 43-4061 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $54,030 a year ($25.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,540: half of the 90 people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$54,030average per year

$25.98 / hourMedian $51,540Take-home ≈ $45,593

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  • $51K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $60K90th

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

90people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2South Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,840 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Sioux Falls earn between $50,690 and $57,240.

  • $50K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,030$4,502$25.98
Median$51,540$4,295$24.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,690$4,224$24.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,240$4,770$27.52

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Sioux Falls vs. South Dakota and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Sioux Falls earn 6% more than the South Dakota average ($50,760) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux Falls$54,030$51,540$50,150$59,84090
South Dakota$50,760$52,350$33,210$62,540470
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 Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $54,030, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $45,593 a year, or $3,799 a month and $1,754 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$45,593$3,799
Working in MN$43,442$3,620

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Sioux Falls area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $54,030 buys what about $59,615 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other South Dakota cities

Sioux Falls ranks 1st of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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).

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in Sioux Falls: questions

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

$25.98 an hour on average, and $24.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,593 a year ($3,799 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,030. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do eligibility interviewers, government programs earn more in Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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