SOC 43-4061 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Lynchburg, Virginia is $47,220 a year ($22.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,800: half of the 140 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$47,220average per year

$22.70 / hourMedian $47,800Take-home ≈ $38,220

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $57K90th

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

140people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,160 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Lynchburg earn between $43,670 and $49,120.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,220$3,935$22.70
Median$47,800$3,983$22.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,670$3,639$21.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,120$4,093$23.62

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Lynchburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Lynchburg earn 13% less than the Virginia average ($54,340) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lynchburg$47,220$47,800$38,430$57,160140
Virginia$54,340$50,960$37,990$73,9604,290
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 Lynchburg

On the average salary of $47,220, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $38,220 a year, or $3,185 a month and $1,470 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).

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

Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $47,220 buys what about $52,841 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 7th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($56,040).

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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 Lynchburg: questions

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

$22.70 an hour on average, and $22.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,220 a year ($3,185 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,220.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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