SOC 43-4061 · Birmingham, AL metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Birmingham, AL

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Birmingham, Alabama is $56,340 a year ($27.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,740: half of the 1,160 people in this job in the Birmingham, AL 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).

$56,340average per year

$27.09 / hourMedian $57,740Take-home ≈ $45,101

  • $41K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $70K90th

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

1,160people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 11Alabama metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Birmingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,010 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Birmingham earn between $49,730 and $61,460.

  • $41K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $70K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,340$4,695$27.09
Median$57,740$4,812$27.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,730$4,144$23.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,460$5,122$29.55

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Birmingham earn 6% more than the Alabama average ($52,980) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Birmingham$56,340$57,740$40,950$70,0101,160
Alabama$52,980$54,040$37,430$66,3902,720
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 Birmingham

On the average salary of $56,340, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $45,101 a year, or $3,758 a month and $1,735 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $56,340 buys what about $61,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Alabama cities

Birmingham ranks 1st of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Alabama

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 Birmingham: questions

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

$27.09 an hour on average, and $27.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,101 a year ($3,758 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,340. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do eligibility interviewers, government programs earn more in Birmingham 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 Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.24, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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