SOC 43-4061 · Springfield, IL metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Springfield, IL

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Springfield, Illinois is $58,460 a year ($28.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,590: half of the 70 people in this job in the Springfield, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$58,460average per year

$28.10 / hourMedian $57,590Take-home ≈ $46,400

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $79K90th

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

70people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,190 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Springfield earn between $47,990 and $67,190.

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,460$4,872$28.11
Median$57,590$4,799$27.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,990$3,999$23.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,190$5,599$32.30

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Springfield vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Springfield earn 7% less than the Illinois average ($62,740) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$58,460$57,590$44,950$79,19070
Illinois$62,740$61,840$45,590$81,5901,740
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 Springfield

On the average salary of $58,460, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $46,400 a year, or $3,867 a month and $1,785 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Springfield a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $58,460 buys what about $63,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Illinois cities

Springfield ranks 3rd of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job; Rockford pays the most ($64,330).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Illinois

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 Springfield: questions

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

$28.10 an hour on average, and $27.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,400 a year ($3,867 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,460.

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

The average here is 4% more 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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