SOC 43-4061 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Canton, Ohio is $52,140 a year ($25.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,570: half of the 170 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$52,140average per year

$25.07 / hourMedian $50,570Take-home ≈ $41,779

  • $44K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $72K90th

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

170people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#6 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,860 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Canton earn between $50,570 and $50,570.

  • $44K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,140$4,345$25.07
Median$50,570$4,214$24.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,570$4,214$24.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,570$4,214$24.31

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Canton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Canton earn about the same as the Ohio average ($53,640) and 7% less than 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
Canton$52,140$50,570$44,020$71,860170
Ohio$53,640$50,070$39,590$71,8604,300
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 Canton

On the average salary of $52,140, a single filer in Canton takes home about $41,779 a year, or $3,482 a month and $1,607 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). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $52,140 buys what about $58,318 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 6th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($60,650).

All Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salaries in Ohio

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 Canton: questions

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

$25.07 an hour on average, and $24.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,779 a year ($3,482 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,140. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). 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 (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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