SOC 43-4061 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Dayton, OH

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Dayton, Ohio is $56,100 a year ($26.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,050: half of the 500 people in this job in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 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).

$56,100average per year

$26.97 / hourMedian $49,050Take-home ≈ $44,753

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $72K90th

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

500people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 12Ohio metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Dayton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,860 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Dayton earn between $49,050 and $61,500.

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,100$4,675$26.97
Median$49,050$4,088$23.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,050$4,088$23.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,500$5,125$29.57

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

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

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Dayton earn 5% more than the Ohio average ($53,640) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dayton$56,100$49,050$45,570$71,860500
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 Dayton

On the average salary of $56,100, a single filer in Dayton takes home about $44,753 a year, or $3,729 a month and $1,721 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 Dayton'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 Dayton a good place for eligibility interviewers, government programs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dayton area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $56,100 buys what about $60,522 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dayton ($49,980). A typical home costs $186,200, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other Ohio cities

Dayton ranks 2nd 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 Dayton: questions

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

$26.97 an hour on average, and $23.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,753 a year ($3,729 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,100. Includes Dayton'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 Dayton 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (19430). 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 Dayton'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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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