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How much does an eligibility interviewer make in New York?

$52,980a year

Median yearly pay for eligibility interviewers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. That is $25.47 an hour or $4,415 a month.

Hourly
$25.47
Vs. national median
-2%
Rank among cities
131 of 312
Jobs in the area
6,920
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $47,540Median: $52,980Highest 10%: $81,220
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$47,540$22.86
25th$49,660$23.88
Median$52,980$25.47
75th$67,370$32.39
90th$81,220$39.05

Other cities in New York

Median yearly pay for eligibility interviewers.

Ithaca, NY$63,650
Kingston, NY$62,490
Kiryas Joel, NY$62,400
Buffalo, NY$61,170
Binghamton, NY$55,160
Rochester, NY$52,330
Glens Falls, NY$52,210
Albany, NY$52,190
Syracuse, NY$50,940
Utica, NY$46,320
Elmira, NY$44,700
Eligibility Interviewer salary in New York Eligibility Interviewer salary in all states

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$80,760
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Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$75,920
Postal Service Clerk$63,650
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$63,500
Production$63,130
Meter Reader$63,040
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Frequently asked questions

How much does an eligibility interviewer make an hour in New York?

The median hourly pay in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $25.47 ($52,980 a year).

Do eligibility interviewers make more in New York than the national average?

No: $52,980 against $54,210 nationally, 2% less.

How does New York compare with the rest of New York?

The median in New York is $53,430, so New York pays 1% less.

Where does New York rank for eligibility interviewer pay?

131 of 312 metro areas with data.

How much does an eligibility interviewer make starting out in New York?

The lowest-paid 10% make $47,540 or less a year; the top 10% make $81,220 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.