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Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in New Jersey

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Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in New Jersey

Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as a Government Programs Eligibility Interviewer?

2.4% Jobs Projection
$50,140 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in New Jersey is growing slower than average.

  • Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 740 workers employed as Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in this state in 2018.

There were 780 Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,230 Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers working in it, which means New Jersey has fewer Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 840 total jobs in 2026 for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,600 annual jobs and 151,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers ranged from $31,160 to $66,510 with $50,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.98 to $31.98. The median hourly rate was $24.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.59.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,860 $50,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,610 $50,910
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 220 $53,290
Trenton, NJ 100 $49,980
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 40 $50,140

Top States for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers Employment

View the list below to see where most Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 21,980 $53,720
New York 12,090 $48,140
Texas 10,110 $37,430
Pennsylvania 8,580 $49,840
North Carolina 6,840 $37,430
Ohio 4,680 $42,690
Michigan 4,520 $55,040
Georgia 4,360 $35,630
Missouri 3,950 $37,580
Washington 3,540 $50,120
Tennessee 3,160 $38,390
Florida 3,050 $41,150
Alabama 2,910 $40,170
Colorado 2,640 $45,020
Massachusetts 2,580 $54,090
Indiana 2,400 $33,740
Minnesota 2,230 $50,810
Utah 2,050 $41,680
Arkansas 1,700 $36,970
West Virginia 1,400 $27,820

Below are the states where Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $62,190
Connecticut $60,390
Iowa $59,780
Rhode Island $55,220
Michigan $55,040
Maryland $54,290
Massachusetts $54,090
California $53,720
Vermont $53,610
Alaska $53,550

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