Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in Iowa

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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Government Programs Eligibility Interviewer Career?

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Community Organization & Advocacy
• Community Organization & Advocacy

How Many Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 1,000 people working as Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in the year 2018.

There were 1,010 Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers job openings in Iowa, and 1,100 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers ranged from $42,640 to $68,510 with $59,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.5 to $32.94. The median hourly rate was $28.74.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.51 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.23.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa 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
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	410	$58,640
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	290	$41,840
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	80	$58,110
Cedar Rapids, IA	70	$59,780
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	50	$59,780
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	40	$58,130

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.