Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in Montana

Get the information you need to know about working as a Government Programs Eligibility Interviewer.

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

• Projected employment for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in Montana is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers Work in Montana?

There were approximately 130 workers employed as Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in this state in 2018.

There were 120 Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 140 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers ranged from $33,220 to $53,790 with $38,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.97 to $25.86. The median hourly rate was $18.52.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.01 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.51.

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

Top Montana 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
Billings, MT	40	$41,370

Top States for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers Employment

The table below shows the states 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.