Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in Rhode Island

Considering a career as a Government Programs Eligibility Interviewer in Rhode Island?

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

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

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

How Many Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers Work in Rhode Island?

There were approximately 570 workers employed as Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in this state in 2018.

There were 480 Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers job openings in Rhode Island, and 500 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 Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers ranged from $41,130 to $65,800 with $55,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.78 to $31.63. The median hourly rate was $26.55.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.65 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.10.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	620	$55,210
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	60	$60,390

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.