Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in South Carolina

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

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

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

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

How Many Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 790 people working as Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in the year 2018.

There were 400 Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.9%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers job openings in South Carolina, and 620 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers ranged from $22,720 to $63,160 with $39,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.93 to $30.36. The median hourly rate was $18.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.56 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.62.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,100	$37,420
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	560	$35,750
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	170	$35,090
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	50	$38,160
Columbia, SC	50	$41,370
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	50	$46,090

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.