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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Interview persons by telephone, mail, in person, or by other means for the purpose of completing forms, applications, or questionnaires. Ask specific questions, record answers, and assist persons with completing form. May sort, classify, and file forms.


National estimates for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Industry profile for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Geographic profile for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

National estimates for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
173,800 1.4 % $ 18.10 $ 37,640 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.01 $ 14.13 $ 17.39 $ 21.35 $ 25.27
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,980 $ 29,400 $ 36,170 $ 44,400 $ 52,550


Industry profile for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 71,230 1.27 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 23,350 3.22 $ 15.37 $ 31,970
Offices of Physicians 13,430 0.52 $ 17.31 $ 36,000
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,900 0.29 $ 20.90 $ 43,470
Outpatient Care Centers 4,260 0.44 $ 19.03 $ 39,590

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 23,350 3.22 $ 15.37 $ 31,970
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 71,230 1.27 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 1,960 0.73 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Technical and Trade Schools 860 0.69 $ 21.28 $ 44,250
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 1,620 0.67 $ 19.59 $ 40,740

Top paying industries for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automobile Dealers 250 0.02 $ 40.24 $ 83,690
Religious Organizations 30 0.02 $ 23.66 $ 49,200
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 350 0.04 $ 22.51 $ 46,830
Other Schools and Instruction 190 0.05 $ 22.40 $ 46,590
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,360 0.02 $ 22.06 $ 45,880


Geographic profile for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,870 1.09 0.87 $ 22.16 $ 46,090
New York 14,270 1.64 1.31 $ 21.22 $ 44,140
Texas 10,450 0.86 0.69 $ 16.32 $ 33,950
Florida 10,330 1.22 0.98 $ 17.63 $ 36,680
North Carolina 7,590 1.77 1.42 $ 16.52 $ 34,350




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 3,680 2.94 2.36 $ 16.22 $ 33,730
Arkansas 3,220 2.73 2.19 $ 14.77 $ 30,720
Kansas 3,120 2.34 1.88 $ 16.28 $ 33,860
Missouri 5,950 2.21 1.77 $ 16.46 $ 34,230
New Hampshire 1,320 2.12 1.70 $ 20.19 $ 42,000




Top paying states for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 550 0.80 0.64 $ 24.06 $ 50,050
Massachusetts 3,660 1.09 0.87 $ 22.97 $ 47,770
California 17,870 1.09 0.87 $ 22.16 $ 46,090
Connecticut 1,190 0.77 0.62 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
Vermont 300 1.06 0.85 $ 21.81 $ 45,370





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,650 1.55 1.24 $ 21.40 $ 44,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,990 1.20 0.96 $ 21.22 $ 44,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,560 1.05 0.84 $ 18.17 $ 37,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,200 1.56 1.25 $ 18.12 $ 37,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,570 1.18 0.95 $ 19.78 $ 41,130
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,110 3.44 2.76 $ 16.08 $ 33,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,970 1.14 0.91 $ 23.52 $ 48,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,830 0.79 0.63 $ 17.44 $ 36,270
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,810 2.18 1.74 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,530 2.46 1.97 $ 17.92 $ 37,270




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Topeka, KS 560 5.30 4.24 $ 16.71 $ 34,760
Eugene, OR 750 5.09 4.08 $ 16.47 $ 34,270
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 1,540 4.61 3.69 $ 15.50 $ 32,240
Manchester, NH 500 4.60 3.68 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
Columbia, MO 370 4.17 3.34 $ 16.28 $ 33,850
Hot Springs, AR 140 3.90 3.12 $ 14.92 $ 31,030
Colorado Springs, CO 990 3.56 2.85 $ 18.51 $ 38,490
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,110 3.44 2.76 $ 16.08 $ 33,450
Lawrence, KS 150 3.26 2.61 $ 15.58 $ 32,400
Kankakee, IL 130 3.16 2.53 $ 18.54 $ 38,570




Top paying metropolitan areas for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,120 0.91 0.73 $ 27.28 $ 56,750
Port St. Lucie, FL (8) (8) (8) $ 25.56 $ 53,170
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 150 1.12 0.90 $ 24.68 $ 51,340
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 970 1.00 0.80 $ 24.68 $ 51,330
Salinas, CA 140 0.79 0.64 $ 24.45 $ 50,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 470 0.42 0.34 $ 24.34 $ 50,630
Barnstable Town, MA 60 0.69 0.55 $ 23.87 $ 49,640
Santa Rosa, CA 130 0.68 0.54 $ 23.80 $ 49,500
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 150 1.28 1.03 $ 23.70 $ 49,290
Stockton-Lodi, CA 220 0.87 0.70 $ 23.61 $ 49,120

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 750 1.97 1.58 $ 13.79 $ 28,670
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 490 2.01 1.60 $ 14.66 $ 30,480
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 480 2.16 1.73 $ 13.88 $ 28,870
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 370 3.27 2.62 $ 14.02 $ 29,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 350 2.39 1.91 $ 12.67 $ 26,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 310 3.74 3.00 $ 13.97 $ 29,050
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 370 3.27 2.62 $ 14.02 $ 29,170
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 330 2.78 2.22 $ 18.33 $ 38,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 90 2.61 2.09 $ 15.97 $ 33,210
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 230 2.52 2.01 $ 13.85 $ 28,810

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 140 1.39 1.12 $ 22.96 $ 47,760
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 80 0.77 0.62 $ 22.11 $ 46,000
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 60 2.03 1.62 $ 21.90 $ 45,540
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 150 1.63 1.30 $ 21.74 $ 45,220
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.83 1.46 $ 21.07 $ 43,820


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021