Highest-paying cities for interviewers, except eligibility and loan
San Jose, CA leads at $70,840 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $70,840 | $58,480–$77,950 |
| Vallejo, CA | $68,830 | $54,520–$78,620 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $66,320 | $46,950–$68,120 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $63,690 | $50,610–$75,610 |
| San Francisco, CA | $63,020 | $54,710–$82,500 |
| Modesto, CA | $62,100 | $49,330–$74,580 |
| Merced, CA | $61,650 | $49,980–$62,900 |
| Redding, CA | $61,390 | $42,360–$77,300 |
| Rochester, MN | $61,340 | $50,520–$64,530 |
| Stockton, CA | $60,760 | $48,180–$75,560 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $60,610 | $51,470–$70,670 |
| Oxnard, CA | $59,580 | $48,580–$62,570 |
| Seattle, WA | $59,420 | $51,830–$63,010 |
| Napa, CA | $57,620 | $53,420–$69,870 |
| New York, NY | $57,330 | $47,770–$61,130 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $55,780 | $48,140–$63,160 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $55,670 | $48,790–$62,560 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $54,950 | $53,420–$62,140 |
| Portland, OR | $52,880 | $50,200–$60,820 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $52,790 | $46,900–$61,140 |
| San Diego, CA | $52,330 | $47,720–$63,300 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $51,640 | $44,360–$64,970 |
| Sacramento, CA | $51,620 | $46,290–$64,460 |
| Salinas, CA | $51,510 | $46,320–$61,920 |
| Manchester, NH | $51,390 | $44,580–$51,390 |
| Bremerton, WA | $51,150 | $51,090–$61,360 |
| New Haven, CT | $50,930 | $47,140–$66,610 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $50,870 | $48,660–$58,200 |
| Boston, MA | $50,700 | $48,100–$60,470 |
| Riverside, CA | $50,430 | $45,880–$62,130 |
| Boulder, CO | $50,380 | $49,480–$58,230 |
| Denver, CO | $50,180 | $48,080–$57,180 |
| Bend, OR | $50,070 | $50,070–$50,070 |
| Visalia, CA | $50,040 | $46,920–$53,850 |
| Salem, OR | $49,810 | $49,140–$59,930 |
| Washington, DC | $49,700 | $45,810–$58,970 |
| Ithaca, NY | $49,660 | $40,210–$55,420 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $49,430 | $47,040–$57,040 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $49,420 | $44,200–$53,210 |
| Norwich, CT | $49,090 | $46,280–$59,700 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $48,940 | $41,390–$58,660 |
| Spokane, WA | $48,610 | $47,810–$57,790 |
| Athens, GA | $48,600 | $35,990–$49,590 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,560 | $44,860–$59,050 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $48,530 | $42,780–$48,530 |
| Providence, RI | $48,440 | $41,800–$54,150 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $48,350 | $48,350–$58,220 |
| Yakima, WA | $48,020 | $39,280–$48,020 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $47,900 | $46,690–$52,360 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $47,890 | $46,070–$59,170 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.