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SOC 43-4061 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — Deltona

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL · 10 metro areas compared

$36,280 /year
$17.44per hour
130jobs in area
−33.1%vs US median

At $36,280, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, 33.1% beneath the national figure of $54,210.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $54,210MEDIAN$36,28075TH$47,30090TH$60,860

How pay has moved

$38,113$27,118202020212022202320242025$36,280
$29,840 in 2020 to $36,280 in 2025, +21.6% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow more slowly than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+1.0%
Openings per year
14,000
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

At $36,280, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, 33.1% beneath the national figure of $54,210. Pay ranges from under $34,400 at the tenth percentile to more than $60,860 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $36,050 to $47,300.

Employment stands at 130, or 0.6 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Jacksonville records the highest median at $49,940. Of the 404 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 351st.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$34,400−36.5%
25th$36,050−33.5%
Median (50th)$36,280−33.1%
75th$47,300−12.7%
90th$60,860+12.3%
Mean$42,500−21.6%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Jacksonville$49,9401,170
2Palm Bay$38,250100
3Miami$37,2301,640
4Tallahassee$37,110180
5Gainesville$37,090110
6Orlando$37,090680
7Pensacola$36,550100
8Cape Coral$36,280200
9Crestview$36,28050
10North Port$36,28080

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Deltona sit close to the national average, so $36,280 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$36,280as reported by BLS

Local price level

99.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$36,499US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $36,280 a year, 33.1% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $34,400 to $60,860 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 130 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Jacksonville, at $49,940.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in Deltona, FL?

The median annual wage is $36,280, or $17.44 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $54,210, so pay in Deltona, FL is 33.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Deltona, FL earns more than $60,860 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $34,400 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Jacksonville, at $49,940 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 130 jobs in this occupation in Deltona, FL. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.