Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Kansas City

$58,090

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Kansas City, MO-KS. Middle half of wages roughly $43,700 to $67,480.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+7.2%
US median
$54,210
Metro RPP
92.5
Middle half
$43,700 to $67,480
OEWS employment
1,520
SOC
43-4061

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in Kansas City pay a median $58,090 (May 2025), 7.2% above the US median of $54,210. At local prices (RPP 92.5), that median buys about what $62,800 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$58,090 in Kansas City buys about what $62,800 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 92.5, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86.6 vs all-items 92.5 (US = 100, 2024).

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Kansas City $58,090 $43,700 to $67,480 92.5
New Orleans $52,150 $45,620 to $65,780 92.6
San Francisco $82,960 $71,470 to $91,330 115.6

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in Kansas City?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs in Kansas City, MO-KS is $58,090.
How does Kansas City pay compare to the US median for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs?
Local median pay is 7.2% above the national OEWS median of $54,210.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Kansas City is 92.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $58,090 has about the same purchasing power as $62,800 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.