Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The clerk's level of responsibility also affects wages.
Interviewing clerks who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan (SOC 43-4111)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $18.30 | $20.00 | $23.17 |
| Yearly | $38,068 | $41,603 | $48,197 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $18.03 | $18.10 | $21.91 |
| Yearly | $37,484 | $37,649 | $45,564 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $15.53 | $17.45 | $20.02 |
| Yearly | $32,293 | $36,289 | $41,640 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.68 | $20.23 | $23.56 |
| Yearly | $38,837 | $42,077 | $49,004 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $18.99 | $22.45 | $24.17 |
| Yearly | $39,489 | $46,696 | $50,281 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $17.38 | $18.51 | $18.83 |
| Yearly | $36,156 | $38,498 | $39,174 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $17.18 | $17.18 | $18.11 |
| Yearly | $35,739 | $35,739 | $37,674 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $17.04 | $18.93 | $25.21 |
| Yearly | $35,442 | $39,385 | $52,444 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $19.36 | $21.69 | $21.80 |
| Yearly | $40,254 | $45,119 | $45,340 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $17.02 | $17.62 | $18.19 |
| Yearly | $35,408 | $36,656 | $37,846 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $16.89 | $17.20 | $18.54 |
| Yearly | $35,121 | $35,774 | $38,575 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $16.89 | $17.67 | $19.10 |
| Yearly | $35,118 | $36,751 | $39,721 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $17.58 | $18.57 | $18.57 |
| Yearly | $36,566 | $38,623 | $38,623 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $18.05 | $18.41 | $20.47 |
| Yearly | $37,545 | $38,280 | $42,591 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $14.46 | $15.99 | $18.22 |
| Yearly | $30,080 | $33,267 | $37,896 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $16.86 | $18.79 | $22.67 |
| Yearly | $35,055 | $39,076 | $47,157 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $17.48 | $18.03 | $21.40 |
| Yearly | $36,353 | $37,499 | $44,529 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.62 | $19.39 | $22.42 |
| Yearly | $38,742 | $40,339 | $46,616 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.12 | $19.38 | $23.25 |
| Yearly | $35,600 | $40,300 | $48,350 | |