Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,950	142	$25.21/hr	$19.73/hr	$23.38/hr	$24.60/hr	$28.55/hr	$30.21/hr

Leading Industries for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Information	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	320	$30.19/hr
Education and Health Services	1,580	$24.30/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	40	$19.73/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$23.94/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$23.50/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	60	$19.00/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	60	$22.01/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	70	$23.04/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$22.27/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	110	$23.40/hr	-9.9%
Northwest Minnesota	130	$21.09/hr	-11.8%
Northeast Minnesota	130	$21.54/hr	-14.5%
Northwest Balance of State	130	$21.09/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	160	$23.34/hr	-6.1%
Rochester MN MSA	200	$30.19/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	230	$29.45/hr	-9.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,150	$25.04/hr	-7.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,220	$25.04/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,950	$24.60/hr	-8.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Customer Service Representatives	53,340	$24.02/hr	-4.4%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	11,800	$18.47/hr	0.2%
Billing and Posting Clerks	6,300	$27.46/hr	0.5%
Office Clerks, General	55,530	$23.54/hr	-3.9%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	2,940	$22.64/hr	7.4%
Compliance Officers	6,140	$42.00/hr	5.9%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	3,580	$28.56/hr	-1.7%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	200	$23.34/hr	-25.8%
Brokerage Clerks	960	$30.57/hr	-9.2%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	16,860	$24.63/hr	5.1%

Task for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Contact individuals to be interviewed at home, place of business, or field location, by telephone, mail, or in person.
Ask questions in accordance with instructions to obtain various specified information, such as person's name, address, age, religious preference, or state of residency.
Assist individuals in filling out applications or questionnaires.
Explain survey objectives and procedures to interviewees and interpret survey questions to help interviewees' comprehension.
Compile, record, and code results or data from interview or survey, using computer or specified form.
Review data obtained from interview for completeness and accuracy.
Perform patient services, such as answering the telephone or assisting patients with financial or medical questions.
Collect and analyze data, such as studying old records, tallying the number of outpatients entering each day or week, or participating in federal, state, or local population surveys as a Census Enumerator.
Perform office duties, such as telemarketing or customer service inquiries, maintaining staff records, billing patients, or receiving payments.
Ensure payment for services by verifying benefits with the person's insurance provider or working out financing options.