43 Series · SOC 43-4131
Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $50,020
- Median / year
- $69,770
- Top 10% earn
- -2.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 164,790
- US workers
Loan Interviewers and Clerks earn a median of $50,020 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $50,020, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,330 (10th percentile) to $69,770 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 164,790 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($77,080), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Loan Interviewers and Clerks earn a median of $50,020, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 33% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #23 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 2.3% by 2033.
- $50,020
- Median annual wage
- Top 67%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #23 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $77,080. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Loan Interviewers and Clerks (SOC 43-4131) pays a national median of $50,020 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,330 at the 10th percentile to $69,770 at the 90th, with a mean of $52,520 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 164,790 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 463 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -2.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 13,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $77,080, which is +54% above the national figure. The top metro is Salinas, CA at $65,160 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 164,790 jobs Median $50,020/yr
Median Salary
$50,020
per year
Median Hourly
$24.05/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$52,520
average
Employment
164,790
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$50,020 Bottom 33% higher than 33% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Loan Interviewers and Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Loan Interviewers and Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at -2.3% growth and $50,020 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-2.3%
Declining
Annual Openings
13,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Loan Interviewers and Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.1
Speaking 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.8
Writing 3.6
Complex Problem Solving 3.5
Active Learning 3.4
Social Perceptiveness 3.4
Judgment and Decision Making 3.4
Time Management 3.3
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.4
English Language 4.2
Administrative 3.7
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Law and Government 3.4
Mathematics 3.4
Administration and Management 2.9
Education and Training 2.9
Sales and Marketing 2.8
Economics and Accounting 2.8
Key Tasks
- ▸ Verify and examine information and accuracy of loan application and closing documents.
- ▸ Assemble and compile documents for loan closings, such as title abstracts, insurance forms, loan forms, and tax receipts.
- ▸ Record applications for loan and credit, loan information, and disbursements of funds, using computers.
- ▸ Submit loan applications with recommendation for underwriting approval.
- ▸ Contact customers by mail, telephone, or in person concerning acceptance or rejection of applications.
- ▸ File and maintain loan records.
- ▸ Contact credit bureaus, employers, and other sources to check applicants' credit and personal references.
- ▸ Check value of customer collateral to be held as loan security.
- ▸ Interview loan applicants to obtain personal and financial data and to assist in completing applications.
- ▸ Prepare and type loan applications, closing documents, legal documents, letters, forms, government notices, and checks, using computers.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$37,330
25th Percentile
$45,120
Median
$50,020
75th Percentile
$60,600
90th Percentile
$69,770
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $77,080 | +54% above national |
| 2 | Maryland | $59,430 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $58,980 | +18% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $58,940 | +18% above national |
| 5 | New Jersey | $58,760 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $58,740 | +17% above national |
| 7 | New York | $58,120 | +16% above national |
| 8 | North Carolina | $57,780 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Delaware | $57,760 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Oregon | $57,650 | +15% above national |
| 11 | California | $57,300 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Nevada | $57,070 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $56,760 | +13% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $56,040 | +12% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii | $55,410 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Minnesota | $51,760 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $51,560 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Michigan | $51,500 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Alaska | $51,470 | +3% above national |
| 20 | North Dakota | $51,290 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Florida | $50,510 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Virginia | $50,140 | same as national |
| 23 | Arizona | $50,120 | same as national |
| 24 | Iowa | $50,080 | same as national |
| 25 | Vermont | $50,060 | same as national |
| 26 | Maine | $50,020 | same as national |
| 27 | Illinois | $50,000 | same as national |
| 28 | Texas | $49,980 | same as national |
| 29 | Ohio | $49,150 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Nebraska | $48,970 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $48,930 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Montana | $48,460 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Georgia | $48,310 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Utah | $48,110 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Idaho | $48,090 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Wyoming | $47,950 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $47,910 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $47,640 | 5% below national |
| 39 | South Carolina | $47,500 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | $47,350 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Indiana | $47,310 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $47,210 | 6% below national |
| 43 | Missouri | $47,170 | 6% below national |
| 44 | South Dakota | $47,000 | 6% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $46,700 | 7% below national |
| 46 | New Mexico | $46,100 | 8% below national |
| 47 | Tennessee | $45,230 | 10% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $45,140 | 10% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $42,490 | 15% below national |
| 50 | Alabama | $40,300 | 19% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $39,120 | 22% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $35,940 | 28% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas, CA | $65,160 | +30% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,530 | +25% above national |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $62,160 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $61,630 | +23% above national |
| 5 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $61,350 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,330 | +23% above national |
| 7 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $61,280 | +23% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,060 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $61,010 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $60,680 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,510 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,260 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $60,250 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Barnstable Town, MA | $60,230 | +20% above national |
| 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,190 | +20% above national |
| 16 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,110 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $60,020 | +20% above national |
| 18 | Greeley, CO | $60,010 | +20% above national |
| 19 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $59,930 | +20% above national |
| 20 | Bellingham, WA | $59,760 | +19% above national |
| 21 | Jacksonville, FL | $59,710 | +19% above national |
| 22 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $59,420 | +19% above national |
| 23 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,140 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,070 | +18% above national |
| 25 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $58,890 | +18% above national |
| 26 | Wilmington, NC | $58,860 | +18% above national |
| 27 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $58,700 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $58,670 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Bismarck, ND | $58,450 | +17% above national |
| 30 | New Haven, CT | $58,420 | +17% above national |
| 31 | Asheville, NC | $58,110 | +16% above national |
| 32 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $58,080 | +16% above national |
| 33 | Lawrence, KS | $57,890 | +16% above national |
| 34 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $57,690 | +15% above national |
| 35 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $57,650 | +15% above national |
| 36 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $57,620 | +15% above national |
| 37 | Ames, IA | $57,580 | +15% above national |
| 38 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $57,270 | +14% above national |
| 39 | Boulder, CO | $57,250 | +14% above national |
| 40 | Visalia, CA | $56,950 | +14% above national |
| 41 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $56,430 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $56,410 | +13% above national |
| 43 | Springfield, MA | $56,330 | +13% above national |
| 44 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $55,970 | +12% above national |
| 45 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $55,740 | +11% above national |
| 46 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $55,680 | +11% above national |
| 47 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,530 | +11% above national |
| 48 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $55,520 | +11% above national |
| 49 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $55,320 | +11% above national |
| 50 | Modesto, CA | $55,320 | +11% above national |
| 51 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $55,240 | +10% above national |
| 52 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $55,160 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Fargo, ND-MN | $54,980 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Yakima, WA | $54,970 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Pueblo, CO | $54,890 | +10% above national |
| 56 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $54,870 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $54,720 | +9% above national |
| 58 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $54,710 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $54,620 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Rochester, MN | $54,610 | +9% above national |
| 61 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $54,580 | +9% above national |
| 62 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $54,430 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Pittsfield, MA | $54,290 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $54,080 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,030 | +8% above national |
| 66 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $53,870 | +8% above national |
| 67 | Iowa City, IA | $53,850 | +8% above national |
| 68 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $53,780 | +8% above national |
| 69 | Madison, WI | $53,550 | +7% above national |
| 70 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $53,410 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $53,140 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $53,000 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $52,970 | +6% above national |
| 74 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $52,930 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Reno, NV | $52,900 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Redding, CA | $52,870 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Richmond, VA | $52,800 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $52,630 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $52,630 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Salem, OR | $52,580 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Corvallis, OR | $52,350 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $52,340 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Anchorage, AK | $52,280 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $52,160 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Bozeman, MT | $52,100 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51,840 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Worcester, MA | $51,700 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $51,660 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Colorado Springs, CO | $51,650 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Rochester, NY | $51,650 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $51,600 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $51,590 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $51,560 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,500 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $51,470 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Binghamton, NY | $51,380 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $51,350 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $51,340 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $51,340 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Columbia, SC | $51,270 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $51,190 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Bend, OR | $51,170 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $51,130 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Fresno, CA | $51,090 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,070 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $51,030 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,970 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $50,900 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,730 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $50,700 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Santa Fe, NM | $50,660 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $50,650 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,650 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $50,640 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Syracuse, NY | $50,600 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,510 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Burlington, NC | $50,420 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $50,330 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Omaha, NE-IA | $50,250 | same as national |
| 121 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $50,250 | same as national |
| 122 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $50,220 | same as national |
| 123 | St. Cloud, MN | $50,210 | same as national |
| 124 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,160 | same as national |
| 125 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $50,130 | same as national |
| 126 | Merced, CA | $50,090 | same as national |
| 127 | Columbus, OH | $50,040 | same as national |
| 128 | Bangor, ME | $50,020 | same as national |
| 129 | Flint, MI | $49,990 | same as national |
| 130 | Rocky Mount, NC | $49,990 | same as national |
| 131 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $49,960 | same as national |
| 132 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $49,910 | same as national |
| 133 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,790 | same as national |
| 134 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,760 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $49,750 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Green Bay, WI | $49,680 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Minot, ND | $49,620 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $49,590 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,590 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Duluth, MN-WI | $49,570 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Kingston, NY | $49,570 | 1% below national |
| 142 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $49,520 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $49,430 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,410 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Chico, CA | $49,390 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Midland, TX | $49,390 | 1% below national |
| 147 | Tulsa, OK | $49,280 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Helena, MT | $49,270 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,270 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $49,260 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $49,250 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,220 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $49,210 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Mankato, MN | $49,210 | 2% below national |
| 155 | Akron, OH | $49,200 | 2% below national |
| 156 | Dubuque, IA | $49,170 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $49,170 | 2% below national |
| 158 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,100 | 2% below national |
| 159 | Walla Walla, WA | $49,080 | 2% below national |
| 160 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,060 | 2% below national |
| 161 | Dover, DE | $49,040 | 2% below national |
| 162 | Boise City, ID | $49,000 | 2% below national |
| 163 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,000 | 2% below national |
| 164 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,990 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $48,970 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Eau Claire, WI | $48,970 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,940 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $48,920 | 2% below national |
| 169 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $48,910 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Harrisonburg, VA | $48,900 | 2% below national |
| 171 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $48,890 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,890 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Ocala, FL | $48,870 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $48,840 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,840 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,830 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,810 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,740 | 3% below national |
| 179 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $48,720 | 3% below national |
| 180 | Battle Creek, MI | $48,690 | 3% below national |
| 181 | Enid, OK | $48,680 | 3% below national |
| 182 | Grand Junction, CO | $48,660 | 3% below national |
| 183 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48,650 | 3% below national |
| 184 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,650 | 3% below national |
| 185 | Appleton, WI | $48,610 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Billings, MT | $48,610 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Midland, MI | $48,610 | 3% below national |
| 188 | Utica-Rome, NY | $48,570 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,570 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $48,560 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $48,560 | 3% below national |
| 192 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,470 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $48,410 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Monroe, LA | $48,410 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Roanoke, VA | $48,360 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,320 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $48,280 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,260 | 4% below national |
| 199 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,220 | 4% below national |
| 200 | Medford, OR | $48,200 | 4% below national |
| 201 | Traverse City, MI | $48,200 | 4% below national |
| 202 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $48,190 | 4% below national |
| 203 | Elmira, NY | $48,160 | 4% below national |
| 204 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $48,150 | 4% below national |
| 205 | Cleveland, OH | $48,130 | 4% below national |
| 206 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,120 | 4% below national |
| 207 | York-Hanover, PA | $48,110 | 4% below national |
| 208 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $48,080 | 4% below national |
| 209 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,070 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,060 | 4% below national |
| 211 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $48,060 | 4% below national |
| 212 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,040 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $48,040 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Baton Rouge, LA | $47,990 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $47,990 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,980 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Amarillo, TX | $47,960 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Casper, WY | $47,950 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Topeka, KS | $47,950 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,940 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Cheyenne, WY | $47,920 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,890 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Fayetteville, NC | $47,890 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Lincoln, NE | $47,890 | 4% below national |
| 225 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,880 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,850 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Grand Island, NE | $47,840 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Sheboygan, WI | $47,840 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Albuquerque, NM | $47,820 | 4% below national |
| 230 | Manhattan, KS | $47,760 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Columbia, MO | $47,750 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Waco, TX | $47,750 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,740 | 5% below national |
| 234 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,720 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Bloomington, IL | $47,700 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,700 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,680 | 5% below national |
| 239 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,660 | 5% below national |
| 240 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,600 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Saginaw, MI | $47,580 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Kankakee, IL | $47,560 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,560 | 5% below national |
| 244 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,550 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,550 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $47,530 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Wausau, WI | $47,500 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Lancaster, PA | $47,470 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Warner Robins, GA | $47,460 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $47,450 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,440 | 5% below national |
| 252 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,420 | 5% below national |
| 253 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,400 | 5% below national |
| 254 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,370 | 5% below national |
| 255 | St. George, UT | $47,360 | 5% below national |
| 256 | Rockford, IL | $47,350 | 5% below national |
| 257 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $47,340 | 5% below national |
| 258 | Bowling Green, KY | $47,340 | 5% below national |
| 259 | Peoria, IL | $47,340 | 5% below national |
| 260 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,340 | 5% below national |
| 261 | Jefferson City, MO | $47,330 | 5% below national |
| 262 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,290 | 5% below national |
| 263 | Tucson, AZ | $47,270 | 5% below national |
| 264 | Wichita, KS | $47,270 | 5% below national |
| 265 | Springfield, IL | $47,260 | 6% below national |
| 266 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,260 | 6% below national |
| 267 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,230 | 6% below national |
| 268 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $47,210 | 6% below national |
| 269 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,190 | 6% below national |
| 270 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $47,180 | 6% below national |
| 271 | Birmingham, AL | $47,120 | 6% below national |
| 272 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $47,120 | 6% below national |
| 273 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $47,090 | 6% below national |
| 274 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $47,090 | 6% below national |
| 275 | Missoula, MT | $47,080 | 6% below national |
| 276 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,000 | 6% below national |
| 277 | Albany, GA | $46,990 | 6% below national |
| 278 | San Angelo, TX | $46,990 | 6% below national |
| 279 | Sandusky, OH | $46,960 | 6% below national |
| 280 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,950 | 6% below national |
| 281 | Corpus Christi, TX | $46,940 | 6% below national |
| 282 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 6% below national |
| 283 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,880 | 6% below national |
| 284 | Toledo, OH | $46,840 | 6% below national |
| 285 | Kenosha, WI | $46,820 | 6% below national |
| 286 | Twin Falls, ID | $46,810 | 6% below national |
| 287 | Idaho Falls, ID | $46,800 | 6% below national |
| 288 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $46,800 | 6% below national |
| 289 | Lubbock, TX | $46,790 | 6% below national |
| 290 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,790 | 6% below national |
| 291 | Winchester, VA-WV | $46,780 | 6% below national |
| 292 | Lynchburg, VA | $46,760 | 7% below national |
| 293 | Decatur, IL | $46,750 | 7% below national |
| 294 | Jackson, MI | $46,750 | 7% below national |
| 295 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,750 | 7% below national |
| 296 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,750 | 7% below national |
| 297 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $46,710 | 7% below national |
| 298 | Bloomington, IN | $46,700 | 7% below national |
| 299 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,700 | 7% below national |
| 300 | Chambersburg, PA | $46,670 | 7% below national |
| 301 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,670 | 7% below national |
| 302 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,650 | 7% below national |
| 303 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,630 | 7% below national |
| 304 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,610 | 7% below national |
| 305 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,600 | 7% below national |
| 306 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,590 | 7% below national |
| 307 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $46,560 | 7% below national |
| 308 | Kokomo, IN | $46,560 | 7% below national |
| 309 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,520 | 7% below national |
| 310 | Reading, PA | $46,510 | 7% below national |
| 311 | Gainesville, FL | $46,490 | 7% below national |
| 312 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46,480 | 7% below national |
| 313 | Logan, UT-ID | $46,480 | 7% below national |
| 314 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,480 | 7% below national |
| 315 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,480 | 7% below national |
| 316 | Elizabethtown, KY | $46,460 | 7% below national |
| 317 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,460 | 7% below national |
| 318 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,410 | 7% below national |
| 319 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,390 | 7% below national |
| 320 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,390 | 7% below national |
| 321 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,370 | 7% below national |
| 322 | Niles, MI | $46,350 | 7% below national |
| 323 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $46,330 | 7% below national |
| 324 | Rapid City, SD | $46,270 | 7% below national |
| 325 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,260 | 8% below national |
| 326 | Yuma, AZ | $46,260 | 8% below national |
| 327 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $46,250 | 8% below national |
| 328 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $46,230 | 8% below national |
| 329 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,210 | 8% below national |
| 330 | Winston-Salem, NC | $46,200 | 8% below national |
| 331 | Great Falls, MT | $46,170 | 8% below national |
| 332 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $46,150 | 8% below national |
| 333 | Owensboro, KY | $46,130 | 8% below national |
| 334 | Jonesboro, AR | $46,100 | 8% below national |
| 335 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,090 | 8% below national |
| 336 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,040 | 8% below national |
| 337 | Alexandria, LA | $46,020 | 8% below national |
| 338 | Wichita Falls, TX | $46,010 | 8% below national |
| 339 | Tyler, TX | $46,000 | 8% below national |
| 340 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $45,990 | 8% below national |
| 341 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,960 | 8% below national |
| 342 | Springfield, MO | $45,930 | 8% below national |
| 343 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $45,910 | 8% below national |
| 344 | Gainesville, GA | $45,830 | 8% below national |
| 345 | Longview, TX | $45,810 | 8% below national |
| 346 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $45,780 | 8% below national |
| 347 | Lima, OH | $45,760 | 9% below national |
| 348 | Abilene, TX | $45,650 | 9% below national |
| 349 | Savannah, GA | $45,650 | 9% below national |
| 350 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,600 | 9% below national |
| 351 | Paducah, KY-IL | $45,590 | 9% below national |
| 352 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $45,570 | 9% below national |
| 353 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $45,480 | 9% below national |
| 354 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,480 | 9% below national |
| 355 | Ogden, UT | $45,460 | 9% below national |
| 356 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,430 | 9% below national |
| 357 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,410 | 9% below national |
| 358 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $45,330 | 9% below national |
| 359 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,280 | 9% below national |
| 360 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,260 | 10% below national |
| 361 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,250 | 10% below national |
| 362 | Evansville, IN | $45,190 | 10% below national |
| 363 | Muncie, IN | $45,190 | 10% below national |
| 364 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,170 | 10% below national |
| 365 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,150 | 10% below national |
| 366 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $45,110 | 10% below national |
| 367 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,010 | 10% below national |
| 368 | Terre Haute, IN | $44,980 | 10% below national |
| 369 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,840 | 10% below national |
| 370 | Lake Charles, LA | $44,830 | 10% below national |
| 371 | Odessa, TX | $44,830 | 10% below national |
| 372 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $44,790 | 10% below national |
| 373 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $44,770 | 10% below national |
| 374 | Joplin, MO-KS | $44,690 | 11% below national |
| 375 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,640 | 11% below national |
| 376 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,550 | 11% below national |
| 377 | Jacksonville, NC | $44,510 | 11% below national |
| 378 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,500 | 11% below national |
| 379 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $44,260 | 12% below national |
| 380 | Knoxville, TN | $44,090 | 12% below national |
| 381 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $44,040 | 12% below national |
| 382 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,000 | 12% below national |
| 383 | El Paso, TX | $43,770 | 12% below national |
| 384 | Spartanburg, SC | $43,710 | 13% below national |
| 385 | Valdosta, GA | $43,650 | 13% below national |
| 386 | Lafayette, LA | $43,600 | 13% below national |
| 387 | Hot Springs, AR | $43,530 | 13% below national |
| 388 | Cleveland, TN | $43,490 | 13% below national |
| 389 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,440 | 13% below national |
| 390 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $43,340 | 13% below national |
| 391 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $43,330 | 13% below national |
| 392 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $43,230 | 14% below national |
| 393 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,210 | 14% below national |
| 394 | Charleston, WV | $43,170 | 14% below national |
| 395 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $42,820 | 14% below national |
| 396 | Huntsville, AL | $42,790 | 14% below national |
| 397 | Morristown, TN | $42,730 | 15% below national |
| 398 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $42,520 | 15% below national |
| 399 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $42,340 | 15% below national |
| 400 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $42,220 | 16% below national |
| 401 | Morgantown, WV | $42,090 | 16% below national |
| 402 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $41,990 | 16% below national |
| 403 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,950 | 16% below national |
| 404 | Erie, PA | $41,880 | 16% below national |
| 405 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,770 | 16% below national |
| 406 | Johnson City, TN | $41,730 | 17% below national |
| 407 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $41,720 | 17% below national |
| 408 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $41,340 | 17% below national |
| 409 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $41,230 | 18% below national |
| 410 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $41,180 | 18% below national |
| 411 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $40,750 | 19% below national |
| 412 | Sumter, SC | $40,740 | 19% below national |
| 413 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $40,390 | 19% below national |
| 414 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $40,190 | 20% below national |
| 415 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,800 | 20% below national |
| 416 | Jackson, MS | $39,780 | 20% below national |
| 417 | Florence, SC | $39,720 | 21% below national |
| 418 | Dothan, AL | $39,710 | 21% below national |
| 419 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,680 | 21% below national |
| 420 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 | 21% below national |
| 421 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $39,500 | 21% below national |
| 422 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $39,340 | 21% below national |
| 423 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,320 | 21% below national |
| 424 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,000 | 22% below national |
| 425 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,970 | 22% below national |
| 426 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $38,940 | 22% below national |
| 427 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $38,910 | 22% below national |
| 428 | Johnstown, PA | $38,830 | 22% below national |
| 429 | Lawton, OK | $38,660 | 23% below national |
| 430 | Decatur, AL | $38,620 | 23% below national |
| 431 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $38,620 | 23% below national |
| 432 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,610 | 23% below national |
| 433 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,600 | 23% below national |
| 434 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,580 | 23% below national |
| 435 | Hattiesburg, MS | $38,530 | 23% below national |
| 436 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,490 | 23% below national |
| 437 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,300 | 23% below national |
| 438 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,260 | 24% below national |
| 439 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,230 | 24% below national |
| 440 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,080 | 24% below national |
| 441 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $38,030 | 24% below national |
| 442 | Mobile, AL | $38,000 | 24% below national |
| 443 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,890 | 24% below national |
| 444 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,770 | 24% below national |
| 445 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $37,680 | 25% below national |
| 446 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,670 | 25% below national |
| 447 | Laredo, TX | $37,660 | 25% below national |
| 448 | Montgomery, AL | $37,650 | 25% below national |
| 449 | Charlottesville, VA | $37,510 | 25% below national |
| 450 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | 25% below national |
| 451 | Gadsden, AL | $36,770 | 26% below national |
| 452 | Farmington, NM | $36,590 | 27% below national |
| 453 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $36,450 | 27% below national |
| 454 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,320 | 27% below national |
| 455 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,310 | 27% below national |
| 456 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,150 | 28% below national |
| 457 | Las Cruces, NM | $36,130 | 28% below national |
| 458 | Mayaguez, PR | $35,630 | 29% below national |
| 459 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $35,520 | 29% below national |
| 460 | Ponce, PR | $35,370 | 29% below national |
| 461 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $34,470 | 31% below national |
| 462 | Columbus, GA-AL | $33,410 | 33% below national |
| 463 | Arecibo, PR | $29,510 | 41% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Loan Interviewers and Clerks make? ▼
The median annual salary for Loan Interviewers and Clerks is $50,020 ($24.05/hour). The salary range spans from $37,330 at the 10th percentile to $69,770 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Loan Interviewers and Clerks the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Loan Interviewers and Clerks at $77,080/year, which is +54% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Loan Interviewers and Clerks? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Loan Interviewers and Clerks is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Loan Interviewers and Clerks? ▼
Loan Interviewers and Clerks has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Loan Interviewers and Clerks a good career? ▼
Employment for Loan Interviewers and Clerks is projected to decline 2.3% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 13,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay vary by state? ▼
Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $77,080/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $45,140/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Loan Interviewers and Clerks? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Loan Interviewers and Clerks is Salinas, CA at $65,160/year. BLS reports wage data for 463 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay figures in a real decision
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