BLS metro-level wage data places Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA at a median of $50,220 per year ($24.14/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $50,020, Amherst Town-Northampton pays same as, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 40 loan interviewers and clerkss are employed across the Amherst Town-Northampton MSA in SOC 43-4131.

The Amherst Town-Northampton pay distribution spans from $49,460 at the 10th percentile to $61,390 at the 90th — a 1.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $49,880 and the 75th at $60,010, so half of Amherst Town-Northampton-based loan interviewers and clerkss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Amherst Town-Northampton, MA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.