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How Much Does a Loan Interviewer and Clerk Make?

A loan interviewer and clerk in the US earns a median salary of $50,020 a year, or $24.05 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $52,520, and the middle half earn between $45,120 and $60,600.

Median a year $50,020
Median an hour $24.05
Median a month $4,168
Average a year $52,520

Loan interviewer and clerk pay range

What loan interviewers and clerks earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $37,330 $17.95
25th $45,120 $21.69
Median (50th) $50,020 $24.05
75th $60,600 $29.14
90th (top 10%) $69,770 $33.55

The median is 2% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 164,790 people work as loan interviewers and clerks in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$962
Every two weeks
$1,924
Twice a month
$2,084
A month
$4,168

At the median salary, before tax.

Loan interviewer and clerk salary by state

Sorted by average pay. District of Columbia pays loan interviewers and clerks the most, at $74,550 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
District of Columbia $74,550 $77,080 140 After tax
Maryland $59,570 $59,430 1,590 After tax
Washington $59,300 $58,740 3,290 After tax
New York $58,920 $58,120 4,780 After tax
Hawaii $58,560 $55,410 450 After tax
New Jersey $58,420 $58,760 3,620 After tax
Connecticut $57,830 $58,980 970 After tax
Nevada $57,460 $57,070 1,520 After tax
Delaware $57,380 $57,760 950 After tax
California $57,220 $57,300 14,680 After tax
Massachusetts $56,810 $58,940 2,080 After tax
New Hampshire $56,550 $56,040 520 After tax
Oregon $55,980 $57,650 1,920 After tax
Colorado $55,570 $56,760 2,500 After tax
North Carolina $55,320 $57,780 4,800 After tax
Minnesota $54,320 $51,760 2,850 After tax
Arizona $54,280 $50,120 4,700 After tax
Alaska $54,270 $51,470 330 After tax
North Dakota $54,100 $51,290 980 After tax
Illinois $53,580 $50,000 6,850 After tax
Michigan $53,510 $51,500 7,930 After tax
Virginia $53,410 $50,140 3,990 After tax
Iowa $53,220 $50,080 2,380 After tax
Florida $52,680 $50,510 10,690 After tax
Texas $52,560 $49,980 17,090 After tax
Maine $52,450 $50,020 650 After tax
Rhode Island $52,410 $51,560 650 After tax
Ohio $51,760 $49,150 5,800 After tax
Nebraska $51,690 $48,970 1,010 After tax
Vermont $51,430 $50,060 290 After tax
Kansas $51,310 $47,640 2,770 After tax
Wyoming $50,880 $47,950 300 After tax
Wisconsin $50,760 $48,930 4,270 After tax
Montana $49,870 $48,460 640 After tax
Kentucky $49,760 $47,910 3,690 After tax
Utah $49,490 $48,110 2,820 After tax
Idaho $49,280 $48,090 1,240 After tax
Georgia $49,140 $48,310 4,020 After tax
Missouri $49,040 $47,170 5,080 After tax
Pennsylvania $48,490 $47,350 4,330 After tax
New Mexico $48,390 $46,100 880 After tax
Oklahoma $47,990 $47,210 3,300 After tax
Indiana $47,690 $47,310 3,350 After tax
South Dakota $47,600 $47,000 1,710 After tax
Tennessee $47,150 $45,230 3,990 After tax
South Carolina $46,990 $47,500 2,820 After tax
Arkansas $45,910 $45,140 1,970 After tax
Louisiana $44,720 $46,700 2,010 After tax
West Virginia $42,860 $42,490 840 After tax
Alabama $42,490 $40,300 2,960 After tax
Mississippi $42,350 $39,120 1,770 After tax
Puerto Rico $35,030 $35,940 810

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other office and administrative support jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Loan Interviewers and Clerks” (SOC 43-4131). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a loan interviewer and clerk make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a loan interviewer and clerk is $24.05, and the average is $25.25. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.95 an hour and the top 10% over $33.55.

How much does a loan interviewer and clerk make a month?

At the median salary of $50,020, a loan interviewer and clerk earns about $4,168 a month before tax, or $1,924 every two weeks.

Which state pays loan interviewers and clerks the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for a loan interviewer and clerk, at $74,550 a year. Next are Maryland and Washington. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a loan interviewer and clerk?

The lowest-paid 10% of loan interviewers and clerks earn less than $37,330 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $45,120. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid loan interviewers and clerks make?

The top 10% earn more than $69,770 a year, and the top 25% more than $60,600.