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How Much Does a Loan Officer Make?

A loan officer in the US earns a median salary of $76,690 a year, or $36.87 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $87,790, and the middle half earn between $52,730 and $104,080.

Median a year $76,690
Median an hour $36.87
Median a month $6,391
Average a year $87,790

Loan officer pay range

What loan officers 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%) $39,430 $18.96
25th $52,730 $25.35
Median (50th) $76,690 $36.87
75th $104,080 $50.04
90th (top 10%) $153,180 $73.65

The median is 50% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 274,330 people work as loan officers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,475
Every two weeks
$2,950
Twice a month
$3,195
A month
$6,391

At the median salary, before tax.

Loan officer salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Massachusetts pays loan officers the most, at $118,390 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Massachusetts $118,390 $101,600 4,470 After tax
New York $114,670 $95,710 10,840 After tax
Minnesota $104,700 $95,170 6,430 After tax
New Jersey $102,890 $92,920 6,200 After tax
Connecticut $101,710 $95,730 2,220 After tax
Vermont $101,600 $88,710 350 After tax
Oregon $101,000 $94,440 4,220 After tax
District of Columbia $100,150 $92,890 370 After tax
Kansas $98,160 $86,970 3,540 After tax
Colorado $97,840 $94,520 3,230 After tax
California $97,120 $81,770 25,790 After tax
New Hampshire $97,080 $80,660 1,120 After tax
Washington $94,320 $80,120 6,040 After tax
Iowa $93,090 $83,670 2,840 After tax
Delaware $92,000 $83,130 1,420 After tax
North Dakota $91,760 $84,650 1,370 After tax
Idaho $90,160 $71,070 2,030 After tax
Virginia $90,090 $78,320 8,790 After tax
Nebraska $89,530 $79,840 2,710 After tax
Illinois $89,350 $79,150 10,890 After tax
Wisconsin $89,090 $78,290 4,940 After tax
Maine $88,830 $81,900 1,060 After tax
Wyoming $87,930 $79,620 740 After tax
Nevada $87,850 $64,500 2,580 After tax
Oklahoma $86,020 $72,990 4,100 After tax
South Dakota $85,970 $79,920 1,820 After tax
Arkansas $85,120 $70,260 2,610 After tax
Georgia $84,980 $68,490 9,540 After tax
Maryland $84,190 $73,580 3,850 After tax
North Carolina $84,160 $75,920 10,700 After tax
Michigan $83,990 $74,470 11,340 After tax
Ohio $83,960 $76,370 9,880 After tax
Alabama $83,410 $66,710 5,050 After tax
Rhode Island $82,690 $77,250 1,290 After tax
Missouri $82,180 $73,660 7,050 After tax
Hawaii $81,330 $63,740 980 After tax
Florida $81,320 $71,090 18,830 After tax
Pennsylvania $80,450 $69,300 8,140 After tax
Texas $79,410 $66,370 21,200 After tax
Indiana $78,980 $72,960 4,790 After tax
South Carolina $77,890 $63,220 4,140 After tax
Montana $77,390 $71,570 1,180 After tax
Arizona $77,060 $62,160 10,020 After tax
New Mexico $75,410 $62,610 1,140 After tax
Kentucky $74,870 $62,090 3,940 After tax
Mississippi $73,480 $60,260 3,450 After tax
Utah $73,370 $59,440 3,990 After tax
Alaska $73,300 $72,800 490 After tax
Louisiana $73,240 $61,110 2,810 After tax
Tennessee $71,590 $62,800 6,510 After tax
West Virginia $66,780 $57,580 1,290 After tax
Virgin Islands $54,550 $44,780 50
Guam $52,800 $45,180 60
Puerto Rico $41,490 $35,730 2,360

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

Other business and financial jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Loan Officers” (SOC 13-2072). 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 officer make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a loan officer is $36.87, and the average is $42.21. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $18.96 an hour and the top 10% over $73.65.

How much does a loan officer make a month?

At the median salary of $76,690, a loan officer earns about $6,391 a month before tax, or $2,950 every two weeks.

Which state pays loan officers the most?

Massachusetts has the highest average pay for a loan officer, at $118,390 a year. Next are New York and Minnesota. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a loan officer?

The lowest-paid 10% of loan officers earn less than $39,430 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $52,730. 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 officers make?

The top 10% earn more than $153,180 a year, and the top 25% more than $104,080.