Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Median $45,920
Occupation · SOC 43-4131
Loan Interviewers and Clerks: pay and where the jobs are
What loan interviewers and clerks earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$50,020 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $52,520
- Median hourly wage
- $24.05
- Mean hourly wage
- $25.25
- Employment
- 164,790
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-4131.
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How much do loan interviewers and clerks make?
The median annual wage for loan interviewers and clerks was $50,020 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,330 and the highest-paid 10% more than $69,770. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.05. About 164,790 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($77,080), Maryland ($59,430) and Connecticut ($58,980). District of Columbia also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for loan interviewers and clerks looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,330 | $17.95 | $3,111 | $2,681 |
| 25th percentile | $45,120 | $21.69 | $3,760 | $3,203 |
| Median | $50,020 | $24.05 | $4,168 | $3,531 |
| 75th percentile | $60,600 | $29.14 | $5,050 | $4,239 |
| 90th percentile | $69,770 | $33.55 | $5,814 | $4,826 |
Loan Interviewers and Clerks: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$54,115 take-home in national prices
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$49,625 take-home in national prices
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$48,777 take-home in national prices
Where a median loan interviewers and clerk paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 140 | $77,080 | $56,800 | $101,790 | $59,472 | $54,115 |
| Maryland | 1,590 | $59,430 | $45,560 | $76,550 | $47,475 | $45,232 |
| Connecticut | 970 | $58,980 | $45,330 | $73,340 | $46,782 | $45,152 |
| Massachusetts | 2,080 | $58,940 | $45,770 | $70,760 | $46,540 | $44,007 |
| New Jersey | 3,620 | $58,760 | $43,740 | $77,580 | $47,258 | $43,433 |
| Washington | 3,290 | $58,740 | $46,580 | $75,520 | $48,563 | $45,380 |
| New York | 4,780 | $58,120 | $44,450 | $77,100 | $46,056 | $42,675 |
| North Carolina | 4,800 | $57,780 | $40,030 | $70,050 | $46,810 | $49,625 |
| Delaware | 950 | $57,760 | $35,690 | $78,030 | $45,830 | $45,918 |
| Oregon | 1,920 | $57,650 | $42,030 | $72,850 | $44,363 | $42,920 |
| California | 14,680 | $57,300 | $39,170 | $75,940 | $45,998 | $41,545 |
| Nevada | 1,520 | $57,070 | $38,950 | $76,060 | $48,036 | $48,046 |
| Colorado | 2,500 | $56,760 | $37,020 | $75,010 | $45,748 | $44,393 |
| New Hampshire | 520 | $56,040 | $45,150 | $72,090 | $47,208 | $45,321 |
| Hawaii | 450 | $55,410 | $44,800 | $81,600 | $44,011 | $40,027 |
| Minnesota | 2,850 | $51,760 | $39,210 | $71,720 | $41,545 | $42,126 |
| Rhode Island | 650 | $51,560 | $31,450 | $65,570 | $41,725 | $40,795 |
| Michigan | 7,930 | $51,500 | $39,010 | $67,670 | $41,622 | $43,259 |
| Alaska | 330 | $51,470 | $44,660 | $66,500 | $43,279 | $42,281 |
| North Dakota | 980 | $51,290 | $42,730 | $69,800 | $43,392 | $48,777 |
| Florida | 10,690 | $50,510 | $36,280 | $66,410 | $42,765 | $41,353 |
| Virginia | 3,990 | $50,140 | $37,510 | $71,930 | $40,399 | $39,957 |
| Arizona | 4,700 | $50,120 | $37,780 | $75,230 | $41,592 | $41,312 |
| Iowa | 2,380 | $50,080 | $39,880 | $64,790 | $41,168 | $46,909 |
| Vermont | 290 | $50,060 | $43,350 | $60,930 | $41,160 | $42,018 |
| Maine | 650 | $50,020 | $44,870 | $61,600 | $40,422 | $41,651 |
| Illinois | 6,850 | $50,000 | $39,030 | $67,400 | $40,025 | $40,042 |
| Texas | 17,090 | $49,980 | $37,850 | $70,010 | $42,339 | $43,623 |
| Ohio | 5,800 | $49,150 | $39,180 | $64,260 | $40,764 | $43,939 |
| Nebraska | 1,010 | $48,970 | $40,130 | $62,300 | $40,179 | $44,592 |
| Wisconsin | 4,270 | $48,930 | $39,150 | $61,470 | $39,971 | $42,480 |
| Montana | 640 | $48,460 | $40,040 | $59,770 | $39,597 | $41,837 |
| Georgia | 4,020 | $48,310 | $34,730 | $64,690 | $39,335 | $40,849 |
| Utah | 2,820 | $48,110 | $39,180 | $61,350 | $39,273 | $39,724 |
| Idaho | 1,240 | $48,090 | $36,810 | $62,710 | $39,380 | $41,238 |
| Wyoming | 300 | $47,950 | $41,290 | $63,650 | $40,708 | $43,918 |
| Kentucky | 3,690 | $47,910 | $34,460 | $63,240 | $39,116 | $43,386 |
| Kansas | 2,770 | $47,640 | $37,340 | $66,430 | $38,600 | $42,857 |
| South Carolina | 2,820 | $47,500 | $28,690 | $64,590 | $39,512 | $42,147 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,330 | $47,350 | $36,250 | $63,250 | $38,739 | $39,703 |
| Indiana | 3,350 | $47,310 | $36,080 | $60,540 | $38,827 | $41,603 |
| Oklahoma | 3,300 | $47,210 | $34,670 | $63,000 | $38,534 | $43,867 |
| Missouri | 5,080 | $47,170 | $36,470 | $62,670 | $38,801 | $42,725 |
| South Dakota | 1,710 | $47,000 | $38,800 | $58,000 | $39,945 | $45,091 |
| Louisiana | 2,010 | $46,700 | $27,640 | $58,330 | $38,689 | $43,861 |
| New Mexico | 880 | $46,100 | $34,950 | $71,980 | $38,206 | $41,433 |
| Tennessee | 3,990 | $45,230 | $34,560 | $65,900 | $38,522 | $41,931 |
| Arkansas | 1,970 | $45,140 | $34,220 | $61,410 | $37,267 | $42,867 |
| West Virginia | 840 | $42,490 | $35,460 | $50,690 | $35,194 | $39,324 |
| Alabama | 2,960 | $40,300 | $29,460 | $57,410 | $32,919 | $37,061 |
| Mississippi | 1,770 | $39,120 | $31,030 | $57,400 | $32,780 | $37,699 |
| Puerto Rico | 810 | $35,940 | $23,880 | $44,020 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-4131. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.