Pay by state · 52 areas
Loan Interviewer and Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Loan Interviewers and Clerks earn the most in District of Columbia at $77,080 a year and the least in Mississippi at $39,120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $50,020. The table below covers all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $77,080District of Columbia
- National median
- $50,020BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $39,120Mississippi
- Areas reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for loan interviewers and clerks
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$77,080
- 2Maryland$59,430
- 3Connecticut$58,980
- 4Massachusetts$58,940
- 5New Jersey$58,760
Lowest median pay
- 1Mississippi$39,120
- 2Alabama$40,300
- 3West Virginia$42,490
- 4Arkansas$45,140
- 5Tennessee$45,230
All states
Loan Interviewer and Clerk salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of loan interviewers and clerks OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $77,080 | $65,060 | $80,350 | 140 | $70,136 |
| 2 | MDMaryland | $59,430 | $49,570 | $66,550 | 1,590 | $56,622 |
| 3 | CTConnecticut | $58,980 | $50,000 | $62,660 | 970 | $56,925 |
| 4 | MAMassachusetts | $58,940 | $49,920 | $62,490 | 2,080 | $55,732 |
| 5 | NJNew Jersey | $58,760 | $48,620 | $63,040 | 3,620 | $54,005 |
| 6 | WAWashington | $58,740 | $48,720 | $64,640 | 3,290 | $54,891 |
| 7 | NYNew York | $58,120 | $48,570 | $64,640 | 4,780 | $53,854 |
| 8 | NCNorth Carolina | $57,780 | $47,740 | $61,820 | 4,800 | $61,256 |
| 9 | DEDelaware | $57,760 | $47,040 | $63,340 | 950 | $57,871 |
| 10 | OROregon | $57,650 | $48,490 | $61,710 | 1,920 | $55,775 |
| 11 | CACalifornia | $57,300 | $47,240 | $63,090 | 14,680 | $51,752 |
| 12 | NVNevada | $57,070 | $47,540 | $64,720 | 1,520 | $57,082 |
| 13 | COColorado | $56,760 | $47,520 | $63,110 | 2,500 | $55,079 |
| 14 | NHNew Hampshire | $56,040 | $50,090 | $61,100 | 520 | $53,799 |
| 15 | HIHawaii | $55,410 | $48,230 | $63,850 | 450 | $50,395 |
| 16 | MNMinnesota | $51,760 | $47,580 | $61,200 | 2,850 | $52,484 |
| 17 | RIRhode Island | $51,560 | $45,140 | $61,280 | 650 | $50,411 |
| 18 | MIMichigan | $51,500 | $47,560 | $61,810 | 7,930 | $53,525 |
| 19 | AKAlaska | $51,470 | $48,600 | $59,170 | 330 | $50,284 |
| 20 | NDNorth Dakota | $51,290 | $47,130 | $59,870 | 980 | $57,656 |
| 21 | FLFlorida | $50,510 | $46,210 | $61,410 | 10,690 | $48,843 |
| 22 | VAVirginia | $50,140 | $45,920 | $60,320 | 3,990 | $49,592 |
| 23 | AZArizona | $50,120 | $44,980 | $62,960 | 4,700 | $49,783 |
| 24 | IAIowa | $50,080 | $46,350 | $59,880 | 2,380 | $57,063 |
| 25 | VTVermont | $50,060 | $46,230 | $58,280 | 290 | $51,104 |
| 26 | MEMaine | $50,020 | $46,390 | $57,360 | 650 | $51,540 |
| 27 | ILIllinois | $50,000 | $45,130 | $61,190 | 6,850 | $50,021 |
| 28 | TXTexas | $49,980 | $45,650 | $59,920 | 17,090 | $51,496 |
| 29 | OHOhio | $49,150 | $45,660 | $59,050 | 5,800 | $52,978 |
| 30 | NENebraska | $48,970 | $46,870 | $58,640 | 1,010 | $54,349 |
| 31 | WIWisconsin | $48,930 | $46,190 | $57,850 | 4,270 | $52,001 |
| 32 | MTMontana | $48,460 | $46,020 | $56,110 | 640 | $51,202 |
| 33 | GAGeorgia | $48,310 | $38,890 | $57,640 | 4,020 | $50,170 |
| 34 | UTUtah | $48,110 | $43,150 | $52,670 | 2,820 | $48,663 |
| 35 | IDIdaho | $48,090 | $44,270 | $58,670 | 1,240 | $50,359 |
| 36 | WYWyoming | $47,950 | $45,760 | $56,670 | 300 | $51,731 |
| 37 | KYKentucky | $47,910 | $42,970 | $60,110 | 3,690 | $53,139 |
| 38 | KSKansas | $47,640 | $44,460 | $59,780 | 2,770 | $52,893 |
| 39 | SCSouth Carolina | $47,500 | $38,350 | $57,090 | 2,820 | $50,667 |
| 40 | PAPennsylvania | $47,350 | $40,410 | $55,810 | 4,330 | $48,528 |
| 41 | INIndiana | $47,310 | $41,030 | $51,300 | 3,350 | $50,692 |
| 42 | OKOklahoma | $47,210 | $38,440 | $57,740 | 3,300 | $53,744 |
| 43 | MOMissouri | $47,170 | $38,860 | $57,890 | 5,080 | $51,940 |
| 44 | SDSouth Dakota | $47,000 | $44,810 | $49,380 | 1,710 | $53,056 |
| 45 | LALouisiana | $46,700 | $36,980 | $49,030 | 2,010 | $52,944 |
| 46 | NMNew Mexico | $46,100 | $37,110 | $59,760 | 880 | $49,993 |
| 47 | TNTennessee | $45,230 | $38,040 | $51,790 | 3,990 | $49,233 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $45,140 | $38,330 | $50,120 | 1,970 | $51,923 |
| 49 | WVWest Virginia | $42,490 | $36,720 | $47,380 | 840 | $47,476 |
| 50 | ALAlabama | $40,300 | $34,830 | $49,360 | 2,960 | $45,371 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $39,120 | $36,430 | $47,810 | 1,770 | $44,990 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $35,940 | $29,230 | $39,230 | 810 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For loan interviewers and clerks, the adjustment does not change the leader: District of Columbia is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $70,136.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Loan Interviewer and Clerk pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays loan interviewers and clerks the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for loan interviewers and clerks at $77,080 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Maryland ($59,430) and Connecticut ($58,980).
Which state pays loan interviewers and clerks the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi reports the lowest median for loan interviewers and clerks at $39,120 a year, $37,960 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $35,940.
Is the highest-paying state the best for loan interviewers and clerks after cost of living?
Yes. District of Columbia stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $70,136 in national-average dollars from a raw $77,080. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.