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.
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 Puerto Rico at $35,940 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $50,020. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $77,080
- National median
- $50,020
- Lowest median
- $35,940
- States reporting
- 52
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- 1. District of Columbia$77,080 median · $70,136 adjusted · 140 employed
- 2. Maryland$59,430 median · $56,622 adjusted · 1,590 employed
- 3. Connecticut$58,980 median · $56,925 adjusted · 970 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$58,940 median · $55,732 adjusted · 2,080 employed
- 5. New Jersey$58,760 median · $54,005 adjusted · 3,620 employed
Lowest-paying states for Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- 52. Puerto Rico$35,940 median · no price parity · 810 employed
- 51. Mississippi$39,120 median · $44,990 adjusted · 1,770 employed
- 50. Alabama$40,300 median · $45,371 adjusted · 2,960 employed
- 49. West Virginia$42,490 median · $47,476 adjusted · 840 employed
- 48. Arkansas$45,140 median · $51,923 adjusted · 1,970 employed
Loan Interviewer and Clerk salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $77,080 | $65,060 | $80,350 | 140 | $70,136 |
| 2 | Maryland | $59,430 | $49,570 | $66,550 | 1,590 | $56,622 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $58,980 | $50,000 | $62,660 | 970 | $56,925 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $58,940 | $49,920 | $62,490 | 2,080 | $55,732 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $58,760 | $48,620 | $63,040 | 3,620 | $54,005 |
| 6 | Washington | $58,740 | $48,720 | $64,640 | 3,290 | $54,891 |
| 7 | New York | $58,120 | $48,570 | $64,640 | 4,780 | $53,854 |
| 8 | North Carolina | $57,780 | $47,740 | $61,820 | 4,800 | $61,256 |
| 9 | Delaware | $57,760 | $47,040 | $63,340 | 950 | $57,871 |
| 10 | Oregon | $57,650 | $48,490 | $61,710 | 1,920 | $55,775 |
| 11 | California | $57,300 | $47,240 | $63,090 | 14,680 | $51,752 |
| 12 | Nevada | $57,070 | $47,540 | $64,720 | 1,520 | $57,082 |
| 13 | Colorado | $56,760 | $47,520 | $63,110 | 2,500 | $55,079 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $56,040 | $50,090 | $61,100 | 520 | $53,799 |
| 15 | Hawaii | $55,410 | $48,230 | $63,850 | 450 | $50,395 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $51,760 | $47,580 | $61,200 | 2,850 | $52,484 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $51,560 | $45,140 | $61,280 | 650 | $50,411 |
| 18 | Michigan | $51,500 | $47,560 | $61,810 | 7,930 | $53,525 |
| 19 | Alaska | $51,470 | $48,600 | $59,170 | 330 | $50,284 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $51,290 | $47,130 | $59,870 | 980 | $57,656 |
| 21 | Florida | $50,510 | $46,210 | $61,410 | 10,690 | $48,843 |
| 22 | Virginia | $50,140 | $45,920 | $60,320 | 3,990 | $49,592 |
| 23 | Arizona | $50,120 | $44,980 | $62,960 | 4,700 | $49,783 |
| 24 | Iowa | $50,080 | $46,350 | $59,880 | 2,380 | $57,063 |
| 25 | Vermont | $50,060 | $46,230 | $58,280 | 290 | $51,104 |
| 26 | Maine | $50,020 | $46,390 | $57,360 | 650 | $51,540 |
| 27 | Illinois | $50,000 | $45,130 | $61,190 | 6,850 | $50,021 |
| 28 | Texas | $49,980 | $45,650 | $59,920 | 17,090 | $51,496 |
| 29 | Ohio | $49,150 | $45,660 | $59,050 | 5,800 | $52,978 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $48,970 | $46,870 | $58,640 | 1,010 | $54,349 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $48,930 | $46,190 | $57,850 | 4,270 | $52,001 |
| 32 | Montana | $48,460 | $46,020 | $56,110 | 640 | $51,202 |
| 33 | Georgia | $48,310 | $38,890 | $57,640 | 4,020 | $50,170 |
| 34 | Utah | $48,110 | $43,150 | $52,670 | 2,820 | $48,663 |
| 35 | Idaho | $48,090 | $44,270 | $58,670 | 1,240 | $50,359 |
| 36 | Wyoming | $47,950 | $45,760 | $56,670 | 300 | $51,731 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $47,910 | $42,970 | $60,110 | 3,690 | $53,139 |
| 38 | Kansas | $47,640 | $44,460 | $59,780 | 2,770 | $52,893 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $47,500 | $38,350 | $57,090 | 2,820 | $50,667 |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | $47,350 | $40,410 | $55,810 | 4,330 | $48,528 |
| 41 | Indiana | $47,310 | $41,030 | $51,300 | 3,350 | $50,692 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $47,210 | $38,440 | $57,740 | 3,300 | $53,744 |
| 43 | Missouri | $47,170 | $38,860 | $57,890 | 5,080 | $51,940 |
| 44 | South Dakota | $47,000 | $44,810 | $49,380 | 1,710 | $53,056 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $46,700 | $36,980 | $49,030 | 2,010 | $52,944 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $46,100 | $37,110 | $59,760 | 880 | $49,993 |
| 47 | Tennessee | $45,230 | $38,040 | $51,790 | 3,990 | $49,233 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $45,140 | $38,330 | $50,120 | 1,970 | $51,923 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $42,490 | $36,720 | $47,380 | 840 | $47,476 |
| 50 | Alabama | $40,300 | $34,830 | $49,360 | 2,960 | $45,371 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $39,120 | $36,430 | $47,810 | 1,770 | $44,990 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $35,940 | $29,230 | $39,230 | 810 | N/A |
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, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $77,080, while District of Columbia leads 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.
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?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Loan Interviewers and Clerks at $35,940 a year, $41,140 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Loan Interviewers and Clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $70,136 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $77,080. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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