The average salary for a loan officer in California is around $60,420 per year.
Avg Salary
Loan officers earn an average yearly salary of $60,420.
Wages typically start from $26,519 and go up to $137,657.
0% below national average Updated in 2018
Loan officer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level loan officer earnings begin at:
$66.18 per hour
$137,657 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level loan officer earnings begin at:
$44.81 per hour
$93,196 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level loan officer earnings begin at:
$29.05 per hour
$60,420 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level loan officer earnings begin at:
$18.83 per hour
$39,171 per year
10th percentile
Starting level loan officer earnings begin at:
$12.75 per hour
$26,519 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Loan officer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $88,768 |
| Illinois | $81,620 |
| New York | $78,520 |
| New Hampshire | $76,430 |
| Nebraska | $75,800 |
| Kansas | $75,462 |
| District of Columbia | $74,840 |
| New Jersey | $73,180 |
| Minnesota | $72,030 |
| Massachusetts | $70,090 |
| Texas | $68,710 |
| Maryland | $68,060 |
| Missouri | $68,010 |
| Florida | $67,760 |
| North Dakota | $67,610 |
| Kentucky | $67,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,807 |
| Hawaii | $66,666 |
| Ohio | $64,770 |
| Oregon | $64,610 |
| Maine | $64,110 |
| Virginia | $63,860 |
| Wisconsin | $62,850 |
| North Carolina | $62,360 |
| Wyoming | $61,860 |
| Iowa | $61,518 |
| Oklahoma | $61,230 |
| Colorado | $61,010 |
| Nevada | $60,630 |
| Washington | $60,540 |
| Rhode Island | $60,460 |
| California | $60,420 |
| South Carolina | $60,250 |
| Delaware | $60,140 |
| Idaho | $59,677 |
| South Dakota | $59,520 |
| Vermont | $58,650 |
| Montana | $57,840 |
| Mississippi | $57,500 |
| Indiana | $57,023 |
| Alaska | $56,980 |
| Arkansas | $55,514 |
| Georgia | $54,690 |
| Tennessee | $54,490 |
| Alabama | $53,488 |
| Arizona | $52,696 |
| New Mexico | $51,460 |
| West Virginia | $48,820 |
| Louisiana | $48,230 |
| Guam | $45,840 |
| Utah | $45,470 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,150 |
How do loan officer salaries compare to similar careers?
Loan officers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than financial quantitative analysts but more than credit counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Financial quantitative analyst salary | $73K |
| Investment banker salary | $73K |
| Risk management specialist salary | $73K |
| Cost estimator salary | $71K |
| Accountant salary | $71K |
| Loan officer salary | $60K |
| Social fundraiser salary | $62K |
| Revenue agent salary | $61K |
| Tax preparer salary | $52K |
| Credit counselor salary | $49K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)