Loan officer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level loan officer earnings begin at:

$58.89 per hour

$122,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level loan officer earnings begin at:

$35.31 per hour

$73,450 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level loan officer earnings begin at:

$24.74 per hour

$51,460 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level loan officer earnings begin at:

$17.46 per hour

$36,310 per year

10th percentile

Starting level loan officer earnings begin at:

$12.90 per hour

$26,820 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 7% less than similar careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than business analysts but more than fraud analysts.

Career Median Salary
Business analyst salary $75K
Statistician salary $78K
Budget analyst salary $74K
Auditor salary $60K
Accountant salary $60K
Loan officer salary $51K
Risk management specialist salary $59K
Investment banker salary $59K
Financial quantitative analyst salary $59K
Fraud analyst salary $59K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)