Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks

Interview loan applicants to elicit information; investigate applicants' backgrounds and verify references; prepare loan request papers; and forward findings, reports, and documents to appraisal department. Review loan papers to ensure completeness, and complete transactions between loan establishment, borrowers, and sellers upon approval of loan.

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
224,340	1.6 %	$19.37	$40,300	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$11.88	$14.96	$18.57	$23.22	$28.19
Annual Wage (2)	$24,710	$31,110	$38,630	$48,310	$58,630

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Depository Credit Intermediation	77,910	4.63	$19.21	$39,960
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	74,460	12.42	$19.04	$39,600
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	21,440	7.39	$19.27	$40,080
Management of Companies and Enterprises	16,660	0.72	$19.59	$40,740
Insurance Carriers	6,320	0.54	$21.93	$45,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	74,460	12.42	$19.04	$39,600
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	21,440	7.39	$19.27	$40,080
Depository Credit Intermediation	77,910	4.63	$19.21	$39,960
Management of Companies and Enterprises	16,660	0.72	$19.59	$40,740
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	1,610	0.54	$18.97	$39,460

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Grantmaking and Giving Services	40	0.03	$25.97	$54,010
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	(8)	(8)	$24.20	$50,340
Automobile Dealers	3,310	0.26	$22.96	$47,760
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	(8)	(8)	$22.33	$46,440
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	140	0.09	$22.07	$45,910

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	27,030	2.30	1.44	$22.50	$46,810
California	23,370	1.46	0.92	$21.39	$44,480
Florida	16,340	1.99	1.24	$19.19	$39,900
Ohio	11,190	2.10	1.31	$17.84	$37,110
Arizona	9,040	3.41	2.13	$19.73	$41,050

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota	2,090	5.01	3.14	$16.02	$33,320
Arizona	9,040	3.41	2.13	$19.73	$41,050
Iowa	4,350	2.83	1.77	$17.86	$37,160
Utah	3,260	2.37	1.48	$16.10	$33,480
Missouri	6,530	2.37	1.48	$17.27	$35,930

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	200	0.29	0.18	$22.71	$47,230
Texas	27,030	2.30	1.44	$22.50	$46,810
Colorado	3,800	1.52	0.95	$22.06	$45,890
Nevada	2,010	1.58	0.99	$21.67	$45,070
Hawaii	790	1.25	0.78	$21.48	$44,680

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division	10,630	4.37	2.74	$23.41	$48,690
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	7,890	4.08	2.55	$20.05	$41,710
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division	6,480	4.14	2.59	$20.66	$42,970
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	5,630	1.55	0.97	$21.83	$45,400
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	4,770	0.72	0.45	$20.42	$42,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	4,420	1.05	0.66	$22.08	$45,930
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	4,330	1.47	0.92	$24.74	$51,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division	3,880	1.56	0.98	$20.53	$42,710
Pittsburgh, PA	3,840	3.39	2.12	$17.94	$37,310
Jacksonville, FL	3,570	5.54	3.46	$20.75	$43,150