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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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.

National estimates for Loan Interviewers and Clerks
Industry profile for Loan Interviewers and Clerks
Geographic profile for Loan Interviewers and Clerks

National estimates for Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
204,100 1.6 % $ 20.57 $ 42,780 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.15 $ 16.22 $ 19.89 $ 24.49 $ 29.50
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,350 $ 33,730 $ 41,370 $ 50,950 $ 61,360

Industry profile for Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 99,130 4.88 $ 20.65 $ 42,950
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 67,160 11.62 $ 20.03 $ 41,660
Management of Companies and Enterprises 12,270 0.51 $ 21.46 $ 44,640
Legal Services 5,580 0.49 $ 20.53 $ 42,710
Insurance Carriers 5,220 0.43 $ 22.19 $ 46,160

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 67,160 11.62 $ 20.03 $ 41,660
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 99,130 4.88 $ 20.65 $ 42,950
Other Investment Pools and Funds 60 0.60 $ 20.40 $ 42,430
Management of Companies and Enterprises 12,270 0.51 $ 21.46 $ 44,640
Legal Services 5,580 0.49 $ 20.53 $ 42,710

Top paying industries for Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 50 0.04 $ 25.04 $ 52,090
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 50 (7) $ 23.73 $ 49,350
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 70 0.02 $ 23.49 $ 48,860
Real Estate 2,940 0.18 $ 23.24 $ 48,330
Residential Building Construction 250 0.03 $ 23.18 $ 48,210

Geographic profile for Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

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





States with the highest employment level in Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 23,050 1.90 1.30 $ 20.24 $ 42,110
California 18,620 1.13 0.77 $ 22.98 $ 47,800
Florida 10,210 1.21 0.82 $ 20.85 $ 43,360
Missouri 8,590 3.19 2.18 $ 18.04 $ 37,520
Virginia 8,080 2.18 1.49 $ 21.50 $ 44,710




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 1,960 4.76 3.24 $ 18.80 $ 39,100
Missouri 8,590 3.19 2.18 $ 18.04 $ 37,520
Delaware 1,070 2.50 1.71 $ 20.32 $ 42,270
Oklahoma 3,800 2.43 1.66 $ 17.64 $ 36,690
Arizona 6,710 2.37 1.61 $ 21.39 $ 44,480




Top paying states for Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 4,010 1.06 0.72 $ 23.53 $ 48,930
Oregon 2,580 1.43 0.97 $ 23.19 $ 48,230
California 18,620 1.13 0.77 $ 22.98 $ 47,800
Alaska 420 1.40 0.96 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Hawaii 720 1.26 0.86 $ 22.93 $ 47,680





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,430 2.63 1.79 $ 20.76 $ 43,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,540 1.47 1.00 $ 22.54 $ 46,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,240 0.82 0.56 $ 23.74 $ 49,370
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 6,200 2.94 2.00 $ 21.45 $ 44,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,000 1.99 1.35 $ 22.30 $ 46,390
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,630 1.29 0.88 $ 20.89 $ 43,450
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,940 3.03 2.06 $ 19.22 $ 39,970
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,750 2.03 1.38 $ 21.80 $ 45,330
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,660 1.23 0.84 $ 20.55 $ 42,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,620 1.34 0.91 $ 20.53 $ 42,700




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Loan Interviewers and Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monroe, LA 650 9.07 6.18 $ 16.71 $ 34,760
Sioux Falls, SD 880 5.72 3.90 $ 19.00 $ 39,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 260 5.58 3.80 $ 18.78 $ 39,070
Carbondale-Marion, IL 280 5.54 3.77 $ 15.23 $ 31,690
Columbia, MO 440 4.95 3.37 $ 15.87 $ 33,000
Rapid City, SD 270 4.18 2.85 $ 19.61 $ 40,790
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,440 4.07 2.78 $ 20.17 $ 41,960
Jefferson City, MO 290 3.98 2.71 $ 17.19 $ 35,760
Pocatello, ID 130 3.92 2.67 $ 18.50 $ 38,470
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 340 3.72 2.54 $ 19.10 $ 39,720