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Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in LA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Loan Interviewers and Clerks in LA have a median annual salary of $46,700, with 2,010 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $27,640 at the 10th percentile to $58,330 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$46,700

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.45

Employment

2,010

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$27,640
10th
$36,980
25th
$46,700
Median
$49,030
75th
$58,330
90th

Local compared with national

LA

$46,700

Median annual · 2025

United States

$50,020

Median annual · 2025

The LA median is 6.6% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,320).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 4.1
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.6
  6. 6.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.5
  7. 7.Active LearningImportance 3.4
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.4
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.3
  11. 11.MathematicsImportance 3.1
  12. 12.MonitoringImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Automated financial software
  • Automated underwriting software
  • Credit reporting software
  • Encompass software
  • Fannie Mae Desktop Underwriter
  • Lending software systems
  • Loan tracking software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Interview loan applicants to obtain personal and financial data and to assist in completing applications.
  • Answer questions and advise customers regarding loans and transactions.
  • Submit loan applications with recommendation for underwriting approval.
  • Verify and examine information and accuracy of loan application and closing documents.
  • Record applications for loan and credit, loan information, and disbursements of funds, using computers.
  • Check value of customer collateral to be held as loan security.
  • Contact customers by mail, telephone, or in person concerning acceptance or rejection of applications.
  • Prepare and type loan applications, closing documents, legal documents, letters, forms, government notices, and checks, using computers.
  • Order property insurance or mortgage insurance policies to ensure protection against loss on mortgaged property.
  • Accept payment on accounts.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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