The average annual salaries for loan interviewers and clerks in the state of Louisiana are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of loan interviewers and clerks amongst Louisiana areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $26,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of loan interviewers and clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,530 | 7.72% | 35.26% |
| 2021 | $37,400 | 3.34% | - |
| 2020 | $36,150 | 4.07% | - |
| 2019 | $34,680 | 7.84% | - |
| 2018 | $31,960 | 1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $31,390 | -0.45% | - |
| 2016 | $31,530 | 1.68% | - |
| 2015 | $31,000 | 4.06% | - |
| 2014 | $29,740 | 8.10% | - |
| 2013 | $27,330 | 3.99% | - |
| 2012 | $26,240 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of loan interviewers and clerks in some Louisiana cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of loan interviewers and clerks in state of Louisiana ranges from $31,230 to $43,890. The highest paying area for loan interviewers and clerks in Louisiana is Baton Rouge with a median annual salary of $43,890. The second highest paying city/area in Louisiana State is New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (mean annual salary $43,880). The lowest paying area is Hammond nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $31,230.