Loan Officer Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$81,770
$39.31/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$73,853
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($76,690): +$5,080 (+6.6%)
California ranks 15th of 51 states by median pay, and 34th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,460 | $18.01 |
| 25th percentile | $53,670 | $25.80 |
| Median | $81,770 | $39.31 |
| 75th percentile | $122,960 | $59.12 |
| 90th percentile | $169,040 | $81.27 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 25,790
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $81,770
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $76,690
- Difference
- +$5,080 (+6.6%)
Cost of living
$81,770 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $73,853
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 13th | $83,130 | $83,290 17th |
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $81,900 | $84,389 16th |
| California This page | ||
| 15th | $81,770 | $73,853 34th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $80,660 | $77,435 27th |
| Washington | ||
| 17th | $80,120 | $74,869 32nd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Loan Officer salary in nearby places
- Loan Officer salary in Arizona
$62,160/year Arizona
- Loan Officer salary in Nevada
$64,500/year Nevada
- Loan Officer salary in Oregon
$94,440/year Oregon
- Loan Officer salary in the U.S.
$76,690/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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