SOC 43-4131 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Lakeland, Florida is $48,810 a year ($23.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,090: half of the 170 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$48,810average per year

$23.47 / hourMedian $47,090Take-home ≈ $41,399

  • $35K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#15 of 18Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,970 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Lakeland earn between $44,830 and $57,940.

  • $35K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,810$4,068$23.47
Median$47,090$3,924$22.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,830$3,736$21.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,940$4,828$27.86

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Lakeland earn 7% less than the Florida average ($52,680) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$48,810$47,090$35,140$60,970170
Florida$52,680$50,510$36,280$66,41010,690
United States$52,520$50,020$37,330$69,770164,790

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $48,810, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $41,399 a year, or $3,450 a month and $1,592 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lakeland a good place for loan interviewers and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $48,810 buys what about $50,247 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 15th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Ocala pays the most ($56,470).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for loan interviewers and clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,190).

Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary by city

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do loan interviewers and clerks make an hour in Lakeland?

$23.47 an hour on average, and $22.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level loan interviewers and clerks salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the loan interviewers and clerks take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $41,399 a year ($3,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,810. Florida has no state income tax.

Do loan interviewers and clerks earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4131; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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