SOC 43-4131 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in South Bend, IN

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in South Bend, Indiana is $47,900 a year ($23.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,600: half of the 160 people in this job in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$47,900average per year

$23.03 / hourMedian $47,600Take-home ≈ $38,440

  • $40K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $60K90th

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

160people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#5 of 10Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in South Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,810 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in South Bend earn between $42,390 and $51,300.

  • $40K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,900$3,992$23.03
Median$47,600$3,967$22.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,390$3,532$20.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,300$4,275$24.66

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in South Bend vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in South Bend earn about the same as the Indiana average ($47,690) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
South Bend$47,900$47,600$40,480$59,810160
Indiana$47,690$47,310$36,080$60,5403,350
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 South Bend

On the average salary of $47,900, a single filer in South Bend takes home about $38,440 a year, or $3,203 a month and $1,478 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MI$38,878$3,240
Working in IN$38,440$3,203

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

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

Prices in the South Bend area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $47,900 buys what about $51,584 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in South Bend ($46,540). A typical home costs $238,866, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Indiana cities

South Bend ranks 5th of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($49,460).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Indiana

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 South Bend: questions

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

$23.03 an hour on average, and $22.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,440 a year ($3,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,900. Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

Do loan interviewers and clerks earn more in South Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (43780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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