SOC 43-4131 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Duluth, Minnesota is $51,390 a year ($24.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,570: half of the 120 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$51,390average per year

$24.71 / hourMedian $49,570Take-home ≈ $41,501

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

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

120people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,070 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Duluth earn between $45,930 and $58,320.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,390$4,282$24.71
Median$49,570$4,131$23.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,930$3,828$22.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,320$4,860$28.04

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Duluth earn 5% less than the Minnesota average ($54,320) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$51,390$49,570$40,250$61,070120
Minnesota$54,320$51,760$39,210$71,7202,850
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 Duluth

On the average salary of $51,390, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $41,501 a year, or $3,458 a month and $1,596 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$41,827$3,486
Working in MN$41,501$3,458

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $51,390 buys what about $57,892 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 5th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($56,230).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Minnesota

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 Duluth: questions

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

$24.71 an hour on average, and $23.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,501 a year ($3,458 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,390. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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