SOC 43-4131 · Lima, OH metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Lima, OH

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Lima, Ohio is $51,050 a year ($24.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,760: half of the 30 people in this job in the Lima, OH 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).

$51,050average per year

$24.55 / hourMedian $45,760Take-home ≈ $41,471

  • $42K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $66K90th

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

30people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Lima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,010 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Lima earn between $45,180 and $56,890.

  • $42K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,050$4,254$24.54
Median$45,760$3,813$22.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,180$3,765$21.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,890$4,741$27.35

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Lima vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Lima earn about the same as the Ohio average ($51,760) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lima$51,050$45,760$42,210$66,01030
Ohio$51,760$49,150$39,180$64,2605,800
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 Lima

On the average salary of $51,050, a single filer in Lima takes home about $41,471 a year, or $3,456 a month and $1,595 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Lima area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $51,050 buys what about $56,932 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lima ($47,170). A typical home costs $192,196, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Ohio cities

Lima ranks 6th of 10 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($54,140).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Ohio

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 Lima: questions

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

$24.55 an hour on average, and $22.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,471 a year ($3,456 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,050. Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do loan interviewers and clerks earn more in Lima 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 Lima, OH (30620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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