SOC 43-4131 · Richmond, VA metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Richmond, Virginia is $54,870 a year ($26.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,800: half of the 710 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$54,870average per year

$26.38 / hourMedian $52,800Take-home ≈ $43,927

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $67K90th

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

710people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,990 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Richmond earn between $47,770 and $63,540.

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $67K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,870$4,572$26.38
Median$52,800$4,400$25.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,770$3,981$22.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,540$5,295$30.55

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Richmond vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Richmond earn about the same as the Virginia average ($53,410) and 4% more 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
Richmond$54,870$52,800$38,610$66,990710
Virginia$53,410$50,140$37,510$71,9303,990
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 Richmond

On the average salary of $54,870, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $43,927 a year, or $3,661 a month and $1,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $54,870 buys what about $56,071 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 1st of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Virginia

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 Richmond: questions

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

$26.38 an hour on average, and $25.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,927 a year ($3,661 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,870.

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

The average here is 4% more 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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