SOC 13-2072 · Modesto, CA metro

Loan Officers Salary in Modesto, CA

The average salary for loan officers in Modesto, California is $106,380 a year ($51.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,250: half of the 190 people in this job in the Modesto, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$106,380average per year

$51.14 / hourMedian $82,250Take-home ≈ $77,867

  • $39K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $201K90th

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

190people in this job
+21%vs U.S. average
#5 of 24California metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Modesto

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $200,760 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Modesto earn between $58,590 and $125,010.

  • $39K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $201K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,380$8,865$51.14
Median$82,250$6,854$39.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,590$4,882$28.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,010$10,418$60.10

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

Loan Officers pay in Modesto vs. California and the U.S.

Loan officers in Modesto earn 10% more than the California average ($97,120) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Modesto$106,380$82,250$39,120$200,760190
California$97,120$81,770$37,460$169,04025,790
United States$87,790$76,690$39,430$153,180274,330

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

Loan Officers salary after taxes in Modesto

On the average salary of $106,380, a single filer in Modesto takes home about $77,867 a year, or $6,489 a month and $2,995 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Modesto a good place for loan officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Modesto area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.1), so the average $106,380 buys what about $102,182 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Modesto ($50,610). A typical home costs $468,302, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other California cities

Modesto ranks 5th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($116,480).

All Loan Officers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for loan officers

Elmira, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,370).

Loan Officers salary by city

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Loan Officers salary in Modesto: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Modesto?

$51.14 an hour on average, and $39.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level loan officers salary in Modesto?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the loan officers take-home pay in Modesto?

About $77,867 a year ($6,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,380. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do loan officers earn more in Modesto than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

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 13-2072; area Modesto, CA (33700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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