SOC 13-2072 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Loan Officers Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for loan officers in Slidell, Louisiana is $84,560 a year ($40.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,070: half of the 150 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$84,560average per year

$40.66 / hourMedian $73,070Take-home ≈ $66,167

  • $46K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $145K90th

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

150people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,960 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Slidell earn between $55,570 and $100,280.

  • $46K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $145K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,560$7,047$40.65
Median$73,070$6,089$35.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,570$4,631$26.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,280$8,357$48.21

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

Loan Officers pay in Slidell vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Loan officers in Slidell earn 15% more than the Louisiana average ($73,240) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Slidell$84,560$73,070$46,130$144,960150
Louisiana$73,240$61,110$38,100$124,4202,810
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 Slidell

On the average salary of $84,560, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $66,167 a year, or $5,514 a month and $2,545 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Slidell area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $84,560 buys what about $91,193 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 1st of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Loan Officers salaries in Louisiana

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 Slidell: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Slidell?

$40.66 an hour on average, and $35.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,167 a year ($5,514 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,560.

Do loan officers earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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