SOC 13-2072 · Grand Island, NE metro

Loan Officers Salary in Grand Island, NE

The average salary for loan officers in Grand Island, Nebraska is $77,100 a year ($37.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,310: half of the 130 people in this job in the Grand Island, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$77,100average per year

$37.07 / hourMedian $72,310Take-home ≈ $60,441

  • $48K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $126K90th

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

130people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Nebraska metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Grand Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,360 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Grand Island earn between $47,670 and $99,170.

  • $48K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $126K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,100$6,425$37.07
Median$72,310$6,026$34.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,670$3,972$22.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,170$8,264$47.68

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

Loan Officers pay in Grand Island vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Loan officers in Grand Island earn 14% less than the Nebraska average ($89,530) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Island$77,100$72,310$47,670$126,360130
Nebraska$89,530$79,840$49,360$136,6402,710
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 Grand Island

On the average salary of $77,100, a single filer in Grand Island takes home about $60,441 a year, or $5,037 a month and $2,325 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 Grand Island a good place for loan officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Island area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $77,100 buys what about $88,971 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Island ($49,410). A typical home costs $260,422, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other Nebraska cities

Grand Island ranks 3rd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Lincoln pays the most ($96,470).

All Loan Officers salaries in Nebraska

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 Grand Island: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Grand Island?

$37.07 an hour on average, and $34.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level loan officers salary in Grand Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the loan officers take-home pay in Grand Island?

About $60,441 a year ($5,037 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,100.

Do loan officers earn more in Grand Island than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Grand Island, NE (24260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.93, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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