SOC 13-2072 · Beckley, WV metro

Loan Officers Salary in Beckley, WV

The average salary for loan officers in Beckley, West Virginia is $65,210 a year ($31.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,680: half of the 60 people in this job in the Beckley, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$65,210average per year

$31.35 / hourMedian $49,680Take-home ≈ $52,479

  • $33K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $126K90th

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

60people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Beckley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,510 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Beckley earn between $38,980 and $75,010.

  • $33K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $126K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,210$5,434$31.35
Median$49,680$4,140$23.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,980$3,248$18.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,010$6,251$36.06

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

Loan Officers pay in Beckley vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Loan officers in Beckley earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($66,780) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beckley$65,210$49,680$33,330$125,51060
West Virginia$66,780$57,580$37,830$114,8001,290
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 Beckley

On the average salary of $65,210, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $52,479 a year, or $4,373 a month and $2,018 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Beckley area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $65,210 buys what about $73,793 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other West Virginia cities

Beckley ranks 5th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Morgantown pays the most ($75,670).

All Loan Officers salaries in West Virginia

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 Beckley: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Beckley?

$31.35 an hour on average, and $23.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,479 a year ($4,373 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,210.

Do loan officers earn more in Beckley than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% 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 Beckley, WV (13220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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