SOC 43-4131 · Chico, CA metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Chico, CA

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Chico, California is $50,380 a year ($24.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,390: half of the 80 people in this job in the Chico, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$50,380average per year

$24.22 / hourMedian $49,390Take-home ≈ $41,445

  • $34K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $63K90th

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

80people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#21 of 21California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Chico

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,580 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Chico earn between $43,410 and $57,920.

  • $34K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,380$4,198$24.22
Median$49,390$4,116$23.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,410$3,618$20.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,920$4,827$27.85

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Chico vs. California and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Chico earn 12% less than the California average ($57,220) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chico$50,380$49,390$34,320$62,58080
California$57,220$57,300$39,170$75,94014,680
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 Chico

On the average salary of $50,380, a single filer in Chico takes home about $41,445 a year, or $3,454 a month and $1,594 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Chico a good place for loan interviewers and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Chico area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.2), so the average $50,380 buys what about $49,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other California cities

Chico ranks 21st of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($66,190).

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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 Chico: questions

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

$24.22 an hour on average, and $23.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,445 a year ($3,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,380. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 4% less 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 Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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