SOC 43-4131 · Peoria, IL metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Peoria, Illinois is $49,520 a year ($23.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,340: half of the 100 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$49,520average per year

$23.81 / hourMedian $47,340Take-home ≈ $39,659

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $60K90th

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

100people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,270 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Peoria earn between $43,870 and $58,170.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,520$4,127$23.81
Median$47,340$3,945$22.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,870$3,656$21.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,170$4,848$27.97

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Peoria vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Peoria earn 8% less than the Illinois average ($53,580) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Peoria$49,520$47,340$38,160$60,270100
Illinois$53,580$50,000$39,030$67,4006,850
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 Peoria

On the average salary of $49,520, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $39,659 a year, or $3,305 a month and $1,525 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 (2025 rules).

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Is Peoria a good place for loan interviewers and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $49,520 buys what about $54,280 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 4th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($55,810).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for loan interviewers and clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,190).

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in Peoria: questions

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

$23.81 an hour on average, and $22.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,659 a year ($3,305 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,520.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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