SOC 43-4131 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Houma, LA

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Houma, Louisiana is $42,670 a year ($20.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,330: half of the people in this job in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$42,670average per year

$20.51 / hourMedian $45,330Take-home ≈ $35,571

  • $28K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $56K90th

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

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Houma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,280 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Houma earn between $33,080 and $47,080.

  • $28K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,670$3,556$20.51
Median$45,330$3,778$21.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,080$2,757$15.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,080$3,923$22.63

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Houma earn 5% less than the Louisiana average ($44,720) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houma$42,670$45,330$28,080$56,280n/a
Louisiana$44,720$46,700$27,640$58,3302,010
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 Houma

On the average salary of $42,670, a single filer in Houma takes home about $35,571 a year, or $2,964 a month and $1,368 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Houma a good place for loan interviewers and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $42,670 buys what about $50,139 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Louisiana cities

Houma ranks 7th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($48,110).

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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).

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in Houma: questions

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

$20.51 an hour on average, and $21.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,571 a year ($2,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,670.

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

The average here is 19% 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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).

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