SOC 43-4131 · Bangor, ME metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Bangor, Maine is $50,170 a year ($24.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,020: half of the 110 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$50,170average per year

$24.12 / hourMedian $50,020Take-home ≈ $40,783

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $59K90th

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

110people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,480 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Bangor earn between $46,070 and $55,620.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,170$4,181$24.12
Median$50,020$4,168$24.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,070$3,839$22.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,620$4,635$26.74

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Bangor earn 4% less than the Maine average ($52,450) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bangor$50,170$50,020$39,220$59,480110
Maine$52,450$50,020$44,870$61,600650
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 Bangor

On the average salary of $50,170, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $40,783 a year, or $3,399 a month and $1,569 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $50,170 buys what about $51,985 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($55,360).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Maine

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 Bangor: questions

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

$24.12 an hour on average, and $24.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,783 a year ($3,399 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,170. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do loan interviewers and clerks earn more in Bangor 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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