SOC 43-4131 · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Grand Rapids, Michigan is $51,800 a year ($24.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,250: half of the 640 people in this job in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$51,800average per year

$24.91 / hourMedian $49,250Take-home ≈ $41,156

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $63K90th

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

640people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 12Michigan metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Grand Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,230 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Grand Rapids earn between $47,010 and $59,610.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,800$4,317$24.90
Median$49,250$4,104$23.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,010$3,918$22.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,610$4,968$28.66

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Grand Rapids vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Grand Rapids earn 3% less than the Michigan average ($53,510) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Rapids$51,800$49,250$40,160$63,230640
Michigan$53,510$51,500$39,010$67,6707,930
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 Grand Rapids

On the average salary of $51,800, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $41,156 a year, or $3,430 a month and $1,583 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $51,800 buys what about $54,215 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Michigan cities

Grand Rapids ranks 5th of 12 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($55,110).

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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).

Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary by city

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in Grand Rapids: questions

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

$24.91 an hour on average, and $23.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,156 a year ($3,430 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,800. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).

Do loan interviewers and clerks earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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