SOC 43-4131 · Traverse City, MI metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Traverse City, MI

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Traverse City, Michigan is $49,350 a year ($23.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,200: half of the 60 people in this job in the Traverse City, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$49,350average per year

$23.73 / hourMedian $48,200Take-home ≈ $39,982

  • $41K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $62K90th

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

60people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Traverse City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,590 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Traverse City earn between $43,850 and $53,210.

  • $41K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,350$4,112$23.73
Median$48,200$4,017$23.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,850$3,654$21.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,210$4,434$25.58

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Traverse City vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Traverse City earn 8% less than the Michigan average ($53,510) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Traverse City$49,350$48,200$40,650$61,59060
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 Traverse City

On the average salary of $49,350, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $39,982 a year, or $3,332 a month and $1,538 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $49,350 buys what about $52,853 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Michigan cities

Traverse City ranks 10th of 12 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($55,110).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Michigan

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 Traverse City: questions

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

$23.73 an hour on average, and $23.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,982 a year ($3,332 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,350.

Do loan interviewers and clerks earn more in Traverse City 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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