SOC 43-4131 · Fargo, ND-MN metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Fargo, ND

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Fargo, North Dakota is $55,610 a year ($26.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,980: half of the 320 people in this job in the Fargo, ND-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$55,610average per year

$26.74 / hourMedian $54,980Take-home ≈ $46,863

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $72K90th

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

320people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Fargo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,720 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Fargo earn between $47,890 and $60,230.

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,610$4,634$26.74
Median$54,980$4,582$26.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,890$3,991$23.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,230$5,019$28.96

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Fargo vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Fargo earn about the same as the North Dakota average ($54,100) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fargo$55,610$54,980$44,940$71,720320
North Dakota$54,100$51,290$42,730$69,800980
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 Fargo

On the average salary of $55,610, a single filer in Fargo takes home about $46,863 a year, or $3,905 a month and $1,802 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Fargo, ND-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in ND$46,863$3,905
Working in MN$44,605$3,717

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Fargo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $55,610 buys what about $61,197 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Fargo ($51,050). A typical home costs $327,854, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other North Dakota cities

Fargo ranks 2nd of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Bismarck pays the most ($57,300).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in North Dakota

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 Fargo: questions

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

$26.74 an hour on average, and $26.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,863 a year ($3,905 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,610.

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

The average here is 6% more 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 Fargo, ND-MN (22020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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