SOC 43-4131 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $48,330 a year ($23.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,340: half of the 700 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$48,330average per year

$23.24 / hourMedian $47,340Take-home ≈ $39,529

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $61K90th

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

700people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#5 of 11Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,310 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Pittsburgh earn between $44,670 and $50,390.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,330$4,028$23.24
Median$47,340$3,945$22.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,670$3,722$21.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,390$4,199$24.23

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Pittsburgh vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Pittsburgh earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($48,490) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsburgh$48,330$47,340$37,650$61,310700
Pennsylvania$48,490$47,350$36,250$63,2504,330
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 Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $48,330, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $39,529 a year, or $3,294 a month and $1,520 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $48,330 buys what about $51,050 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 5th of 11 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($54,830).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$23.24 an hour on average, and $22.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,529 a year ($3,294 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,330. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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