SOC 43-4131 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Chattanooga, TN

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $44,260 a year ($21.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,220: half of the 340 people in this job in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$44,260average per year

$21.28 / hourMedian $42,220Take-home ≈ $37,743

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $64K90th

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

340people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Chattanooga

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,290 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Chattanooga earn between $35,650 and $48,500.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,260$3,688$21.28
Median$42,220$3,518$20.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,650$2,971$17.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,500$4,042$23.32

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Chattanooga vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in Chattanooga earn 6% less than the Tennessee average ($47,150) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chattanooga$44,260$42,220$34,560$64,290340
Tennessee$47,150$45,230$34,560$65,9003,990
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 Chattanooga

On the average salary of $44,260, a single filer in Chattanooga takes home about $37,743 a year, or $3,145 a month and $1,452 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$37,743$3,145
Working in GA$36,283$3,024

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Chattanooga area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $44,260 buys what about $48,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chattanooga ($46,700). A typical home costs $326,370, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Tennessee cities

Chattanooga ranks 7th of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($52,500).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Tennessee

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 Chattanooga: questions

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

$21.28 an hour on average, and $20.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,743 a year ($3,145 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,260. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Chattanooga, TN-GA (16860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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