SOC 43-4131 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in McAllen, Texas is $44,180 a year ($21.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,480: half of the 390 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$44,180average per year

$21.24 / hourMedian $45,480Take-home ≈ $37,679

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $55K90th

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

390people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#21 of 24Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,320 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in McAllen earn between $37,320 and $47,070.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $55K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,180$3,682$21.24
Median$45,480$3,790$21.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,320$3,110$17.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,070$3,922$22.63

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

Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Loan interviewers and clerks in McAllen earn 16% less than the Texas average ($52,560) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($52,520). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $50,020.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$44,180$45,480$34,270$55,320390
Texas$52,560$49,980$37,850$70,01017,090
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 McAllen

On the average salary of $44,180, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $37,679 a year, or $3,140 a month and $1,449 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $44,180 buys what about $51,435 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 21st of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; San Antonio pays the most ($55,320).

All Loan Interviewers and Clerks salaries in Texas

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 McAllen: questions

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

$21.24 an hour on average, and $21.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,679 a year ($3,140 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,180. Texas has no state income tax.

Do loan interviewers and clerks earn more in McAllen 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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