SOC 43-4131 · Odessa, TX metro

Loan Interviewers and Clerks Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for loan interviewers and clerks in Odessa, Texas is $47,560 a year ($22.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,830: half of the 30 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,520).

$47,560average per year

$22.87 / hourMedian $44,830Take-home ≈ $40,394

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $61K90th

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

30people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#15 of 24Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,590 or more. The middle half of loan interviewers and clerks in Odessa earn between $39,110 and $53,270.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,560$3,963$22.87
Median$44,830$3,736$21.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,110$3,259$18.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,270$4,439$25.61

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

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

Loan interviewers and clerks in Odessa earn 10% less than the Texas average ($52,560) and 9% less 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
Odessa$47,560$44,830$37,380$60,59030
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 Odessa

On the average salary of $47,560, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $40,394 a year, or $3,366 a month and $1,554 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 Odessa a good place for loan interviewers and clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Odessa area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $47,560 buys what about $50,652 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 15th 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).

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Loan Interviewers and Clerks salary in Odessa: questions

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

$22.87 an hour on average, and $21.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,394 a year ($3,366 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,560. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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