SOC 13-2072 · Montgomery, AL metro

Loan Officers Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for loan officers in Montgomery, Alabama is $84,760 a year ($40.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,510: half of the 380 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$84,760average per year

$40.75 / hourMedian $63,510Take-home ≈ $64,952

  • $43K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $159K90th

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

380people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#6 of 12Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,190 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Montgomery earn between $47,380 and $104,130.

  • $43K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $159K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,760$7,063$40.75
Median$63,510$5,292$30.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,380$3,948$22.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,130$8,678$50.06

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

Loan Officers pay in Montgomery vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Loan officers in Montgomery earn about the same as the Alabama average ($83,410) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Montgomery$84,760$63,510$43,270$159,190380
Alabama$83,410$66,710$42,090$155,6605,050
United States$87,790$76,690$39,430$153,180274,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Loan Officers salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $84,760, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $64,952 a year, or $5,413 a month and $2,498 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Montgomery a good place for loan officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $84,760 buys what about $94,512 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 6th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($88,910).

All Loan Officers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for loan officers

Elmira, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,370).

Loan Officers salary by city

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Loan Officers salary in Montgomery: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Montgomery?

$40.75 an hour on average, and $30.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level loan officers salary in Montgomery?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the loan officers take-home pay in Montgomery?

About $64,952 a year ($5,413 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,760. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do loan officers earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

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 13-2072; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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