SOC 13-2072 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Loan Officers Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for loan officers in Stockton, California is $103,440 a year ($49.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,810: half of the 210 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$103,440average per year

$49.73 / hourMedian $79,810Take-home ≈ $76,072

  • $39K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $197K90th

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

210people in this job
+18%vs U.S. average
#8 of 24California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $196,880 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Stockton earn between $61,610 and $130,680.

  • $39K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $197K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,440$8,620$49.73
Median$79,810$6,651$38.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,610$5,134$29.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,680$10,890$62.83

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

Loan Officers pay in Stockton vs. California and the U.S.

Loan officers in Stockton earn 7% more than the California average ($97,120) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Stockton$103,440$79,810$38,780$196,880210
California$97,120$81,770$37,460$169,04025,790
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 Stockton

On the average salary of $103,440, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $76,072 a year, or $6,339 a month and $2,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $103,440 buys what about $98,431 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 8th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($116,480).

All Loan Officers salaries in California

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 Stockton: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Stockton?

$49.73 an hour on average, and $38.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $76,072 a year ($6,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,440. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do loan officers earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% more 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). 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 state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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