SOC 13-2072 · Dover, DE metro

Loan Officers Salary in Dover, DE

The average salary for loan officers in Dover, Delaware is $72,200 a year ($34.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,540: half of the 160 people in this job in the Dover, DE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).

$72,200average per year

$34.71 / hourMedian $58,540Take-home ≈ $56,088

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Dover

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,930 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Dover earn between $42,120 and $84,180.

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,200$6,017$34.71
Median$58,540$4,878$28.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,120$3,510$20.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,180$7,015$40.47

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

Loan Officers salary after taxes in Dover

On the average salary of $72,200, a single filer in Dover takes home about $56,088 a year, or $4,674 a month and $2,157 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $72,200 buys what about $74,046 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for loan officers

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

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Loan Officers salary in Dover: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Dover?

$34.71 an hour on average, and $28.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,088 a year ($4,674 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,200.

Do loan officers earn more in Dover than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).

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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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