SOC 13-2072 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Loan Officers Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for loan officers in Macon, Georgia is $76,420 a year ($36.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,940: half of the 130 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).

$76,420average per year

$36.74 / hourMedian $59,940Take-home ≈ $59,527

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $141K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 13Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,590 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Macon earn between $45,560 and $90,650.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $141K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,420$6,368$36.74
Median$59,940$4,995$28.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,560$3,797$21.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,650$7,554$43.58

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

Loan Officers salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $76,420, a single filer in Macon takes home about $59,527 a year, or $4,961 a month and $2,289 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $76,420 buys what about $86,323 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $76,420 is worth in another city

Loan Officers salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 7th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($94,940).

All Loan Officers salaries in Georgia

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 Macon: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Macon?

$36.74 an hour on average, and $28.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,527 a year ($4,961 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,420.

Do loan officers earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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