SOC 13-2072 · Valdosta, GA metro

Loan Officers Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for loan officers in Valdosta, Georgia is $74,590 a year ($35.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,850: half of the 110 people in this job in the Valdosta, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$74,590average per year

$35.86 / hourMedian $62,850Take-home ≈ $58,331

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $125K90th

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

110people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#8 of 13Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,040 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Valdosta earn between $45,290 and $89,120.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $125K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,590$6,216$35.86
Median$62,850$5,238$30.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,290$3,774$21.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,120$7,427$42.85

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

Loan Officers pay in Valdosta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Loan officers in Valdosta earn 12% less than the Georgia average ($84,980) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Valdosta$74,590$62,850$36,940$125,040110
Georgia$84,980$68,490$39,490$138,8009,540
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 Valdosta

On the average salary of $74,590, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $58,331 a year, or $4,861 a month and $2,243 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 Valdosta a good place for loan officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Valdosta area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $74,590 buys what about $84,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other Georgia cities

Valdosta ranks 8th 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 Valdosta: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Valdosta?

$35.86 an hour on average, and $30.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,331 a year ($4,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,590.

Do loan officers earn more in Valdosta than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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