SOC 13-2072 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Loan Officers Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for loan officers in Gulfport, Mississippi is $67,660 a year ($32.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,640: half of the 400 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$67,660average per year

$32.53 / hourMedian $56,640Take-home ≈ $54,454

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $111K90th

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

400people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,120 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Gulfport earn between $40,330 and $75,380.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $111K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,660$5,638$32.53
Median$56,640$4,720$27.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,330$3,361$19.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,380$6,282$36.24

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

Loan Officers pay in Gulfport vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Loan officers in Gulfport earn 8% less than the Mississippi average ($73,480) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gulfport$67,660$56,640$35,930$111,120400
Mississippi$73,480$60,260$37,030$131,5103,450
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 Gulfport

On the average salary of $67,660, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $54,454 a year, or $4,538 a month and $2,094 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Gulfport a good place for loan officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $67,660 buys what about $75,173 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 3rd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($74,670).

All Loan Officers salaries in Mississippi

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 Gulfport: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Gulfport?

$32.53 an hour on average, and $27.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,454 a year ($4,538 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,660.

Do loan officers earn more in Gulfport than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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