SOC 13-2072 · Farmington, NM metro

Loan Officers Salary in Farmington, NM

The average salary for loan officers in Farmington, New Mexico is $65,530 a year ($31.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,740: half of the 40 people in this job in the Farmington, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$65,530average per year

$31.51 / hourMedian $58,740Take-home ≈ $52,919

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $100K90th

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

40people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4New Mexico metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Farmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,420 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Farmington earn between $43,540 and $77,400.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,530$5,461$31.50
Median$58,740$4,895$28.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,540$3,628$20.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,400$6,450$37.21

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

Loan Officers pay in Farmington vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Loan officers in Farmington earn 13% less than the New Mexico average ($75,410) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Farmington$65,530$58,740$36,640$100,42040
New Mexico$75,410$62,610$27,700$122,9601,140
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 Farmington

On the average salary of $65,530, a single filer in Farmington takes home about $52,919 a year, or $4,410 a month and $2,035 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Farmington a good place for loan officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Farmington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $65,530 buys what about $74,715 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Farmington ($45,820). A typical home costs $274,565, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other New Mexico cities

Farmington ranks 4th of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($73,830).

All Loan Officers salaries in New Mexico

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 Farmington: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Farmington?

$31.51 an hour on average, and $28.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,919 a year ($4,410 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,530.

Do loan officers earn more in Farmington than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Farmington, NM (22140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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