SOC 13-2072 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Loan Officers Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for loan officers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $78,090 a year ($37.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,500: half of the 450 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$78,090average per year

$37.54 / hourMedian $66,500Take-home ≈ $61,369

  • $40K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $130K90th

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

450people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#8 of 15Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,870 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Harrisburg earn between $50,270 and $99,160.

  • $40K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $130K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,090$6,508$37.54
Median$66,500$5,542$31.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,270$4,189$24.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,160$8,263$47.67

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

Loan Officers pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Loan officers in Harrisburg earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($80,450) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$78,090$66,500$39,860$129,870450
Pennsylvania$80,450$69,300$39,990$132,9008,140
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 Harrisburg

On the average salary of $78,090, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $61,369 a year, or $5,114 a month and $2,360 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $78,090 buys what about $79,159 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 8th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($86,920).

All Loan Officers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Harrisburg: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Harrisburg?

$37.54 an hour on average, and $31.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,369 a year ($5,114 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,090. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do loan officers earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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