SOC 13-2072 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Loan Officers Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for loan officers in Dallas, Texas is $80,100 a year ($38.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,930: half of the 8,370 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($87,790).

$80,100average per year

$38.51 / hourMedian $73,930Take-home ≈ $65,180

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $131K90th

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

8,370people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#9 of 24Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,110 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Dallas earn between $48,080 and $96,320.

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $131K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,100$6,675$38.51
Median$73,930$6,161$35.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,080$4,007$23.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,320$8,027$46.31

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

Loan Officers pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

Loan officers in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($79,410) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($87,790). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $76,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$80,100$73,930$36,510$131,1108,370
Texas$79,410$66,370$34,150$135,28021,200
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 Dallas

On the average salary of $80,100, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $65,180 a year, or $5,432 a month and $2,507 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $80,100 buys what about $77,699 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 9th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Victoria pays the most ($92,270).

All Loan Officers salaries in Texas

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 Dallas: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Dallas?

$38.51 an hour on average, and $35.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,180 a year ($5,432 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,100. Texas has no state income tax.

Do loan officers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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