SOC 13-2072 · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro

Loan Officers Salary in Olympia, WA

The average salary for loan officers in Olympia, Washington is $85,090 a year ($40.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,130: half of the 200 people in this job in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).

$85,090average per year

$40.91 / hourMedian $74,130Take-home ≈ $68,691

  • $44K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Olympia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,410 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Olympia earn between $56,900 and $103,170.

  • $44K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,090$7,091$40.91
Median$74,130$6,178$35.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,900$4,742$27.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,170$8,598$49.60

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

Loan Officers salary after taxes in Olympia

On the average salary of $85,090, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $68,691 a year, or $5,724 a month and $2,642 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $85,090 buys what about $82,078 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $85,090 is worth in another city

Loan Officers salary in other Washington cities

Olympia ranks 11th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($99,260).

All Loan Officers salaries in Washington

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 Olympia: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Olympia?

$40.91 an hour on average, and $35.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,691 a year ($5,724 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,090. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do loan officers earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).

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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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