Loan Officers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,570 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Seattle earn between $62,990 and $125,260.
- $38K10th
- $63K25th
- $84KMedian
- $125K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,260 | $8,272 | $47.72 |
| Median | $83,720 | $6,977 | $40.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,990 | $5,249 | $30.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,260 | $10,438 | $60.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Loan Officers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $99,260, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $78,659 a year, or $6,555 a month and $3,025 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.
Is Seattle a good place for loan officers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $99,260 buys what about $89,316 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Loan Officers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$99,260
- Mount Vernon$95,220
- Yakima$93,310
- Wenatchee$92,360
- Bremerton$90,570
- Spokane$88,620
- Walla Walla$87,530
- Bellingham$86,930
- Kennewick$86,690
- Longview$85,320
Highest-paying cities for loan officers
Elmira, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,370).
- Elmira, NY$129,370
- New York, NY$121,180
- Boston, MA$120,300
- San Francisco, CA$116,480
- Norwich, CT$116,460
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Loan Officers salary in Seattle: questions
How much do loan officers make an hour in Seattle?
$47.72 an hour on average, and $40.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level loan officers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the loan officers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $78,659 a year ($6,555 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,260. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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