SOC 13-2072 · Appleton, WI metro

Loan Officers Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for loan officers in Appleton, Wisconsin is $91,170 a year ($43.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,650: half of the 180 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,726).

$91,170average per year

$43.83 / hourMedian $79,650Take-home ≈ $69,065

  • $57K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Loan Officers pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,570 or more. The middle half of loan officers in Appleton earn between $64,650 and $106,420.

  • $57K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,170$7,598$43.83
Median$79,650$6,638$38.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,650$5,388$31.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,420$8,868$51.16

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

Loan Officers salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $91,170, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $69,065 a year, or $5,755 a month and $2,656 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Appleton a good place for loan officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Appleton area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $91,170 buys what about $98,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Loan Officers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 3rd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($97,710).

All Loan Officers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Appleton: questions

How much do loan officers make an hour in Appleton?

$43.83 an hour on average, and $38.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,065 a year ($5,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,170.

Do loan officers earn more in Appleton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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