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Loan Interviewer and Clerk Salary in Miami, FL

Loan Interviewers and Clerks in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn a median $49,410 a year — 1% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $41,881 take-home, or $3,490 a month.

Median salary
$49,410
$23.75 per hour
Typical range
$37,090 – $72,840
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Miami, FL
2,400
0.80× national concentration
▼5.2%
Pay trend: The median for loan interviewers and clerks in Miami, FL fell from $52,100 (May 2024) to $49,410 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 7.6%.

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Loan Interviewer and Clerk in Miami, FL
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$41,881
per year · effective tax rate 15.2%
$3,490Monthly
$1,745Twice a month
$1,611Every 2 weeks
$20.14Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,749
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,063
  • Medicare (1.45%)$716
  • Florida income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$41,881

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Loan Interviewer and Clerk pay by experience in Miami, FL

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$37,090$17.83$31,982$2,665
25th percentile$39,950$19.21$34,280$2,857
Median (50th)$49,410$23.75$41,881$3,490
75th percentile$63,400$30.48$53,122$4,427
90th percentile (top earners)$72,840$35.02$60,073$5,006

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Florida resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $49,410 buys in Miami, FL

Prices in Miami, FL are 14.2% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.56× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median loan interviewer and clerk's $41,881 take-home pay has the buying power of $36,688 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,942
56% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$2,359
68% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,548
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Loan Interviewer and Clerk jobs are less concentrated in Miami, FL than nationally (location quotient 0.80), so openings may be scarcer.

Best-paying cities for loan interviewers and clerks, adjusted for cost of living

Miami, FL ranks #9 of 9 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Philadelphia, PA $53,780$43,741$42,652
2New York, NY $60,190$47,889$42,545
3Houston, TX $49,220$41,728$42,308
4Dallas, TX $51,470$43,536$42,231
5Detroit, MI $51,500$41,622$41,499
6Chicago, IL $53,870$42,943$41,453
7Phoenix, AZ $50,970$42,069$40,719
8Los Angeles, CA $54,430$43,892$38,649
9Miami, FL$49,410$41,881$36,688

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 9 metros →

About the job: loan interviewers and clerks

Interview loan applicants to elicit information; investigate applicants’ backgrounds and verify references; prepare loan request papers; and forward findings, reports, and documents to appraisal department. Review loan papers to ensure completeness, and complete transactions between loan establishment, borrowers, and sellers upon approval of loan.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-2.4% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a loan interviewer and clerk make in Miami, FL?

The median loan interviewer and clerk salary in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area is $49,410 a year, or about $23.75 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $39,950 and $63,400.

What is a loan interviewer and clerk’s take-home pay in Miami, FL?

On the median $49,410 salary, a single filer living in Florida takes home about $41,881 a year ($3,490 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Miami, FL a good place to work as a loan interviewer and clerk?

Pay here is 1% below the national median of $50,020. Local prices are 14.2% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $36,688 would in a typical U.S. city. Miami, FL ranks #9 of 9 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a loan interviewer and clerk afford rent in Miami, FL?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Miami, FL is $1,942 a month ($2,359 for two bedrooms) — 56% of a median loan interviewer and clerk’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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