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Loan Officers in Louisiana

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12.7% Jobs Projection
$48,230 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Loan Officers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Loan Officers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Loan Officers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Loan Officers Work in Louisiana?

4,090 people worked as Loan Officers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,800 Loan Officers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,250 Loan Officers working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Loan Officers than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Loan Officers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.4%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 360 annual Loan Officers job openings in Louisiana, and 4,160 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 30,400 annual jobs and 354,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Loan Officers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Loan Officers ranged from $28,030 to $95,370 with $48,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.48 to $45.85. The median hourly rate was $23.19.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.14 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.05.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Loan Officers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Loan Officers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,110 $53,320
Baton Rouge, LA 910 $49,420
Lafayette, LA 540 $39,970
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 290 $39,120
Alexandria, LA 190 $39,710
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 140 $39,000
Monroe, LA 140 $38,250
Hammond, LA 130 $51,940
Lake Charles, LA 100 $51,690

Top States for Loan Officers Employment

View the list below to see where most Loan Officers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 37,030 $61,310
Texas 19,950 $68,710
Florida 18,000 $67,760
North Carolina 13,910 $62,360
New York 12,890 $78,520
Illinois 12,330 $66,570
Ohio 11,520 $64,770
Virginia 10,140 $63,860
Pennsylvania 10,010 $59,340
Arizona 8,970 $54,400
Georgia 7,790 $54,690
Minnesota 7,740 $72,030
Missouri 7,130 $68,010
Wisconsin 7,090 $62,850
Washington 6,940 $60,540
New Jersey 6,670 $73,180
Massachusetts 5,780 $70,090
Tennessee 5,440 $54,490
Kentucky 5,300 $60,400
Utah 5,220 $45,470

Below are the states where Loan Officers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $78,520
New Hampshire $76,430
Nebraska $75,800
Connecticut $74,990
District of Columbia $74,840
New Jersey $73,180
Minnesota $72,030
Kansas $71,550
Massachusetts $70,090
Texas $68,710

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