Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Illinois
$53,580avg. a year
$25.76 an hour · 6,850 employed
Loan Interviewers and Clerks in Illinois earn an average of $53,580 a year. That is $1,060 (2%) more than the U.S. average of $52,520. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $55,810.
$50,000Median pay
$25.76Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#20Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for loan interviewers and clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
14,560 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$55,810
$26.83 an hour
22,000 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$52,040
$25.02 an hour
3270 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$51,320
$24.67 an hour
4110 jobs
Springfield, IL
$50,010
$24.04 an hour
5160 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$49,830
$23.96 an hour
6100 jobs
Peoria, IL
$49,520
$23.81 an hour
7120 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$48,640
$23.38 an hour
870 jobs
Rockford, IL
$48,570
$23.35 an hour
970 jobs
Decatur, IL
$48,540
$23.34 an hour
1050 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$47,100
$22.64 an hour
1150 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$45,910
$22.07 an hour
1260 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$45,670
$21.96 an hour
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Loan Interviewers and Clerks pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois loan interviewers and clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do loan interviewers and clerks make in Illinois?
The average is $53,580 a year, and the median is $50,000. That is $1,060 (2%) more than the U.S. average of $52,520.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$25.76 an hour on average; the median is $24.04.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($55,810), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($52,040). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($45,670).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #20 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4131. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national loan interviewers and clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.