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Loan Officers in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as a Loan Officer? Read this first!

12.8% Jobs Projection
$54,490 Median Salary
640 Job Openings

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

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

  • Loan Officers in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Loan Officers Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 5,440 Loan Officers working in the state.

There were 5,890 Loan Officers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Loan Officers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.4%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 640 annual Loan Officers job openings in Tennessee, and 7,410 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Loan Officers ranged from $29,480 to $114,660 with $54,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.17 to $55.13. The median hourly rate was $26.2.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.80.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 1,560 $58,170
Knoxville, TN 1,030 $62,070
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 920 $49,250
Chattanooga, TN-GA 400 $57,120
Clarksville, TN-KY 220 $54,520
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 160 $56,190
Cleveland, TN 110 $38,730
Jackson, TN 90 $61,230

Top States for Loan Officers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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