Loan Specialist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Loan Specialist series (series 1165) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $92,491. Full loan specialist salary profile →

Highest state median

$163,104

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$79,658

Florida

Agency spread

$82,479

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$92,491

3,843 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Loan Specialist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	111	$163,104	$144,114–$186,207
New Mexico	32	$98,993	$77,377–$108,353
Colorado	69	$98,459	$88,818–$114,100
Missouri	90	$98,459	$79,658–$107,411
Washington	41	$98,459	$86,734–$114,017
Michigan	85	$98,459	$77,168–$110,770
Pennsylvania	87	$96,518	$84,092–$109,042
California	233	$96,470	$85,540–$119,356
Tennessee	81	$95,475	$77,168–$110,395
West Virginia	40	$95,475	$82,761–$107,618
Montana	33	$95,475	$74,678–$101,443
Minnesota	113	$94,988	$84,130–$110,594
Idaho	33	$94,597	$84,638–$104,971
Ohio	104	$93,400	$83,047–$109,039
Alabama	90	$93,126	$77,816–$113,768
Massachusetts	34	$93,039	$87,399–$114,893
Mississippi	66	$92,491	$68,048–$101,443
Oregon	34	$92,491	$79,658–$106,088
Illinois	109	$92,491	$77,168–$106,155
Nebraska	72	$92,491	$79,228–$105,173
Arkansas	75	$92,491	$77,168–$105,919
Iowa	103	$92,491	$74,678–$101,443
South Dakota	62	$92,299	$79,658–$101,443
Virginia	125	$92,107	$78,672–$116,216
Maryland	41	$91,145	$75,332–$129,728
New Jersey	37	$90,939	$82,289–$105,206
Kansas	56	$90,862	$77,168–$102,189
Indiana	53	$89,618	$77,168–$107,411
Wisconsin	67	$89,618	$77,168–$101,443
Oklahoma	78	$89,618	$77,168–$104,427
New York	90	$89,563	$77,587–$98,976
Louisiana	64	$89,508	$72,316–$98,459
Utah	31	$89,508	$79,658–$102,935
North Dakota	46	$89,508	$79,658–$101,443
Texas	556	$89,306	$79,658–$106,834
North Carolina	108	$89,070	$77,168–$109,048
Kentucky	104	$87,128	$74,678–$99,951
Georgia	162	$86,871	$78,972–$101,443
Arizona	70	$85,931	$78,117–$99,871
South Carolina	54	$81,196	$71,135–$100,697
Florida	175	$79,658	$70,118–$97,087

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Loan Specialist median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Export-Import Bank of the United States	75	$166,371	$148,173–$187,093
Department of Veterans Affairs	315	$97,087	$86,871–$111,966
Department of Agriculture	2,368	$95,475	$79,658–$107,411
Small Business Administration	1,111	$83,892	$74,016–$100,083

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)