Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for loan interviewers and clerks

Salinas, CA leads at $65,160 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Salinas, CA$65,160$50,080–$77,690
San Jose, CA$62,530$59,450–$75,160
Vallejo, CA$62,160$58,820–$64,220
Santa Maria, CA$61,630$48,580–$66,940
Santa Cruz, CA$61,350$51,990–$64,210
Seattle, WA$61,330$49,650–$66,900
San Francisco, CA$61,060$50,620–$74,000
Bridgeport, CT$61,010$55,260–$69,260
Santa Rosa, CA$60,680$53,440–$73,240
Charlotte, NC$60,510$48,880–$62,960
Durham, NC$60,260$42,630–$61,900
Boston, MA$60,250$50,580–$63,380
Barnstable Town, MA$60,230$50,850–$60,310
New York, NY$60,190$52,870–$71,270
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$60,110$45,550–$63,240
Portland, OR$60,020$49,920–$62,900
Greeley, CO$60,010$47,080–$66,670
Baltimore, MD$59,930$49,180–$67,990
Bellingham, WA$59,760$50,410–$63,220
Jacksonville, FL$59,710$47,820–$62,830
Hartford, CT$59,420$50,120–$62,090
Denver, CO$59,140$48,250–$64,480
Washington, DC$59,070$50,020–$71,020
Fort Collins, CO$58,890$48,710–$72,280
Wilmington, NC$58,860$49,410–$64,330
San Luis Obispo, CA$58,700$49,870–$58,700
Greensboro, NC$58,670$51,740–$60,690
Bismarck, ND$58,450$50,040–$61,380
New Haven, CT$58,420$45,350–$61,810
Asheville, NC$58,110$46,350–$59,910
Sacramento, CA$58,080$49,650–$63,800
Lawrence, KS$57,890$46,920–$62,920
Olympia, WA$57,690$48,470–$62,790
San Diego, CA$57,650$47,120–$63,050
Las Vegas, NV$57,620$47,600–$65,360
Ames, IA$57,580$47,080–$62,170
Spokane, WA$57,270$47,870–$62,420
Boulder, CO$57,250$44,550–$64,170
Visalia, CA$56,950$47,890–$69,000
Lewiston, ME$56,430$47,490–$61,460
Cedar Rapids, IA$56,410$47,650–$59,310
Springfield, MA$56,330$48,270–$60,020
Urban Honolulu, HI$55,970$48,120–$63,850
Waterbury, CT$55,740$48,050–$59,400
Palm Bay, FL$55,680$47,530–$61,630
Minneapolis, MN$55,520$49,370–$62,820
Cape Coral, FL$55,320$48,880–$63,580
Modesto, CA$55,320$47,130–$65,150
Bakersfield, CA$55,240$45,950–$60,970
Fargo, ND$54,980$47,890–$60,230

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.