State comparison · 2025

Loan Officers salary: California vs Colorado

Loan Officers in Colorado earn a median of $94,520. In California, $81,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.4% — not 13.5%.

Nominal pay gap

-13.5%

California vs Colorado

COL-adjusted gap

-19.4%

After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Loan Officers

Median: $81,770
p25: $53,670
p75: $122,960
p10: $37,460
p90: $169,040
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average: 110.7
Hiring velocity (180d): +900%

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Colorado

Loan Officers

Median: $94,520
p25: $60,730
p75: $125,430
p10: $39,430
p90: $165,370
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average: 103.1

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.