How much does a finance broker make?

No regulator publishes a single average for brokers because pay is commission-based. Mortgage brokers typically earn a commission of 1% to 2% of the loan amount, paid by the borrower or by the lender, but not by both. For the nearest government benchmark, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median annual wage of $76,690 for loan officers as of May 2025, and private job-site averages for mortgage brokers vary widely around that mark.

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