How much does a mortgage lender make?

A mortgage lender is a company that makes direct loans, so pay data covers the individual loan officers lenders employ. The median annual wage for loan officers was $76,690 in May 2025, with the lowest 10% earning less than $39,430 and the highest 10% earning more than $153,180, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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